135 methods Recipes

butter, extra large eggs, white vinegar, cream or 1/2 and 1/2 (optional), a few snips of chives (optional), salt and pepper to taste

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

olive oil, tamari, green onions, garlic cloves, lime juice, red pepper flakes, cumin, dark brown sugar, inside skirt steaks, green peppers, yellow onion, flour tortillas (or more )

chinese broccoli (6 medium stalk ), homemade chicken broth, shao hsing rice wine or 1 1/2 tsp dry sherry, ginger juice (method in note, below), cornstarch, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, ginger

tamarind pulp, shelled, baking soda, salt, boiling water, granulated sugar, scotch bonnet peppers (optional) or 1/2 tsp habanero pepper, minced (optional), black pepper , to taste (optional)

ripe purple plums, sugar (approx , see method), lemon , juice of, cinnamon stick, butter (optional)

tamarind paste, sugar, scotch bonnet peppers (optional) or 1/4 tsp habanero pepper, minced (optional), black pepper , to taste (optional)

kokumaro stew cream roux mix, boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces, carrots, cubed, onion, minced, yukon gold potatoes, cubed, ginger, piece minced (optional), garlic cloves, minced (optional), celery ribs, chopped (optional), water, chicken broth

whole tomatoes, chopped ,with juice, prepared spaghetti sauce (i prefer barilla marinara sauce, which is tasty and not too sweet.), dry red wine or 1 1/2 cups white wine, divided, dried oregano, lightly crushed, sugar, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, divided, red sweet bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, lean ground beef, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic granules , for final seasoning, msg (optional), italian sweet sausage, more if desired, uncooked spaghetti , cooked in boiling salted water until al dente as accompaniment, freshly grated parmesan cheese , plus additional for passing on the side (optional)

margarine (8 tsp), shortening, cocoa, sugar, vanilla, eggs, slightly beaten, salt, flour, nuts (optional)

mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried dill, parsley, minced, scallions, chopped (vegetable), lemon juice or 1/2 tsp vinegar, sea salt, ground black pepper

warm water, yeast, milk, butter, mashed potatoes at room temperature, sugar, salt, flour, egg (for glaze), makes 2 standard bread loaves

pumpernickel bread, salmon, cooked (1/2 lb fresh salmon fillets, this could be made with canned salmon, but it just doesn tsp have the sam), spinach, tomato, cut in 8 slices, olive oil (if using the fresh salmon method below), cucumber, peeled, seeded and fine diced, red onion, fine diced, chopped black olives (approximately 1/4 cup, i buy them pre-chopped, but you can always chop your own), salt, pepper, mayonnaise, capers (you can use less if you don tsp like the flavor that much), lemon juice, grated lemons, fresh dill, fine chopped

yeast or 1/4-1/2 cup sourdough starter, water, flour, salt (don tsp add yet, but be sure not to forget it!), flour, enough to make a workable dough