{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/2020/12/sourdough-starter-kit","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"id":"616893fc-cc46-5586-b1eb-224211628310","html":"<p>Earlier this year, my brother gifted me the obligation of a sourdough starter. With the new baby in the house, I had to take a crash course in nurturing and feeding.</p>\n<h2>Getting Started</h2>\n<p>If you are trying to create a new starter, or looking for tips to keep one healthy, I recommend <a href=\"https://www.ilovecooking.ie/features/sourdough-bread-masterclass-with-patrick-ryan/\">this article</a> and companion video from Patrick Ryan which does a great job showing the process in action.</p>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/2FVfJTGpXnU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n<h2>Gear</h2>\n<p>Once you are acquainted with the process, the issue becomes proper gear:</p>\n<h3>Starter Jars</h3>\n<p>I love these <a href=\"/affiliate/amazon/B0118OIN8M\">Bormioli Rocco Fido jars</a> which are the perfect size for maintaining a starter, and it still fits in the fridge.</p>\n<p><a href=\"/affiliate/amazon/B0118OIN8M\"><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; 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That is everything you need to know in order to get started and produce a loaf better than the one I made in the head of this post. Good luck, and keep experimenting!</p>","frontmatter":{"date":"2020-12-02T00:45:00.000Z","humanDate":"December 02, 2020","title":"Sourdough Starter Kit","description":"If you are just getting started in sourdough, here is a list of resources that I used for my first loaf.","tags":["recipe","sourdough"],"affiliate":["amazon"],"featuredimage":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":2.85,"src":"/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/a685d/IMG_2757.jpg","srcSet":"/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/f0ee2/IMG_2757.jpg 285w,\n/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/4b42b/IMG_2757.jpg 570w,\n/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/a685d/IMG_2757.jpg 1140w,\n/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/6eb20/IMG_2757.jpg 1710w,\n/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/9ee8f/IMG_2757.jpg 2280w,\n/static/4fff59e36f0e9dde19c1372e4b62c1f4/146e4/IMG_2757.jpg 4032w","sizes":"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px"}}}}}},"pageContext":{"id":"616893fc-cc46-5586-b1eb-224211628310","slug":"/2020/12/sourdough-starter-kit"}}}