Comments on: More on bread and starter http://mindtomouth.org/2009/05/more-on-bread-and-starter/ living Mind to Mouth Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://mindtomouth.org/2009/05/more-on-bread-and-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Julie Fri, 08 May 2009 14:25:12 +0000 http://orderofr.net/sage/?p=310#comment-521 Thank you, Sage. Will keep you posted on my luck with your method. Have you made any bread from the book called "Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day?" I've been hearing lots of good about it, but wasn't sure how it rates as far as producing a bread that is good on the gut. Thank you, Sage. Will keep you posted on my luck with your method. Have you made any bread from the book called “Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day?” I’ve been hearing lots of good about it, but wasn’t sure how it rates as far as producing a bread that is good on the gut.

]]> By: Sage http://mindtomouth.org/2009/05/more-on-bread-and-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Sage Fri, 08 May 2009 05:13:52 +0000 http://orderofr.net/sage/?p=310#comment-520 Julie, The recipe for this bread that I have been working with is <a href="http://www.breadtopia.com/whole-grain-sourdough/" rel="nofollow">this</a> from Breadtopia. This site is pretty thorough on breadmaking and I think the videos are more helpful then a book because so much about the baking process is about feel and texture and how things look as you go, so it is nice to see all of this live. Sourdough starters are in abundance if you know where to look. Breadtopia sells them, but if it were up to me you could only get them for free...since anyone who uses a starter is always making more in the feeding process and always has excess. It's sort of like selling kitchen scraps to someone who wants to make compost. So really a sourdough-making friend is the best source. I got mine from a woman in her 80's who is spritely as all get out and does a lot of fermentation generally. I might suggest a craigslist post, but you would want to make sure the person was baking with it regularly and has had some luck. You can also make your own starter. Breadtopia really has a ton of useful information about this stuff. I hear you on wanting to eat good bread while knowing how tough grains are on our systems. I think this long-ferment breads are a great solution and they are really satisfying to create. <a href="http://orderofr.net/sage/?p=33" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the first long-proof sourdough bread I tried about a year ago. It is the no-knead bread which is fun, but I like the current version better. Good luck and keep in touch! Julie,

The recipe for this bread that I have been working with is this from Breadtopia. This site is pretty thorough on breadmaking and I think the videos are more helpful then a book because so much about the baking process is about feel and texture and how things look as you go, so it is nice to see all of this live.

Sourdough starters are in abundance if you know where to look. Breadtopia sells them, but if it were up to me you could only get them for free…since anyone who uses a starter is always making more in the feeding process and always has excess. It’s sort of like selling kitchen scraps to someone who wants to make compost. So really a sourdough-making friend is the best source. I got mine from a woman in her 80’s who is spritely as all get out and does a lot of fermentation generally. I might suggest a craigslist post, but you would want to make sure the person was baking with it regularly and has had some luck.

You can also make your own starter. Breadtopia really has a ton of useful information about this stuff.

I hear you on wanting to eat good bread while knowing how tough grains are on our systems. I think this long-ferment breads are a great solution and they are really satisfying to create.

Here is the first long-proof sourdough bread I tried about a year ago. It is the no-knead bread which is fun, but I like the current version better.

Good luck and keep in touch!

]]> By: Julie http://mindtomouth.org/2009/05/more-on-bread-and-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Julie Thu, 07 May 2009 14:24:02 +0000 http://orderofr.net/sage/?p=310#comment-519 Hi Sage, got to you via cheeseslave. I am very intrigued by your sourdough bread making. I have been grinding wheat and making bread for decades, but recently have cut way back due to what I have read about excess carbs and also the need to soak and or ferment grains to make them digestible. So, I find myself missing bread but at the same time wanting to eat a good bread. Please point me in the right direction as to where to start with making good slow rise bread--I'm not sure where to start, a book on it? is there a posting in your site that I should start with? Where does one get sourdough starters? etc. I appreciate your time. Hi Sage, got to you via cheeseslave. I am very intrigued by your sourdough bread making. I have been grinding wheat and making bread for decades, but recently have cut way back due to what I have read about excess carbs and also the need to soak and or ferment grains to make them digestible. So, I find myself missing bread but at the same time wanting to eat a good bread. Please point me in the right direction as to where to start with making good slow rise bread–I’m not sure where to start, a book on it? is there a posting in your site that I should start with? Where does one get sourdough starters? etc. I appreciate your time.

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