On 2021-02-23 4:06 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:48:21 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-02-23 1:58 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>> The other reason is that my
>>> local market has a fabulous Jewish-style rye bread and why bother- it
>>> is as good as I ever accomplished, though in a bullet shaped loaf.
>>>
>> I was going to do a bullet shape but decided to use my round bannetons
>> instead. The rye sour was strong and very active. With a bit more time,
>> I could have dispensed with the yeast but it was in the recipe.
>> There are 3 Finnish recipes in the book so I might try one now that we
>> have established contact with Alan.
>
> In years gone by, I was given a Finnish rye starter and recall making
> a few loaves of ruisleipa, which is fabulous with gravlax.
>
> Rye sours are terrific when they are in their prime.
>
I had one in the back of the fridge that I had neglected. It was so
nasty that I pitched the mason jar container as well!
This new one developed pretty rapidly.