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my first New Zealand sourdough – say hello to Lucifer

19 March 2012 by Dominic Franks

… a thing of beauty… a thing of love… from the moment I began to create the mother starter last week I felt something would go wrong… I didn’t know if it was lack of confidence because of the sad demise of Lucretia but something in my bones felt wrong… the process for reactivating the dried starter was something I had never done before… there was a lot more liquid than I was expecting… there wasn’t the bitter/sour smell that I would normally associate with a classic sourdough… and then I forgot to feed it on its third ever day of its new life… and then I went down to London for 3 days and totally forgot to put it in the fridge…

… so it is a miracle that what I baked today can only be described as the most perfectly perfect sourdough  I ever did make… chewy… holey… just the right balance of sour and doughy… with a darkly crisp crust… heavenly…

I used 100g of the Mother starter made up from the wonderful NZ starter that Lucy sent me… and then essentially used a basic white loaf recipe using 275g of water, 500g flour, 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of salt.  I also used a classic ‘no-knead’ method which I have found to be so easy to do now… and the only other thing I did that was slightly different was place a roasting tin full of water into the oven prior to baking the bread which created a lot of steam, which I think is responsible for the fabulously aerated rise… anyway, the results speak for themselves… joyous!
if you’d like to purchase you’re own NZ Sourdough then check out this site

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  1. The KitchenMaid says

    19 March 2012 at 6:06 pm

    That looks AMAZING! I am so happy for you – I'll have to send this link to Neville (the sourdough man), am sure he will be chuffed. Now, can you dry some and send it back?

  2. little macaroon. says

    19 March 2012 at 7:24 pm

    Phwaaaar!

  3. Janice says

    19 March 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Hope you filled those holes with something tasty! Well done, I made a sourdough in 1980 when I brough back a starter from San Fransisco, have never made one since, maybe I should.

  4. At Anna's kitchen table says

    19 March 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Marvellously holey

  5. Andrea the Kitchen Witch says

    19 March 2012 at 8:52 pm

    Truly it's a thing of magnificent beauty! Congratulations!

  6. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    19 March 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I think I feel the same about sourdough as I do houseplants (and greenery in the garden!!) – that I love the results but I'm terrified of killing it before getting that far!

    Fabulous bread! I may turn to sourdough yet!

  7. Ruth Ellis says

    19 March 2012 at 9:12 pm

    That looks absolutely stunning – in fact I couldn't find the right superlative! It looks perfect. Hopefully one day one of my sourdough experiments will turn out that well!

  8. Wally B says

    19 March 2012 at 9:28 pm

    That looks like my kind of bread.

  9. Shu Han says

    19 March 2012 at 9:58 pm

    LOOK AT THOSE HOLES! that's a beautiful loaf which can only come from a (don't let my starter hear) perfect sourdough starter!

  10. Green Dragonette says

    19 March 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Oh yummy-I do so love a good sourdough bread!!!

  11. StephenC says

    19 March 2012 at 10:48 pm

    I could learn so much from you and your readers. Sourdough “starter”? Is there a sourdough “finisher”?

  12. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    19 March 2012 at 11:13 pm

    Your bread looks great. Your holes are your trophy for sure. I am off to look at that web site for the NZ sour starter.

  13. Javelin Warrior says

    19 March 2012 at 11:37 pm

    I have to admit this looks pretty damn perfect 😉 The crust is gorgeous, the air pockets inside are wonderful and the color/texture of the center looks moist and utterly chewy… Love this…

  14. Neesie says

    20 March 2012 at 12:32 am

    Wow I could just do with a slice with my cuppa.
    It looks amazing. I've tried to make a starter from scratch and failed dismally.
    You're an inspiration ;D

  15. Chele says

    20 March 2012 at 7:26 am

    I would say you have named him perfectly, he seems to thrive on abuse and neglect lol. What a perfect looking sourdough, well done ;0)

  16. Sylvie says

    20 March 2012 at 9:31 am

    I wish my first sourdough had looked like that!

  17. Susan Lindquist says

    20 March 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Wow! That's a gorgeous loaf of sourdough bread, Dom! I can just imagine that chewy consistency and tangy flavour! Ahhh! Good work, my friend!

  18. Karen S Booth says

    20 March 2012 at 3:26 pm

    That's it, SOURDOUGH is on my MUST make menu this weekend! That looks JUST how I like me bread, chewy and with attitude!

  19. Michael Toa says

    20 March 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Looks perfect Dom that sourdough! so gorgeous. OK, I need to read more about how to make the starter now.

  20. mr. pineapple man says

    20 March 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Love love sourdough! Enjoy!

  21. Jenn says

    21 March 2012 at 1:52 am

    That bread looks absolutely perfect, Dom! Nicely done.. VERY nicely done!

  22. Javelin Warrior says

    23 March 2012 at 4:57 am

    Dom, you already know I love this bread, but just stopping by to let you know I am featuring this post in today's Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), but please let me know if you have any objections…

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