I'd like to know what books you would recomend for a beginer in
sourdough.

"Isabella" > wrote in message ...
> I'd like to know what books you would recomend for a beginer in
> sourdough.

Some books are reviewed he http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/sourdoughfaqs.html

Sourdough is not very difficult. The brochures that come with bought dry starts,
or a kitchen demo from a friend, could get you started. You could also learn
all you need to know about sourdough from web pages.

On Jul 3, 11:14 am, Isabella > wrote:
> I'd like to know what books you would recommend for a beginner in sourdough.

I agree with Dick that sourdough is not really very difficult, but if
you insist on reading all of the books out there you will be mightily
confused by the overwhelming amount of bad data and unnecessary
process contortions offered by the collective universe of authors.
When you are a beginner you can't yet sort the nonsense from the
nuance and if you are easily confused are likely to give up.

I bought or was given Silverton, Wood, and Wing, in that order, and
while I learned from each, I am convinced that I would have learned
more and more rapidly if I had read Wing first, mailed off for a
sample of Carl's starter (http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/) then
visited Mike Avery's web site (http://www.sourdoughhome.com/), and
Dick Adams site (http://home.att.net/~dick.adams/sourdough.html), read
Darryl Greenwood's Sourdough FAQs (http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/
sourdoughfaqs.html) and made lots of sourdough bread.

Trial and success is a wonderful methodology!

Doc

I couldn't agree more.

I'd add:
http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/photos.html
for recipes; plus most recipes can be converted to sourdough once you
understand the basics about maintaining a starter and timing. So any
good bread book will do from then on.

Jim

On Jul 4, 5:50*am, Doc > wrote:
> On Jul 3, 11:14 am, Isabella > wrote:
>
> > I'd like to know what books you would recommend for a beginner in sourdough.
>
> I agree with Dick that ...
> sample of Carl's starter (http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/) then
> visited Mike Avery's web site (http://www.sourdoughhome.com/), and
> Dick Adams site (http://home.att.net/~dick.adams/sourdough.html), read
> Darryl Greenwood's Sourdough FAQs (http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/
> sourdoughfaqs.html) and made lots of sourdough bread.
>
> Trial and success is a wonderful methodology!
>
> Doc