This amazing starter traces its roots back to the San Francisco gold rush (really!!) but has been living and mingling with Kensington Markets eclectic denizens for the past several years. It’s been in continuous use since 1850!
This starter makes great bread. See our reviews below!!
Each order includes a packet of dry starter along with detailed instructions for activating and maintaining the starter, as well as links to some great recipes! It’s pretty fool proof and you will be baking amazing loaves in no time.
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We work really hard to keep this incredible starter happy and healthy, and we hope you will love it as much as we do. Happy baking!
New to the world of Sourdough Baking? Please see our article What is a Sourdough Starter (And why you should want one!)
Customer Reviews
I began my sourdough journey in Late June. But a few years ago, hubby was a homemade wine maker In this house, so I think lingering yeasts were causing my own starter to never become fully active. So I got some established flakes from Kensington, and OH MY! After following the directions to the letter, I finally have an active starter and am making some gorgeous breads! Thank you so much for helping me keep on my sourdough journey!
Followed the directions and soon she was alive and well! Definitely recommend!
I haven't even attempted to make any sourdough bread yet with this starter but am really excited to try it! I only have a couple of concerns so hopefully someone can help me. The instructions say to "discard" a few times..to me that means to throw it out but I have a feeling I shouldn't. Also I'm not a frequent baker..what do I do with all the leftover? Keep in the fridge? On top of the fridge?
Hi!
You could use it for 'discard' recipes! See also https://kensingtonsourdough.ca/pages/sourdough-starter-and-discard-are-the-same-thing
But normally you would be throwing away some starter when feeding, if you cannot find a way to use it all for discard recipes.
Thanks!
With the help of this wonderful sourdough starter, I made my very first loaves of bread. I’m so proud of- it is delicious.
The instructions were helpful and easy to follow. I now have a great sourdough starter that's been going strong since activating and I've already been able to make multiple great recipes with it!
