Karl de Smedt keeps scouring the globe for more sourdough starters to add to his huge collection. A sourdough starter (or ‘mother’) is basically a mixture of flour, water and yeast that is used to make the bread dough. The process of making sourdough involves fermentation of yeast cells that occur naturally in the air.
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