Mixture
Since 2021
I worked in kitchens for years as a pastry chef at this point in my life. a shift in jobs led me to a pizzeria and I had an opportunity to take control of their production. I was fascinated by natural leavening and bought a Starter dough from Sicily for our pies. The moment it came I began to grow it thousands of miles away from its home was when I fell in love with the tradition of bread making.
Characteristics
Tony produces a very healthy rise with a lot of leavening power. He has a more mild tang than other starters I’ve used. Tony has a pale golden color, and produces a wine like smell, and roasted taste. At peak rise, Oscar is firm and very creamy. When sourdough is well proofed he produces a more open crumb with a lot of gas produced.
Taste & flavour
Recipe
Starting ingredients
- 100% Bread flour
- 75% Water
- 25% Starter
- 2% Salt
- 1g Water
Feeding ingredients
- 600g Bread flour
- 575g Water