It's bacteria filled batch of sourdough starter!
Cool huh? Today I finally ground up some rye flour in order to prepare my starter. For any of you thinking "What the... huh?" I guess back in the days of yore, before bread was made with yeast, bakers let bacteria do all the work. So, to make sourdough bread you let flour soak in water for several (my recipe says seven) days. Every day you add a new cup of flour and a new cup of water and give your pet a nice clean bowl. By the time the starter is ready it should be frothy, bubbly, and smell a little like wine. MmMmm good!
I've been wanting to try this for months now. I've probably had my rye berries, cheese cloth, and gallon sized glass bowls ready to go for six week. But with all the traveling I've been doing, I didn't think I was ready to commit to my bacteria culture! Well, the wait is over. In seven days we will be enjoying my first batch of delicious, old fashioned sourdough!
This is just a random picture of Georgia, because it is so beautiful.
2 comments:
Those pictures on the side bar are just a scream. What a precious little lady she is! Can't wait to meet her in person....even if it is at Christmas. Oh...we are headed up your way the end of August for a wedding, maybe we can drop by for an hour or so break from the car?? Let me know if you will be around.
gorgeous george
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