**Every order comes complete with a packet of the finest quality J. Davenport’s Famous Sourdough Starter (dried and triple pulverized for easy rehydration), and a pamphlet that tells the marvelous story and history of your specific starter. This pamphlet also includes instructions for how to revive and grow your starter, gives you tips and hints for growing the strongest starter, and also includes a 5-star recipe to take the guesswork out of what to bake.**
Pierre is one of the oldest sourdough starters we offer, having been traced back all the way to 1790 Paris. He is light and sweet and handles a steamed crust beautifully. He doesn’t have the sourest flavor profile, but this makes him perfect for many desert breads as well as more standard loaves and batons. He’s extremely active and will often more than double in size after feeding, so give him lots of room to grow.J. Davenport’s Famous Sourdough Starter has an ever-expanding range of premium, historic, and extremely active dried sourdough starters. From sourdoughs that fed the French Revolution to sourdoughs that defined the San Francisco Gold Rush, we supply an impressive library of important, historical, and delicious sourdough starters. We believe that the magic of a good sourdough isn’t just in the baking, but also in the decades or centuries of its cultivation and survival. Our sourdough starters each tell their own unique story and have their own important places in history, and these amazing stories can now include your family!To quote J. Davenport: “Make history. And then eat it!”Our sourdough starters are 100% guaranteed to grow, as long as you follow the directions in your pamphlet. We have made the process of growing your new starter as easy as possible, so they’re perfect for a beginner or a professional alike. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach us through eBay, and we’ll be thrilled to help.
**Orders with a single sourdough are shipped as "non-machinable envelopes" with no tracking. Orders with multiple items are sent as packages with tracking.**