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Cooking & Baking

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2. Sourdough starter is just flour and water

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:13 AM

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Here’s a link:https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sourdough-starter-recipe|] to a classic recipe.

I believe sourdough recipes rely on natural yeast that is ambient in the atmosphere.

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I have been baking for over thirty years... blue sky at night Tuesday #1

Sourdough starter is just flour and water Bobstandard Tuesday #2

it shouldn't need commercial yeast Kali Tuesday #4

So is salt rising bread just another name for sourdough? Marthe48 Tuesday #5

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