vlog: sourdough starter recipe + baking bread + farmers market haul

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds more nutrients and flavor.

water

🥗Healthier: filtered water

💰Cheaper: tap water

Filtered water can improve fermentation.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar

Honey can provide additional nutrients for yeast.

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt offers trace minerals.

Start by measuring 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour and place it in a glass jar.

Heat up some water to make it warm.

Add 1/4 cup of warm water to the whole wheat flour in the jar.

Mix the flour and water together with a wooden spoon until combined, adding more water if necessary to achieve a thick paste.

Cover the jar with a paper towel secured with a rubber band to mark the level of the mixture.

Place the jar in the microwave to help with the rising process due to the cold environment of the house.

On the third day, discard half of the starter and add 1/2 cup of regular flour and 1/4 cup of water to the remaining mixture.

Mix the new flour and water into the starter until well combined.

Cooking Techniques

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