Beginners

Making first loaf - need help with kneading problem

Hi..I am making today my first sourdough loaf at home. Got some starter off a friend and we made a loaf together last week. I...

Thinner crust on sourdough.

The crust on those baguettes I made last week was pretty thick and quite hard, wonderful for those with really good teeth, but...

Elsie White starter.

Elsie White doesn't seem to be quite as active as her sister Elsie Brown, but she still managed to produce two panned loaves,...

Commercial yeast-free baguettes!

I did it!! Elsie B's first offspring is twins, baguettes. They rose beautifully and they've got the crispiest crust I've seen in...

Starter to bread

Okay, I just want to get this straight. When I want to make bread with one of the Elsies (starters), I take it out of the fridge...

starter gone bad

hi this is the first time that i have been on this site. i have a chance to get my hands on a starter that was origanily started...

brominated bread

Hello, I was researching bromine added to bread in australia and came across your website and read about bromine being banned in...

Newbie - rippin' it up with Rose B's Bread Bible

hey, folks... new here, just started one up using Rose Beranbaum's "Bread Bible". i've tried a handful of other recipes in there...

Sourdough starter instead of sponge?

When a bread recipe calls for a sponge, which usually includes the yeast in dry form, can one use a sourdough starter instead?

Little experiment.

I've just stirred up my two Elsies and doubt that either of them will be able to raise bread dough for awhile yet, but I've also...