Meet “Legion” our new sourdough starter. (My husband suggested the name.) I’ve been resisting getting into sourdough since it really is like getting a new pet. You have to have an appropriate habitat (yes, just a crock or jar, but still), and you have to feed and water it (I really should say “them”). And you have to deal with the “leftovers”, the waste starter each time you feed. All this considered, I finally caved because I read that sourdough has a lower glycemic index. Ok, we’ll give it a go.

This particular strain of sourdough starter is over 100 years old and is originally from Italy. I came by it as a freebie from Sunrise Mills for buying Heritage Wheat flour. They also sent a very nicely formatted instruction sheet with a sourdough bread recipe. I’ll be following their instructions before branching out with other recipes.

Fun fact, sourdough starter has many organisms in the colony, and each colony has a different mix, which gives rise to the different tastes of sourdough. This colony is supposed to be less sour. It will be interesting to bake with it!