Technique: Building and Maintaining a Sourdough Starter

Time and nourishment are two of the key elements in developing a starter with a good, strong flavor. This process is also called “building” a starter or mother. Usually a sourdough starter does not get used up when a dough is made from it. Although many of the starter recipes I include here are easy enough to make fresh each time you want sourdough bread, you may also wish to keep and replenish leftover starter for your next baking. In order to maintain a starter in good condition, replenis