In message > , Mary Fisher
> writes
>
>"June Hughes" > wrote in message
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>> Hello
>>
>> A friend on another ng recommended I post here with my query about
>> sourdough starter and Carl's starter. Three or four years ago, a poster
>> from uk.food+drink.misc sent me some San Francisco starter and also
>> mentioned 'Carl's starter'. Gradually, the starter changed and became
>> 'London starter'. Can anyone please tell me where I can obtain San
>> Francisco starter? Many thanks in advance.
>> --
>> June Hughes
>
>
>Hello June!
>
>What's the problem with using your London starter?
>
Hi Mary. I didn't know you posted here. My starter used to make nice
bread with a good crust and lots of holes in it. The bread now comes
out a bit heavier and is chewier. Still OK but not as much to my liking
as it was.
>I made my starter to an American recipe after sarah sent me some which
>eventually died. I'm sure mine is now a Yorkshire one - but it works
>perfectly well.
>
>The directions I used explained that starters are affected by you and your
>local conditions. Now I know that some here don't agree with that but it
>makes sense to me :-)
>
>Mary
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>
>

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June Hughes