Many of us are very fond of our starters, often referring to them as pets... This was...long story, my pet counter starter Fruity - till he became Stinkycheese, and then was terminated by my son-in-law! He was worried that he had gone over to the dark side. Not to worry - he has been resurrected from his old mum! So Fruity Lives!
Terri
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That is the cutest!!!
I've yet to turn Stretch into something more solid, except when I send him off to new surrogates.
My "Fritz" and his rye flavoured half brother aren't in the slightest bit cute - wet starters are a bit more like a seething mud pool than a cute wee thing like Fruity! Might have to make a stiff starter and see what I come up with. How do you stand drowning Fruity in water and blending him/her with flour every time you make bread - its almost like "murder"! But then I guess he/she just rises from the ashes like a phoenix every time hey?
Very nice Terri :o)
KC
Almost too human Johnny!
He sure is good looking!
Hi Harold! :) and Fritz :).
I had named mine Munchie originally, but my girlfriend at the time said she didn't like eating something with a name, which didn't matter anyway as she forgot to feed him while I was at work one day (he was just getting going, about 5 days in), and he starved to death :(
On the upside though, Munchie 2 is now alive and kicking, and I just baked my very first full sourdough loaf. It's not perfect by any means, but it's definitely not a doorstop!
Anyway, glad I'm not the only one who sees my starter as a pet! :)