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Trueblue Texan

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11. I would be happy to give you my sourdough recipe if I had one!
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:08 PM
Jan 14

The truth is, I just throw the fed starter and the flour, water, and salt together and it somehow comes out really tasty! I could give you some of the things I've done to make bread, but the truth is, it's hard to fail with sourdough once it gets started. I've made it all sorts of ways, followed all sorts of directions, and then made even better bread without following any directions at all and it still comes out good. Yesterday I had 3 loaves I'd just mixed up from a fed starter. I was supposed to let them sit on the counter for an hour (that's called the autolyse phase) and then stretch and fold them 4 times with 30 minute intervals. Well, the day got away from me and I never did get back to stretching and folding the dough. It was about 5 o'clock before I got back to them (They started the autolyse at 11) I just grabbed some pans and formed them into loaves as best I could and covered them with plastic wrap and threw them into the fridge for the rest of the night. In the morning, I pulled one of the loaves out, scored it, and let it rise for about3 or 4 hours and baked it. It turned out GREAT! See? Sourdough don't care how you treat it, long as it gets fed decently. The other 2 loaves are still in the fridge. I guess I'll bake them tomorrow. Anyway, I'll be glad to send you some starter and some general directions if you want. Just email me.

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Stocking up on whistlepig. Groundhawg Jan 14 #1
What is whistle pig? nt Trueblue Texan Jan 14 #9
whiskey I think. Maybe Rye? My husband had started Ilsa Jan 15 #16
the best rye whiskey. Groundhawg Jan 15 #31
Kick. MontanaMama Jan 15 #26
I have a difficult situation with my Ilsa Jan 14 #2
What kind of dried food do you have? Trueblue Texan Jan 14 #8
I don't dry or preserve it myself, Ilsa Jan 15 #15
I went grocery shopping today gab13by13 Jan 14 #3
stocking up on dried beans, rice, pasta and our favorite canned items yellowdogintexas Jan 14 #4
I get that mail order from Who Gives a Crap... Trueblue Texan Jan 14 #7
Flour, sugar, chocolate, kidney beans, northern beans, Bluethroughu Jan 14 #5
Your strategy sounds very much like mine... Trueblue Texan Jan 14 #6
Thank you Trueblue Texan Bluethroughu Jan 14 #10
I would be happy to give you my sourdough recipe if I had one! Trueblue Texan Jan 14 #11
That was more than hepful! I was afraid to try because there Bluethroughu Jan 14 #12
I live in Will County, so not too far. Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 20 #40
Thank you! Bluethroughu Jan 20 #41
I've been stocking up things with a long shelf life. MLAA Jan 14 #13
Like your suggestions! La Coliniere Jan 15 #23
It's great that you've become more plant based. La Coliniere Jan 14 #14
Great ideas here! Trueblue Texan Jan 15 #20
Thank you! La Coliniere Jan 15 #22
I know it's not the same as fresh, but I do keep on hand dehydrated onion chips and they seem to last a long time. MLAA Jan 15 #24
Gardein Ultimate chicken cutlets are terrific. La Coliniere Jan 15 #25
I do like the chicken cutlets, but never noticed them getting intimate (your spell checker has a sense of humor!) MLAA Jan 15 #32
Lol...love those cutlets, but not THAT much! Fixed it La Coliniere Jan 15 #35
I like Follow your heart Parmesan. For occasional grill cheese I like Fieldroast Chao Original creamy. MLAA Jan 15 #37
I love Garden's chik'n tishaLA Jan 15 #34
I did the same thing, but haven't tried the impossible chicken yet either. MLAA Jan 15 #38
I smoked some tofu the same afternoon I smoked jalapeo peppers. Trueblue Texan Jan 15 #36
Sweet potatoes are pretty easy to grow if you live in the south Trueblue Texan Jan 15 #29
If you need some dairy for cooking chowmama Jan 15 #17
I don't really do much dairy, except for making milk kefir for medicinal purposes. Trueblue Texan Jan 15 #30
If you know the neighbours Old Crank Jan 15 #18
What a great topic Laurelin Jan 15 #19
I just realized I haven't considered my animals... Trueblue Texan Jan 15 #21
Buying as much local food as possible. MontanaMama Jan 15 #27
As long as I have Jilly_in_VA Jan 15 #28
Lots of dried beans tishaLA Jan 15 #33
Nothing different spinbaby Jan 16 #39
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