{"product_id":"alaska-sourdough-the-real-stuff-by-a-real-alaskan","title":"Alaska Sourdough: The Real Stuff by a Real Alaskan","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA perennial best seller that’s been in print for over 50 years,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlaska Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e―part valuable historical reference and part kitschy souvenir―now offers more than 95 recipes with even more interesting facts and Alaskan lore for sourdough fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by one of Alaska’s most foremost sourdough historians,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlaska Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a witty and useful primer for sourdough cookery. For decades Alaskans have ordered their lives around their sourdough pots, and Ruth Allman was no different. In this book she shares her own time-tested advice for home cooks and novice bakers, as well as little-known facts and history about sourdough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourdough was a staple in pioneer-era Alaska and without it, folks would not survive.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlaska’s Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures two types of starters and discusses the nuances of time on the starter that only a pioneer can know. The book then walks the reader through how to keep sourdough alive and the dozens of things that can be made from it―from hotcakes and waffles, to breads, rolls, muffins, and coffee cakes. But what was once utilitarian may seem peculiar today―sourdough baked Alaska? It was the only way to make such novelty desserts in pioneer time, and Ruth’s writing offers a charming glimpse back to another era. You’ll want to try some of her favorite recipes for such delights as sourdough cakes, doughnuts, cookies, and dumplings, along with accompanying sauces, syrups, and toppings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith an all-new foreword by writer and food journalist Addie Studebaker, this new edition transports you back into a nostalgic Alaskan world filled with comfort, love, fun, and, of course, sourdough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Todd Communications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706760986839,"sku":"osp1791380813181","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/6922\/5687\/files\/alaska-sourdough-the-real-stuff-by-a-real-alaskan_1.jpg?v=1791380817","url":"https:\/\/www.somqevia.com\/products\/alaska-sourdough-the-real-stuff-by-a-real-alaskan","provider":"Purelane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}