On Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:14:53 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>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!

Been there, done that.

>This new one developed pretty rapidly.