Sourdoughs International

When I first read Ed's book I thought this is great!  Don't know how I will do this, but this is great!  I would want to start to try the proofing process and then get overwhelmed by it.  Finally, with the help of a friend, I dove in.  You know...it wasn't that scary once you got started.  You have to realize that I have no experience in baking.  I don't bake...I buy.  So to someone that doesn't bake the words like leavening and proofing were more or less a foreign language to me.  As of today, I have made several loaves of bread, started 3 different cultures, and made ever mistake that you can think of.  I am now a Sourdough International junkie!!!  I am in love with this process and the results are great too.  The smell of sourdough bread is mouthwatering.  What I am learning is that there are so many people out there that are in the same situation as I am.  They want to learn how to do this but stop.  I am hoping to help out those that know little about the process and share my personal experiences (with pictures) so that it won't be so intimidating.  Hopefully, there will be others that can help out with advice also.  Until next week, happy sourdough baking.