Ben Starr, the Ultimate Food Geek, proves the rest of the sourdough world wrong by baking a PERFECT loaf of sourdough bread using a starter that hasn't been fed in over 5 MONTHS!!! (Additionally, when that starter was created, it had just reached maturity and had a single feeding before going into the fridge for 5 months without ANY feedings at all, before being put directly into the dough.) Using the "Simple Sourdough for Lazy People" method, that perfect loaf required only 5 minutes to stir together on day 1, and less than 10 minutes of effort on baking day. NO autolyse, NO temperature controlled bulk fermentation, NO slapping, folding, or strength building. NEGLECT is the ingredient that produces a truly perfect loaf!

Simple Sourdough for Lazy People (the method, explained in detail):    • Simple Sourdough for Lazy People  
Troubleshooting Simple Sourdough and FAQ:    • Troubleshooting "Simple Sourdough" an...  
How to Make Sourdough Starter:    • How to make Sourdough Starter from AN...  
How to Care for your Starter, and why most sourdough methods are completely WRONG:    • Feeding and Caring for your Sourdough...  

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