If you have your own sourdough starter, kept alive by carefully feeding it on a regular basis, you are growing your own micro organisms. Micro organisms are all around us, in the air and on most surfaces. In most cases we don’t want them to grow out of fear for it spoiling our fruit for instance. However, in some cases you do want it to grow. To make that sourdough starter for instance (or when making yogurt). And even though maintaining your own sourdough starter is a great way to bake bread, it isn’t always a feasible option. Luckily, nowadays … Continue reading How Baker’s Yeast Is Made & Which Type to Use