[net.cooks] bread request

cmaz504@ut-ngp.UUCP (04/10/84)

Anyone have a recipe for bread that doesn't use sugar? I've tried making
the regular variety without the sugar and it comes out rather dense. Thanks.

pc@hplabsb.UUCP (Patricia Collins) (04/11/84)

	Can someone explain sourdough bread making?  I LOVE Boudoin's
San Francisco sourdough, and even Parisian is pretty tasty.  I believe
that only sourdough is made without any sugar or shortening.  (Most
breads use sugar for the yeasties and some add shortening.)  Once
you have your starter dough, what's next?  Is it true that you can only 
successfully make sourdough bread in a few geographic regions?

					Patricia Collins
					hplabs

berry@zinfandel.UUCP (04/17/84)

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zinfandel!berry    Apr 13 15:50:00 1984

>>Is it true that you can only 
>>successfully make sourdough bread in a few geographic regions?
>>
>>					Patricia Collins

No, it is not true.  My friend at Toscano-Colombo (They have
2 VAX 750's and an 11/70, BTW, but running VMS and RSTS.) says their
researchers can now make Sourdough anywhere; geography and climate
have nothing to do with it.  The magic is procedure and the starter
culture.  And, no you can't get any of their starter.  My friend
says she would be fired if she got me any and she can't get it anyway.

There are numerous sourdough cookbooks available, most are pretty decent.

Berry Kercheval		Zehntel Inc.	(ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry)
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