This is for Natalie, who asked what "fed" sourdough is. So let's say you have some sourdough in your fridge (and if anyone wants some, just let me know!). Before you can use it in a recipe, you have to take the following steps:
1. Four to twelve hours before beginning a recipe: stir the starter, discard 1 cup, and put the remaining ~1 cup in a large bowl.
2. Feed the remaining starter with 1/2 cup lukewarm water and 1 cup flour.
3. Let it sit at room temperature, covered, for 4 to 12 hours, till bubbly. It's now "fed" and ready to use in a recipe.
4. Once you've removed however much starter your recipe calls for (usually 1 cup), feed the remainder with 1/2 cup lukewarm water and 1 cup flour. Let this remaining starter sit, covered, at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours, until bubbly. Stir down, return to its container, and refrigerate.
5. Repeat every week or two, to keep your starter alive.
2 comments:
Thanks, Steph!
You'd be so proud of me, Steph. Tonight I cooked TWO things - turkey burgers and turkey chili (er... had to use the ground turkey...) without following a recipe! I just threw in things I thought would be good, and they both turned out well. I might eventually be an okay cook someday. :)
Probably should stick to taking pointers from your blog for a while, though.
Natalie-
I'm impressed! I still haven't graduated to the level of cooking anything, really, without using a recipe. You're good!
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