I've noticed that about every 12-18 months my starter will just quit on me. Sourdough starter is actually a unique symbiosis between two different types of bacteria. I've actually seen this coming for a while now and have been wanting to experiment with a more authentic San Fransisco sourdough.
The problem is that 95% of all San Fransisco sourdough starters out there are NOT from San Fransisco (or even California).
The last starter I got was from Texas, there were two more from different parts of Texas, one from Iowa, one from Idaho and one from Oregon. I finally found one that's from San Jose Califorina which is about as close as I could get with mail-order. It should arrive this week so I'll let you know how it turns out!
-Matt the weekend baker.
9 years ago
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