https://brandon.dimcheff.com/tags/bread/ Recent content in Bread on Brandon Dimcheff Hugo en-US © Brandon Dimcheff. This work is licensed under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:01:04 -0600 https://brandon.dimcheff.com/recipe/sourdough-starter/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:33:12 +0000 https://brandon.dimcheff.com/recipe/sourdough-starter/ <h2 id="creating-a-starter" class="relative group">Creating a Starter <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"><a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700" style="text-decoration-line: none !important;" href="#creating-a-starter" aria-label="Anchor">#</a></span></h2><p>So how do you get one of these magical starter cultures? You can ask me, and I&rsquo;ll give you part of mine, but there is some satisfaction in doing it yourself. My best suggestion is to head over to <a href="https://www.theperfectloaf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">The Perfect Loaf</a>, one of my favorite places to learn about sourdough. Maurizio&rsquo;s stuff is great, and he has a good procedure for <a href="https://www.theperfectloaf.com/7-easy-steps-making-incredible-sourdough-starter-scratch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">starting a starter</a> that&rsquo;s pretty much as efficient as possible. Once you have one going, you have to name it. It is the law.</p> https://brandon.dimcheff.com/recipe/bread-thread/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:34:52 -0500 https://brandon.dimcheff.com/recipe/bread-thread/ I set on a mission to make some good, not-too-sour sourdough that I was allowed to eat. I ended up getting so much more out of it than that.