Do you need to use yeast when making Sourdough starter?
I want to make my first sourdough bread. I have read that you just use flour and water and that using yeast as well is considered a 'cheat' and the proper way to make the starter is to just use water and flour, is this correct?
Hi, I made sourdough starter several months ago using a recipe with a little yeast added. You can try to catch a "wild" yeast from the air but it won't always be successful so its safer to add a bit and it will turn "wild". I've been

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Thinking about making a sourdough starter mix. Anyone got any advice?
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time to start making some might use yeast rather than my sourdough starter for a change