Actually, I didn’t try my hand at sourdough. I made Cuban bread for one of the challenges (and amazing Cuban sandwiches followed). Another challenge week I made puff pastry. I believe someone else in the family worked on sourdough, and focaccia. I don’t remember every else’s entries, but food challenges were a fun thing we did to keep in touch and a way to improve our lives and skill sets.
My little sister, however, has been working in her sourdough skills. She is a more avid baker than I am. Her nickname is Mrs. Keebler.
As much as I love bread, especially homemade, I’m always trying to cut those calories out of my meals. It’s so wonderful though, I can’t always resist.
However they closed or relocated to a nearby town. I went and bought a loaf. It cost $13 before tax. Yikes!
This was too much for a loaf of bread so I stopped buying the stuff at the store and started making my own instead. (I am retired so have the freedom to do this.) I can control what goes into the bread, so I can avoid the bleached flours that use bromium as a bleaching agent. Provided I do not go out and buy store bread, It also forces me to pace myself to not have that Second Sandwich at lunch.