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What are the right proportions when mixing a Levain?
Well, there are probably as many answers as there are bakers.
I have read so many recipes now that I don’t think there are any right or wrong proportions.
Some like it firm and some prefer it lose.
Some adjust the hydration depending on what kind of bread they are baking.
According to me, there are almost only advantages to baking sourdough bread.
Sourdough bread has a superior taste. Some claim it is also healthier than bread baked on commercial yeast.
The list of benefits is long.
But there’s one thing I don’t like.
And that is when you have to waste a part of the starter when feeding it.
So what’s the solution?
I know it’s necessary. Otherwise, your starter will grow into monstrous proportions, but it still feels bad.
But I also know that there are things I can do with my discarded starter if I wasn’t so lazy. Pancakes, waffles, muffins, and much more.
One thing that I have always wanted to try is sourdough crackers.
I don’t know why I’ve never tried it before.
I mean, you only have to read a few recipes to realize that it’s quite simple. You can easily make them as a side project to your ordinary baking session.
It’s about time I bake something with more rye, don’t you think? Most of the bread you find among the recipes on this blog contains mainly wheat flour.
For some strange reason, wheat flour seems to have a higher “status” than rye when it comes to baking. Besides, it is good for your health if you replace some wheat with rye
Despite that, bread baked with wheat flour seems to have a leading position on blogs (mine included), sourdough forums, and Facebook groups.
It’s weird because one of the most important reasons for baking with sourdough starter is that you get bread that tastes more.
I think you’ll agree with me when I say that sourdough rye bread tastes more than wheat. Still, most people seem to favor wheat bread.
Why is that?
