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Kombrink Real Estate Group: The Green Experiment; Homemade Bread and Sourdough Starter
Why Make a Sourdough Starter?
Back in the day...people didn't just run to the store to purchase yeast for their baking needs.  Yeast is actually abundant in the air all around us.  One method of capturing this yeast is by creating an environment that it enjoys and wait for it thrive in that environment.
So, to create a sourdough starter, one could theoretically mix together flour, water and sugar (yeast's favorite food) and leave it out for the happy little yeast to come along and feast.  The by-product of this would then be sourdough starter.
The problem with this method is that you have no control over what type of yeasts you may attract.  And some of them aren't very tasty.
In our current culture, it is very easy to obtain a wonderful tasting yeast by running out to the grocery store and purchasing bread yeast.  Although yeast is not outrageously expensive, it can be stretched much further by using it to create your own sourdough starter.  The other benefit, of course, is a more flavorful bread with a wonderful texture.
You can also determine the "sourness" of your starter.  If don't like it too strong, you are able to make ... more

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