Re: Local Breads by Dan Leader

Or as I've found out after leaving the bowl from the starter in the sink 
overnight, starter would make a great universal adhesive and cement 
substitute.

Tammy

"Barry Harmon" <johnfrum@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "R. Fizek" <fizkowie1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hi Barry,
>>
>> But isn't it the same amount of waste to throw out half of a starter
>> when in fact, you can store it in your fridge and use it if you wanted
>> to make more than one recipe of dough?  You can even store the half
>> you want to throw out in the freezer I hear and the next time just
>> start from there?
>>
>> Tammy
>>
>>
>> "Barry Harmon" <johnfrum@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> " he didn't think through
>>> what he was asking a home baker to do in terms of waste"
>>
>>> It's a shame to have this happen in a book that is otherwise
>>> excellent, but then most sourdough recipes have flaws either in
>>> terminology, procedures or usefullness.
>>>
>>> Barry
>>
>>
>>
>
> You've just hit the problem I've tried to solve for years.  How to
> either use the stuff that's supposed to be discarded or minimize the
> loss.
>
> My usual solution is to make from scratch each time I need a sourodugh
> (this requires planning ahead to a ferociuous degree) and scaling the
> stages so I wind up with what I need to do the bread.
>
> I decided to try keeping Leader's sourdough starters going because so
> much of the book is so good and works so well for me.  I was very
> disappointed in these directions, but so far my scheme is working well.
> I haven't been able to get the stiff starter going properly, but the day
> is young.
>
> Barry