The art of sourdough making is truly that, an art form. This delightful bread truly is the bread of 2020 when so many couldn't find yeast so decided to try this older method using wild yeast. The yeast actually comes for the flour used, not the air. In general, rye flour has the highest yeast content but rye flour is hard to find in smaller communities so most resort to using whole wheat flour. Unbleached white flour will work but bleached flour will not. You must use filtered water or non-chlorinated water as well as chlorinated water will kill the yeast.
The lamb is a handle that holds a straight edge blade. The straight edge may or may not be replaceable. I highly recommend one with a replaceable blade. They aren't expensive, about $12 and replacement blade will likely cost about $3 for a multipack. The lamb should be sheathed when not in use and kept well out of reach of children.
This tool is essential for fancier slashes like the spiral or heart as shown. It takes a lot of practice which hubby doesn't mind given he gets the resulting bread. Some slashes are rather fancy while others are plain but all add to that lovely artisan look of sourdough breads. If you need inspiration for creative sourdough slashes, YouTube definitely won't disappoint!
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