
Sourdough starters have been popular since the Sumerians, Egyptians, Mayans and other ancient civilizations discovered that ground up grains mixed with water would ferment. Every civilization that ever discovered bread, discovered beer and wine at the same time. They found that the only practical way to use his magical living substance was to save a part of the leavening from today’s bread, and use it to start tomorrow’s. We now call that ’sourdough starter’. We’re not sure that our sourdough starters would make good beer, but we do know they make excellent breads, rolls, pancakes, waffles and biscuits.
A purchase of any culture includes the packet(s) of dry starter, activation instructions and a few basic recipes, along with the registration information to log onto our community websites.
Miz Parker is an inquisitive old soul, who enjoys cooking and feeding her friends. Her maternal grandmother taught her to cook, with an emphasis on Central and Eastern European foods and methods. Miz Parker has enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends since she was very young.











































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I like the Humboldt County. It has a distinct, sharp vinegary odor, the flavor is almost as ‘beery’ as Sam Adams Lager, or one of the British red ales. Good riser, almost as fast as commercial powdered yeast.
The Columbia River is almost an Alaskan type sourdough. Rich in butyric acids, it smells buttery, and the taste is very ‘milky’. I like it for waffles, pancakes, biscuits and shortbreads. The author of one of our articles likes it for her own breads, which are of the hippies roots, seeds shoots and leaves persuasion. Her boyfriend likes the Humboldt County for the traditional California sourdough flavor and aroma.
Your choice, or buy both. It isn’t any harder to tend two cultures than one. You just need two crocks or quart sized jars with lids. Punch holes in the lids for gas relief.
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