{"title":"Sourdough Bread","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"organic-fresh-live-sourdough-starter-culture-beginner-friendly","title":"Live Sourdough Starter Culture – Organic Fresh Active Starter for Bread Baking","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLive Sourdough Starter Culture for Authentic Artisan Bread\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fresh live sourdough starter culture is a naturally fermented wild yeast culture used to make authentic artisan sourdough bread. Unlike dehydrated starters, this active sourdough starter arrives alive and ready to bake after feeding. Perfect for homemade sourdough bread, pizza dough, bagels, pancakes, and traditional fermented baking.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth and Vitality\u003c\/strong\u003e - Our sourdough live starter is shipped active and will be ready for feeding again once it arrives. 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