The freeze dried sourdough starter performed beautifully! The process was so easy and my first loaf of bread turned out so well! I had tried to make a starter on my own without success, so I knew I needed help. I was so excited to get started when it arrived that I rehydrated the starter right away about 6pm. I began the feedings as directed, making sure my flour was unbleached, the water was filtered to remove chlorine, and the starter grew while in the turned-off oven with the light on (it was surprising how warm was the inside of the oven with just the light on). My starter was probably ready by 6pm on the fourth day, but I wanted to wait until the next morning to start the breadmaking process. I fed the starter one more time so it would be ready in 12 hours. Thankfully I put a large piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the oven to catch any drips, because it would have been a huge mess! The starter was ready, I followed the recipe for sandwich bread, and the loaves turned out beautifully! I put some of the starter into the refrigerator, and I'm looking forward to making the Boule loaf. It's so exciting to have a product work so well with excellent directions and so fulfilling to bake my own sourdough loaf!
Bread bags are so well made! Very large! And stunning! Couldn’t have asked for greater customer service!
I just got a second shipment of waxed bags because I love them, including a few small ones, so I can properly share our sourdough with our friends. They are beautiful and bright and happy and filled with good stuff! We also bought another spurtle for our kitchen and a few to share because it is the "spork" of the kitchen! We use it for everything, and it is so smooth and the wood is beautiful. We love our purchases!
The bags are well constructed and thoroughly coated with beeswax. We have only had them a short time but we are happy with this product. I am glad they are made in the USA and not overseas.