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From: withrow@tonto.DEC (Robert Withrow)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: How to make sourdough starter
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 18:30:27 EDT
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Can any one suggest a truly foolproof method for making sourdough starter?
I have tried a method using two cups of flour, two cups of potato water,
some sugar and a dash of salt.  After waiting for several days, stirring
daily, all I got was a bad odor.... NO BUBBLES!  I am specifically looking
for a method that doesn't use a commercial starter, and hopefully, one that
doesn't use any yeast.