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That $75 sourdough starter kit was a total waste
Bought one of those fancy 'artisanal' starter kits online with the special jar and organic heritage flour. Paid $75 for it, followed the instructions to the letter for 10 days. Got nothing but gray sludge that smelled like vomit. You can make a perfectly good starter with a Mason jar and all-purpose flour for maybe $3. Has anyone else fallen for these overpriced starter packages?
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williamm8211d ago
Used to defend those kits but this changed my mind completely (ugh).
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raymitchell11d ago
Used to be one of those people who swore by the special equipment and organic this-and-that for sourdough. Even bought a fancy banneton basket thinking it was the secret to good bread. After watching my $75 kit turn into that stinky gray mess you described, I grabbed a clean pickle jar and some cheap flour from the grocery store. Five days later I had a bubbly, active starter that smelled like yogurt instead of vomit. What a difference the right method makes, right?
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