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Nick Cramer

wrote:
> [ . . . ]
> Still, Carl's starter didn't create a bread with a tang that I
> expected. On a scale of 0 to 10, I'd give this loaf a 7 or 8.
>
> Just wondering - would the Acme or San Francisco starters provide a
> bread with more tangyness and more of that 'sour cream' or
> 'buttermilk' flavor ?

Hi, Doug. I got a Carl's starter about 15 years ago. As you describe, my
first few loaves were good, but not real tangy. As the starter aged, it
developed more character and the bread became tangier. Depends on what you
feed it and how you take care of it, which I no longer remember. Pancakes
and stuff for the kids was outstanding from day one. I stopped making bread
when I got up to eating three loaves a day! I keep some starter freeze
dried in the back of the freezer, just in case. ;-)

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