Jessica Badalana

I think also sometimes people don't shape properly, like they're not shaping their loaf tightly enough. So rather than like have some strength there and some shaping that will help it rise, it sort of just flops outward rather than rising upward.

I think also sometimes people don't shape properly, like they're not shaping their loaf tightly enough. So rather than like have some strength there and some shaping that will help it rise, it sort of just flops outward rather than rising upward.

You ready, Amber? I'm ready.

You ready, Amber? I'm ready.

Things that get better with age. Women, cheese, wine, but sourdough starter?

Things that get better with age. Women, cheese, wine, but sourdough starter?

Well, and I hate to sound like a jaded jerk because I do like the sort of romance of, oh, this was passed on. And often you hear these very sweet stories of like, this was passed on to me from my late mother. This was passed on to me from a friend from across the country. Like that connection that baking brings, I think is something that totally resonates with me.

Well, and I hate to sound like a jaded jerk because I do like the sort of romance of, oh, this was passed on. And often you hear these very sweet stories of like, this was passed on to me from my late mother. This was passed on to me from a friend from across the country. Like that connection that baking brings, I think is something that totally resonates with me.

But by the time you've given your sourdough starter like a week of feedings, there's probably not very much left. Like the culture has assimilated, right? But that's okay. Absolutely. I think if you want to hang on to that history, whether or not it's like microbiologically accurate, that's great.

But by the time you've given your sourdough starter like a week of feedings, there's probably not very much left. Like the culture has assimilated, right? But that's okay. Absolutely. I think if you want to hang on to that history, whether or not it's like microbiologically accurate, that's great.

But I also think sometimes people spend a lot of energy trying to like jolly along a very sad starter because of the romance to it when they would be better off just starting over. That's cold.

But I also think sometimes people spend a lot of energy trying to like jolly along a very sad starter because of the romance to it when they would be better off just starting over. That's cold.

Move on. Yeah. I think we've knocked out all of today's sourdough questions, but I'm sure that there are more out there. But I think, I don't know, Amber, if you're up for it, maybe we'll have you back again because you were definitely a brilliant crutch for the two of us. This has been a lot of fun.

Move on. Yeah. I think we've knocked out all of today's sourdough questions, but I'm sure that there are more out there. But I think, I don't know, Amber, if you're up for it, maybe we'll have you back again because you were definitely a brilliant crutch for the two of us. This has been a lot of fun.

And if you want more Amber, and let's be honest, we all do, you can take a class with her at our baking school in Norwich, Vermont, or you can tune in and watch her on-demand sourdough class. And we will put a link to that in our show notes. Thanks, Amber. Thank you.

And if you want more Amber, and let's be honest, we all do, you can take a class with her at our baking school in Norwich, Vermont, or you can tune in and watch her on-demand sourdough class. And we will put a link to that in our show notes. Thanks, Amber. Thank you.

I like when it was a yeast mode. That was pretty good.

I like when it was a yeast mode. That was pretty good.

I'm impressed, though. People are far more creative than I am. I did just hear another great one the other day. I should have gotten them to call in. They have named theirs Bradley Cooper after the actor.

I'm impressed, though. People are far more creative than I am. I did just hear another great one the other day. I should have gotten them to call in. They have named theirs Bradley Cooper after the actor.