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Makes a great gift for anyone into baking :) Read the full origin story below 1916 SAN FRANCISCO Sourdough Starter- passed down from my great-grandfather who was a baker at Fisherman's Wharf. I've been a little hesitant to share our family sourdough starter aka Sofia but my wife finally convinced me to share it with the world. I think my great-grandfather would've wanted Sofia to be shared as well. Sofia (our family sourdough starter) - has been passed down from my great-grandfather to my grandfather to my father & now to me. I will give you guys a shorter version of the story to keep it from being too long. Here is "Sofias" origin story told to me by my father. My great-grandfather Antonio, who is originally from Sicily Italy, migrated to New York when he was 10 with my great-great-grandfather, great-great-grandmother & siblings in the very early 1900s. They lived in New York for about 10 years where my great-great-grandfather worked construction on bridges. Around 1910 they migrated west to San Francisco where my great-great & great-grandfather worked as fisherman at fisherman's wharf. They worked as deckhands. Around 1916 my great-grandfather Antonio quit working as a deckhand & started working as a baker. This is where he acquired our family sourdough starter. He named the sourdough starter after his wife "Sofia". Since then "Sofia" has been passed down to my grandfather Marco & then to my father Anthony & now to me. Sofia has been in our family ever since. The original jar the sourdough starter was kept in is still in our family. This jar is also a family heirloom & has been passed down for generations along with this story. It still has the date 1916 & Sofia carved on the top . That's when Sofia was started. Sofia is very active & makes very good sourdough breads, sourdough French breads, sourdough brioche breads & many other delicious sourdough baked goods with a very lovely flavor. DRY STARTER Activation Instruction THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR THE DRY STARTER. YOU CAN FIND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH DRY & LIQUID ON MY SITE. The best way to start & maintain your sourdough starter is to measure starter, flour, & water by weight, rather than volume. I would recommend buying a scale that can accurately measure grams. I've included both volume & weight in the instructions. Directions for 14 grams sourdough Starter pack Day 1 1. Grab a clean 16oz jar with a non airtight lid 2 . Add 28 grams ( 2 tbs) luke warm filtered water to the jar. Pour 1 bag (14 grams) of the starter & stir to partially dissolve the starter in the water. Let it rest for about 20 minutes to help the starter dissolve. 3. Add 14 grams (2 tbs ) unbleached all purpose + 3 grams (1/2 tbs) whole wheat flour ( whole wheat will speed up the process but it is not necessary)( I prefer King Arthur ). You can use any unbleached all purpose flour. 4. Stir all the contents together thoroughly. 5. Place a non airtight lid on the jar & let it sit at room temp ( 70- 74 degrees Fahrenheit) DAY 2
