Bread Baking (sourdough)

KQ · 09-20-2019, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by splat

KQ - Can you make gluten free sourdough?
Being a glutard and a bread freak is a dangerous balancing act for me.

Sorry it took me so long to reply (she says between bites of her third piece of sourdough toast)

Mike is partially right but it appears to be a bit of an urban legend:

Is Sourdough Bread Gluten-Free?

**Mr. Mike** · 09-20-2019, 01:28 PM

Well, an unmotivated Friday afternoon but a conf call scheduled for 3:30, resulting in me reading the whole damned thread this afternoon, and I'm in.

I've baked for a few years, but haven't given sourdough a whirl yet, but, thanks largely to KQ's pimpin', I just ordered the KA starter set. It's hot and humid here about 5 months a year, so I'm holding off on the proofamajigger for the time being.

Crumb pics to follow in a couple or weeks. In the meantime, here's some non-sourdough entries.

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**Mr. Mike** · 09-20-2019, 01:29 PM

by the way, I didn't see any mention of the book that got me started--Flour, Salt, Water and Yeast. All recipes are designed for baking in a cast iron dutch oven.

**~mikey b** · 09-20-2019, 02:01 PM

ordering that book

**Mr. Mike** · 09-20-2019, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by ~mikey b

ordering that book

it's worked great for me. It's the only bread book I have ever had, so nothing to compare it to, but I use it regularly and have no complaints. He includes plenty of sourdough recipes too, but I have just been too lazy to get a starter going until now.

**Sinecure** · 09-20-2019, 05:45 PM

My wife's been having fun with sourdough for a while now. My favorite is when she uses butterfly pea flower and makes it blue.

KQ · 09-20-2019, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Mike

by the way, I didn't see any mention of the book that got me started--Flour, Salt, Water and Yeast. All recipes are designed for baking in a cast iron dutch oven.

That's some good looking bread you got there Mike. Will have to look up that book.

Originally Posted by Sinecure

My wife's been having fun with sourdough for a while now. My favorite is when she uses butterfly pea flower and makes it blue.

Whoa.. that's crazy. It's like Violet from Willy Wonka

**east or bust** · 09-20-2019, 08:48 PM

A while back I dyslexia'd this thread into "breaking bread" and can't unsee it. God dammit.

The bread does look tasty though.

**idahospud** · 09-22-2019, 08:11 PM

After too long of a hiatus, finally got a starter going again and then did something with it. A browner crust would've been nice, but for the first effort in about a year, I'm happy with it.

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KQ · 09-22-2019, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by idahospud

After too long of a hiatus, finally got a starter going again and then did something with it. A browner crust would've been nice, but for the first effort in about a year, I'm happy with it.

very nice!

SB · 09-23-2019, 06:29 AM

its like one of those cartoon thingys

**Mr. Mike** · 09-27-2019, 12:22 PM

got my starter. Made biscuits and crackers with my first batch of discard.

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**Dantheman** · 09-27-2019, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by idahospud

After too long of a hiatus, finally got a starter going again and then did something with it. A browner crust would've been nice, but for the first effort in about a year, I'm happy with it.

Goatse, in bread form.

KQ · 09-27-2019, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Mike

got my starter. Made biscuits and crackers with my first batch of discard.

Now you need a nice pot of home made soup!

**Mr. Mike** · 09-28-2019, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

Now you need a nice pot of home made soup!

I made lima bean hummus to eat with the crackers. It was tasty.

**idahospud** · 09-28-2019, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dantheman

Goatse, in bread form.

Mmmmmmmmm.

**splat** · 09-28-2019, 10:09 PM

I found gluten free sourdough at whole foods tonite. On my fourth slice...so yummay.

**MakersTeleMark** · 09-28-2019, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by splat

I found a clerk to help me reach the buckwheat at whole foods tonite. On my fourth employee...so yummay.

Jeez, splat, do I need to FIFY? Tmi. How's the lady friend healing up?

**splat** · 09-28-2019, 10:21 PM

Physically, she's fine. Mentally, she's been driving me nutz.

SB · 09-29-2019, 06:40 AM

Yeah, they will do that.

Congrats on multiple slices

**riser4** · 09-30-2019, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dantheman

Goatse, in bread form.

How did I miss this? That was such an awesome NSFW rickroll site back in the day.

SB · 10-06-2019, 06:07 AM

SB go to morning sammitch is now two slabs of sour dough, fried egg, cheese(currently on a provolone binge), prosciutto ham slices and light mayo. Sometimes a smear of basil pesto. Also the Toasted Cheese sammies are sporting SD these days.