Leaven

In cooking, a leavening agent (/ˈlɛvənɪŋ/) or raising agent, also called a leaven (/ˈlɛvən/) or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alternative or supplement to leavening agents is mechanical action by which air is incorporated (i.e. kneading). Leavening agents can be biological or synthetic chemical compounds. The gas produced is often carbon dioxide, or occasionally hydrogen.

Sourdough starter

We started making sourdough starter using the recipe from the link below using 16g rye flour and 32g apple cider vineger. We hope we will get good result next few days.

The Pineapple Juice Solution, Part 1 | The Fresh Loaf

You know what they say... Life is a journey. But have you ever been pulled down a path that you otherwise would have walked on by? That's what happened to me when I started playing with sourdough. I didn't even like sourdough, or so I thought until about seven and a half years ago. I was watching the food network one day, and Daniel Leader appeared as a guest on Cooking Live. He was demonstrating how to make a sourdough starter from nothing but flour and water. How fascinating! I had no idea you could do that.

Debra Wink

The Pineapple Juice Solution, Part 2 | The Fresh Loaf

Pineapple juice is a simple solution to a problem that many people encounter while trying to start a sourdough seed culture from scratch. Oftentimes, a new culture will appear to start off very strong, only to die a day or two later. The early expansion is caused by a prolific gas-producing bacterium which many mistake for yeast. Pineapple juice can be added to flour instead of water at the beginning, to insure against unwanted bacteria and the problems they leave in their wake.

Debra Wink

Creating your own Levain

Levain is the french word for all-natural sourdough starter and it's used in every single PALM bread recipe. Using levain instead of only baker's yeast gives bread a much more complex flavor profile while also improving digestibility. There are lots of ways to create a sourdough starter ...

PALM Bread