Bread bakers name their sourdough starters creative, whimsical names, often treating them like pets. Here are a list of punny ...

While sourdough bread may have exploded in popularity during the early days of the pandemic (IYKYK), it’s actually one of the oldest breads in the world, dating back some 5,000 years. In fact ...

Sourdough starter is what is used to make the bread rise. It's made by combining water and flour. Making your own starter can be intimidating since it does take time and care.

Easy Sourdough Starter Recipe. Ingredients: 4 ounces cold water. 2 ounces high gluten bread flour. 2 ounces organic rye flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill stone ground dark rye). ¼ to ½ teaspoon raw ...

That’s because sourdough bread is easy to make. Instead of using baker’s yeast, sourdough bread relies on a starter: a mixture of water and flour that develops a population of wild yeast.

If it floats, it’s ready to be used to make sourdough bread. You can keep the starter in your refrigerator after this point and feed once a week. Rebecca King is a food writer for NorthJersey.com.