Starter 101
Everything you need to create and maintain a healthy sourdough starter – from your very first feeding to reviving one that’s gone sluggish, gummy, or inconsistent.
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Your 4-step starter journey
Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Built with nothing but flour and water in a muggy South Florida kitchen - no commercial yeast, no fuss. Follow the exact two-ingredient method from day one to…
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How to Maintain (and Revive) Your Starter
Now that you've built your own starter, gotten one from a friend, or bought one from a fellow baker, keeping it alive is the part nobody warns you…
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How to Dehydrate (and Rehydrate) Your Starter
Sometimes you end up with more active starter than you actually need. Maybe you planned a big bake and scaled it back, or maybe you're about to travel…
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Why the Float Test Lies to You
Every beginner guide tells you to drop a spoonful of starter in water and watch what happens. King Arthur's own bakers tested that advice and found it fails…
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