{"collection":"posts","slug":"1587970800000-sourdough","cid":"bafkreieyrj5tjfetu4rng4qgcuver3cnvykbwhixxbb2ntksrinc32hqjy","title":"Sourdough","excerpt":"Growing up near San Francisco, I enjoyed quality sourdough.","body":"I grew up on sourdough. Living near San Francisco meant a reliable supply of sourdough was always available. Boules, baguettes, batards, the occasional sandwich loaf. We had it all. And it was delicious.\n\nTwo months after our daughter was born I started developing my own sourdough starter. It was a process, rife with trial and error. But with a little persistence it paid off.\n\nIf you're interested in going down this road yourself, check out [The Perfect Loaf](https://www.theperfectloaf.com/7-easy-steps-making-incredible-sourdough-starter-scratch/).\n\nAfter seven days of work, and one sub-par early attempt at a loaf, I had my starter. And I named it Fred.\n\nFred has now been with us since February 25th, 2020, and with luck will be with us for a long while. We've baked a lot of bread already, and a few fun little projects here and there like cinnamon buns and babkas. Here is a collection of shots from along the way.","tags":["sourdough","bread","baking","starter","fermentation","life"],"published":true,"createdAt":"2023-11-02T12:14:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T17:51:01Z"}