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One subtle hack I picked up on was "stealing" yeast from a pizzeria you like. I envision someone subtly coming in with a paper cup of the same kind the pizza jo
by kortex 5y ago
One subtle hack I picked up on was "stealing" yeast from a pizzeria you like. I envision someone subtly coming in with a paper cup of the same kind the pizza joint uses, but it's filled with flour water, leaving it next to them as they eat, trying not to accidentally drink it by mistake, and going home with their prized culture.
Also, TIL the word "poolish."
- huhtenberg 5y agoFrom what I understand it's a common misconception that wild yeast is just floating there in the air in sufficient quantities to get a starter going. That, if you think about it for a moment, sounds like a complete load of bull. In reality the vast majority of wild yeast that forms a starter comes from the flour. That's what gets the party started, not the mysterious airborne yeast.