Sourdough bread.......yes or no ??

[John the Monkey]

I only make enough culture for the bread I plan to bake, leaving maybe 2g or 3g of scrapings in the tub to act as the base for the next loaf. Then it gets fed 24 hours beforehand again.

Jack Sturgess describes how he does it here [video]:

Bread Tip 71 - SOURDOUGH - The Scrapings Method - No waste, No discard — Bake with Jack

That looks good - I'll try that for my next lot.

 

[Hacienda71]

It's a long process, but not complicated & the actual hands on time is pretty minimal (ime).

I know, I am just not disciplined enough to stick to the routine. My daughter did for a while, but in the end I had to cleanout her mouldy dead starter.

 

[John the Monkey]

I know, I am just not disciplined enough to stick to the routine. My daughter did for a while, but in the end I had to cleanout her mouldy dead starter.

I'm finding it fairly easy, because I *love* bread, and can make exactly the bread I like each week

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm finding it fairly easy, because I *love* bread, and can make exactly the bread I like each week

A really nice loaf with butter would be my last meal

 

[sleuthey]

I like the Lidl Gi loaf.....didn't know they did Gi cobs.
Are they baked or part baked ?

Probably talking about the same thing. Baked.

 

[Dave7]

Probably talking about the same thing. Baked.
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Yep.... thats the one.
I assumed you meant small cobs.

 

[Reynard]

Hmmm, excess starter is most excellent to make waffles or pancakes with.

Never any gets wasted here

 

[Rusty Nails]

A really nice loaf with butter would be my last meal

As long as the bread is white, not sourdough and the butter is salted.

 

[Mrs M]

Sourdough is lovely bread, with real butter
Eat the day you buy it though!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Sourdough is lovely bread, with real butter
Eat the day you buy it though!

Totally agree. Can lead to corpulence, mind!

 

[Julia9054]

My first go at sourdough in the pizza oven. Bit sunburnt but tasted good.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Hmmm, excess starter is most excellent to make waffles or pancakes with.

Never any gets wasted here

Or discard crackers:-

70g discard
15g unsalted butter melted
3g herbs de provence or mixed herbs or rosemary
1g table salt
Coarse salt for sprinkling optional

Combine ingredients and spread thinly on a silicone mat, sprinkle with sea salt if desired, bake for 8-10mins at 160C fan, score with knife/pizza wheel, bake further 8-10 mins until crisp.
Hard to spread thinly but palette knife works, get it as thin as possible without it 'tearing'

Or use substitute 10g sesame oil with 5g melted butter, with 6g of toasted sesame seeds in the mix, and use another 4g for sprinkling on top.

Also works with ginger and chilli, so ginger powder 5g and chilli powder to taste (say 1/2tsp, or more).

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My first go at sourdough in the pizza oven. Bit sunburnt but tasted good.
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Serious oven envy here.

First time doing sourdough or first time doing them in that pizza oven? Either way, they look fab.

 

[Julia9054]

Serious oven envy here.

First time doing sourdough or first time doing them in that pizza oven? Either way, they look fab.

Both.
I bought the oven with the money from selling my Brompton

 

[Dave7]

Sourdough is lovely bread, with real butter
Eat the day you buy it though!

This is part baked so 'theoretically' fresh.