sourdough starter Posts

Glass sourdough crock

How to store sourdough starter

What to put it in, where to keep it, and more.

May 16, 2024
Sourdough starter pouring from a crock

Yes, you can bake using sourdough starter from the fridge

Using unfed starter to make bread? It's possible!

May 17, 2022
Merlin's Magic Sourdough Bread, sliced

The power of adding commercial yeast to your sourdough bread

A guaranteed rise in a set amount of time? Perfect.

Jan 13, 2022
Fresh sourdough starter and King Arthur sourdough crocks.

You finally got a sourdough starter. Now what?

Find out how to feed and grow it and, most important, when it's ready for baking.

Nov 8, 2021
Baked apple pie

The flavors of fall: apple, pumpkin ... and sourdough

Delicious autumn recipes for your discard starter

Oct 20, 2020
Naturally leavened sourdough bread made with yeast water in place of standard sourdough starter, sliced open and set on a wooden table.

Baking bread with a yeast water starter

Can fruit successfully stand in for flour?

Feb 24, 2020
Jars of preferments

Baking with preferments

Poolish? Biga? Levain? Unlock great flavor by understanding the four key varieties

Feb 5, 2020
Fig and walnut sourdough crust

Fig and Walnut Sourdough

Enjoy this beautifully simple bread studded with fruit and nuts

Jan 18, 2020
Float test for yeast dough sourdough starter via @kingarthurflour

The float test for yeast dough and sourdough starter

Does it really work?

Jan 2, 2019
A Smaller Sourdough Starter

Maintaining a smaller sourdough starter

Less waste, same great results!

Oct 30, 2018
Topping Bread Dough via @kingarthurflour

Topping bread dough

How to add texture, flavor, and nutrition with seeds and grains

Jul 17, 2018
Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting, part 2 via @kingarthurflour

Sourdough starter troubleshooting, part 2

Can this starter be saved?

Mar 12, 2018
Jar of sourdough starter on counter

Sourdough starter troubleshooting

What does it take to kill your starter?

Mar 9, 2018
Sourdough Pizza Crust via @kingarthurflour

Sourdough Pizza Crust

New life for a sleepy starter

Mar 7, 2017
Grape sourdough starter via @kingarthurflour

Does wild grape sourdough starter really work?

An investigation

Sep 24, 2016
Artisan sourdough bread tips via @kingarthurflour

Artisan sourdough bread tips, part 3

Baking and finishing your loaf

Oct 15, 2015
Artisan sourdough bread tips via @kingarthurflour

Artisan sourdough bread tips, part 2

Fermentation, folding, and shaping

Oct 14, 2015
Artisan sourdough bread tips via @kingarthurflour

Artisan sourdough bread tips, part 1

Creating and using a stiff starter

Oct 13, 2015
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Putting your sourdough starter on hold

For best long-term storage, dry it

May 1, 2015
Maintaining your sourdough starter via @kingarthurflour

Maintaining your sourdough starter

Food, water, and time

Apr 8, 2012
Ripe sourdough starter

How to make sourdough starter

The path to great sourdough bread begins with healthy starter.

Apr 5, 2012
Three sourdough baguettes

Ultimate Sourdough Baguettes: NOT for the birds.

Dec 1, 2011
Sourdough Pretzels

Make pretzels from your discard starter

Soft, scrumptious, and sourdough

Apr 28, 2011