findel wrote:

> I ordered from the Bakers Catalog the LA-2 Pain de Campagne and LA-4 French
> Sourdough Starters.

The description of them is not very clear in the current catalog --
http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/items/item1040.html. Earlier catalogs
made it clear that this was a flavoring to give your loaves a
sourdough taste without actually using a starter. They do have a very
good real starter --
http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/land...f=pub1&id=1522
-- that I have been using for a year now with excellent results (note
to Dick A. -- my family and friends love it <g>).

Karen R.
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