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Cultures for Health Rye Sourdough Starter | Heirloom Style Dehydrated Culture for Baking Artisan Bread | DIY Rye Bread, English Muffins, Noodles, Waffles, & More | Non-GMO Prebiotic Sourdough Bread
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Brand | Cultures For Health |
Flavor | Sourdough |
Specialty | Non GMO |
Number of Items | 1 |
Unit Count | 1.3 Ounce |
About this item
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY: Sourdough is one of the most forgiving cultures to work with, making it a great choice for beginners or breadmaking pros. Plus, this dehydrated culture gives you a chance to get familiar with feeding your starter before it's time to bake!
- HEIRLOOM STYLE: With proper care, our sourdough starter can be reused indefinitely to leaven baked goods, making it easy for you to create delicious bread over and over again.
- VERSATILE: Make more than just bread! Use this starter to try your hand at creating delicious rye crackers, pizza dough, muffins, pancakes, pasta, and more.
- HEALTH BENEFITS: Sourdough, in addition to being a low carb bread, is a great source of vitamins and minerals. Plus, finished loaves are chock full of prebiotics, which help promote good digestion.
- SAFE: Each batch is pathogen tested by a trusted third-party laboratory so you know you are getting a high quality, healthy starter to make great baked goods at home.
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A culture for every meal
Whether you're a DIY-er looking for a new hobby, a burgeoning chef, or just want a healthier gut, we have just what you need!
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Delicious and nutritious
We believe everyone's life can be improved by adding more homemade probiotics from cultured and fermented foods to their diet.
From sourdough to kombucha to yogurt and beyond, Cultures For Health is here to help you start your rewarding journey into a natural, gut-healthy lifestyle.
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How did we get our start?
Cultures for Health was founded upon the pursuit of sustainable living and a deeper understanding of traditionally prepared, extremely nourishing foods.
Who are we?
Today, the Cultures for Health team includes bakers, brewers, cheesemakers, and more—a group passionate about the benefits of culturing and fermentation.
Why do we love what we do?
We love homemade cultured and fermented foods and beverages for their healthy goodness, delicious taste, and rewarding DIY experience. There’s nothing quite like fresh-baked sourdough or bubbly kombucha made entirely from scratch.
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Product Description
Say "I loaf you" with sourdough bread fresh from the oven
More than a food, bread is a love language all its own, and the foundation for so many of the most cherished dishes around the world. Bread is a whole sensory experience—the heavenly scent of loaves baking, the enticing crunch of crust breaking, and the comfort of soft, warm bread in your mouth.
Bake loaf after loaf of deliciously dense, earthy artisan bread
Both rye bread and sourdough bread are healthier than regular bread, so rye sourdough bread is kind of like super-bread!
Sourdough is easier to digest, is lower in carbs, lasts longer, and has a lower glycemic index, helping you feel full for longer.
Rye is high in soluble fiber, which is more filling as well. It's also a good source of micronutrients, particularly B vitamins.
Therefore, rye sourdough offers the combined benefits of each, resulting in a nutrient-rich, highly digestible bread.
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Say It With Sourdough
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
You'll have a limitless sourdough supply as long as you keep your starter fed.
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You're In Control
Get Started Once You're Ready
You can choose to rehydrate and start culturing whenever you please. (Hint—makes a great gift.)
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Fun for the Whole Family
Your Yummiest Pastime
Keeping a sourdough starter in the house is like caring for a plant…that grows delicious bread.
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Countless Discard Recipes
Make Wide Variety of Baked Goods
You're not limited to simply sourdough bread—you can make pizza dough, bagels, pie crust, and more!
Why Whole Wheat Sourdough Is Good For Your Gut
Probiotics in Sourdough Starter
As your starter ferments, the wild yeast and bacteria consume the sugar content in the flour you feed it, effectively pre-digesting it and making it easier for your body to process. Although the probiotics won't survive the baking process, they've already gotten the job done.
Prebiotics in Sourdough Bread
While finished sourdough loaves don't contain probiotics, they are chock-full of prebiotics, a type of fiber which helps the other end of digestion. The bacteria that reside in your gut will feed on the prebiotics, releasing nutrients to your body.
How do I store the starter?
Store your starter in a mason jar with a loose-fitting lid. You can store at room temperature on your counter (starters perform best at 70–85ºF), but we do recommend storing your starter in the fridge to reduce feeding time and waste.
How do I feed my sourdough starter?
If storing on your countertop, you should feed your sourdough culture once every 24 hours using 1 part starter, 1 part water, and 2 parts flour. If you store it in the fridge, you only have to feed it once every 5–7 days.
How is working with rye different from wheat?
Due to being low in gluten, it doesn't require kneading, and in fact should be handled as little as possible. Because the dough is so dense, smaller loaves bake faster and more evenly than larger loaves. It also takes longer to bake: about 1–2 hours.
What do I do with my sourdough starter discard?
You could throw it out, or put it in your compost. You can also keep it in a separate jar for up to a week at room temperature or a month in the fridge, and use it for all sorts of recipes, such as waffles, crackers, desserts, and more.
How can I tell whether or not my starter is healthy?
The main thing to keep your eye on is making sure your starter is bubbling; if not, it's likely dead, due to using the wrong flour or water, an unsanitized jar, or screwing the lid on too lightly.
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Our bestselling sourdough starter. This dehydrated culture lets you bake limitless loaves of that classic tangy sourdough—soft, chewy, and delicious.
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Endless Fresh San Francisco Sourdough Starter
If you want to get "doughing" right away, our Fresh Sourdough Starter is perfect for you. For best results, this live culture should be opened and fed within 24-48 hours of receipt.
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter
Sourdough is already easier to digest than regular bread, but if you'd rather avoid gluten altogether, this is the starter for you. Enjoy delicious sourdough without worry.
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Starter
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Artisan Sourdough Bread Kit
Everything you need to start your sourdough journey!
Includes: Baker's scale, bread lame, steel dough scraper, butter muslin, sourdough recipe cards, and our San Francisco Sourdough Starter
Sourdough is one of the most forgiving cultures to work with, making it a great choice for beginners or breadmaking pros. Our line of sourdough starters gives you the chance to bake your own delicious artisan bread at home—perfect for sandwiches, with butter or jam, or simply fresh from the oven.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 6.85 x 5.16 x 0.39 inches; 0.63 ounces
- UPC : 814598020223 786173892795
- ASIN : B002HT5E2Q
- Best Sellers Rank: #49,180 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #73 in Bread Mixes
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Customers like the taste of the baking mix, saying it makes a delicious rye bread starter. They also say it makes beautiful bread. However, some customers have reported issues with the value of the product, stating it was a waste of good money. Opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, and health benefits.
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Customers like the taste of the baking mix. They say it's delicious, tangy, and makes great rye bread. Some mention that it makes a great sourdough starter.
"This is such a robust starter. I have great flavor, texture, and rise. Beautiful bread as you can see...." Read more
"Excellent flour from a excellent company!" Read more
"It is what it is. Bread turned out good. I never give 5 stars cause there's always room for improvement." Read more
"...Yummy bread and english muffins!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the smell of the baking mix. They mention it works just like it says and smells great.
"...what it looks and use spring water warm.. works just like he says, smells great and will be using mine on the weekend" Read more
"...at step 5 the whole thing has come to life, full of bubbles and wonderful aroma...." Read more
"Makes the best, tangiest rye bread I've eaten. Wonderful, fruity smelling, aggressive culture that was dead easy to rehydrate & establish as a bubbly..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the baking mix. For example some mention it works well, while others say it doesn't ferment.
"...It works very well with home ground flour and doesn't seem to need store bought ones." Read more
"...Awesome customer service.Starter went moldy after 2 feedings. Safe to say this was a waste of money." Read more
"good product" Read more
"...cultivated for a week and got bacteria only with little yeast. Bread did not rise well.Will have to try again, maybe just a bad batch." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the baking mix. Some mention that the instructions are easy, simple, and worth the time. They also say that it's for beginners and seasoned bread makers. However, other customers say that the directions are confusing without much detail to assist, and that it takes too much work.
"...It was easy to use to create a usable starter as well with clear directions." Read more
"...All I got was a mucky mess of flour and water with no bubbles, no nothing but a worthless puddle of mucky flour...." Read more
"...The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is that it came with nice instructions I'm keeping. I doubt I will ever buy it again." Read more
"...This dried starter-starter really is not any more convenient than following any of a number of recipes you can find online to make sourdough starter..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the health benefits of the baking mix. Some mention that it's a very active starter that flourishes within a few days, while others say that it didn't start properly and didn''t become a starter at all.
"...The starter never started. It was dead in the package or it was never there, to begin with...." Read more
"...Purchased this and had a VERY active starter within a few days...." Read more
"...temperature can be as low as 70 deg F. In my case the starter did not show any activity whatsoever for 3 days after starting the process and..." Read more
"Very active starter if you can keep it in a warmer spot, 75-80F." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the baking mix. They mention that it's a waste of good money, and the disappointment is magnified by the high price. Customers also mention that the product is a mucky mess of flour and water, and a tiny packet of unlabeled powdery stuff.
"...Starter went moldy after 2 feedings. Safe to say this was a waste of money." Read more
"...All I got was a mucky mess of flour and water with no bubbles, no nothing but a worthless puddle of mucky flour...." Read more
"...It’s the biggest bread disaster I’ve ever had. It pretty much came out as hard tack with virtually no rise...." Read more
"...between two jars, which makes me think this purchase was simple waste of money...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the growth of the baking mix. They mention that the bread did not rise as expected, and that they used rye flower as directed.
"...It pretty much came out as hard tack with virtually no rise...." Read more
"...cultivated for a week and got bacteria only with little yeast. Bread did not rise well.Will have to try again, maybe just a bad batch." Read more
"The bread was too heavy and dense. Did not rise as expected which I could deal with but flavor and texture was disappointing." Read more
"Used rye flower as directed, did not grow. Waste of money. Three other brands of sour dough starters worked great with high gluten bread flour...." Read more
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Starter went moldy after 2 feedings. Safe to say this was a waste of money.
Overall, this is a great starter kit and I would recommend it to my friends. It works very well with home ground flour and doesn't seem to need store bought ones.
You mix it with flour and water and wait, feed,feed,feed, feed and then can use it go bake.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020
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