Sourdough

[Bustercluck]

I’ve been getting into some sourdough bread and venturing into some different recipes. There’s a couple of people in my house who get sick from storebought bread so we’ve been cranking this stuff out and freezing it regularly. It’s all good, but some stuff is better than others.

This is a good resource for foolproof bread.

https://littlespoonfarm.com/

[Bustercluck]

This is today’s creation.

A light rye with caraway seeds. The recipe called for 3 tablespoons, but I cut it back to 1 and I beat the dough for 5-6 minutes with a dough hook and performed two sets of stretches. And I used 140 grams of rye flour.


https://www.bostongirlbakes.com/sourdough-rye-bread/

[Bustercluck]

Here’s another resource I haven’t used,but I’ll save here as it looks good.

https://breadtopia.com/

[Arctic Lake]

Hey Bustercluck . I will pass on to my better half . She wishes she had more time for these things
Thanks !

[Bustercluck]

Hey Bustercluck . I will pass on to my better half . She wishes she had more time for these things
Thanks !

Most people over complicate things. I quite often just mix the dough and throw it a bowl to rise all day and then throw it in the oven after dinner. It doesn’t take much work time, just sitting time.

[adriaticum]

I like sourdough, but don't like the effort required to babysit the starter

[Bustercluck]

I shot from the hip today and modified the rye recipe from yesterday. Replaced the sugar with what I thought would be an equalish amount of molasses, used some fresh brewed coffee in place of some of the water and added a touch of cacao and allspice.

[high horse Hal]

Sourdough has been the answer to bread sensitivities ? How does that work?

[Livewire322]

I like sourdough, but don't like the effort required to babysit the starter

My starter is sorely abused. It gets left in the fridge for months on end and revived if I want to make some bread - requiring some maintenance every four weeks hardly seems like babysitting to me. But hey, to each their own.

I’ve been getting into some sourdough bread and venturing into some different recipes. There’s a couple of people in my house who get sick from storebought bread so we’ve been cranking this stuff out and freezing it regularly. It’s all good, but some stuff is better than others.

This is a good resource for foolproof bread.

https://littlespoonfarm.com/

Check out “Artisan Sourdough Made Simple” by Emilie Raffa. My wife and I frequently use this book for inspiration for new loaves - the cheddar and dill one is fantastic.

Sourdough has been the answer to bread sensitivities ? How does that work?

This isn’t the only spot I’ve seen mention of gluten sensitive people finding sourdough is fine. I can honestly say, my knees get inflamed and I feel bloated if I eat most store bought breads, but I’m fine if I was my home made loaves. Maybe it’s placebo or I just eat less of the homemade stuff, but I’ve noticed a difference.

[Bustercluck]

Sourdough has been the answer to bread sensitivities ? How does that work?

Basic Sourdough is only supposed to have a few ingredients(water, salt, flour and maybe sugar), vs store bought bread which has 20-30 different things in it. You have to wonder what you’re eating when it costs $2-3 per loaf and doesn’t mould or go stale.

Bread doesn’t seem to digest in my stomach very well. It seems to sit there for days. I can eat some sourdough and be fine, but if I gorge myself on it than it does the same thing as regular bread. I quit eating bread altogether for a few years until I ran into a Ukrainian guy from red Deere who grew his own wheat and milled it himself. I’ve tried all kinds of his baking and been completely fine. Not sure if it’s the commercial yeast, genetically modified wheat or all of the preservatives, but something in it doesn’t agree with me or my oldest.

and I just had a sandwich with that rye bread from the top with some corned beef, mustard and a pickle. You can’t buy anything that tastes that good in a store