Sourdough Starter Recipe

Whether it conjures up a crusty, flavorful loaf of bread or a bubbling crock of flour/water starter, sourdough is a treasured part of many bakers' kitchens. But where does the path to sourdough bread begin? Right in your own kitchen, with your own homemade sourdough starter. Sourdough baking is as much art as science. The method you'll read here for making sourdough starter isn't an exact match for the one you read on another site, or in a cookbook, or in your great-grandma's diary. But it's the tried-and-true method we use for making starter here at king arthur, and we feel you'll have success with it. Our sourdough baking guide offers all the tips and advice you new (as well as veteran) sourdough bakers need for your guaranteed sourdough success.