A friend of a friend of my partner gave me a loaf of sourdough. It feels dense and somewhat moist maybe?? Is this safe to eat? What happened to this loaf?
by Any_Assist5630
39 Comments
SymmetricDickNipples
Safe? Sure. Good? Absolutely not. They either forgot to use yeast or it’s dead.
tctu
Shits raw, don’t do it lol.
bubblegumtaxicab
I applaud their confidence in giving that to another person. I bet they put their pants on two legs at a time
bobbysourdough
Probably? But it looks like a dough rock so I wouldn’t touch it
Addapost
Don’t eat that. Seriously.
JuneHawk20
It won’t kill you (probably), but this is not edible in any other sense.
No-Proof7839
There is..a lot of learning to be done based on this sourdough. I wish I had this bakers blind confidence
I would HIGHLY advise against consuming that! It looks like it would give you a stomach ache and indigestion
Mean_Inflation7012
You eat that, you will wish up and down to any god you believe in for a swift death because that will kick the heck out of your guts!!! Tummy ache incoming!!!!!
fixano
Probably but do you really want to?
Bug-In-My-Karma
Invite said friend of a friend of a friend over to enjoy it with you.
Cool-Sheepherder-304
Why would you want to? 🤷🏻♀️
PauseComplex5673
how sure are you they’re a friend?
ImpressionNew7898
This is why you should slice your bread before you give it away. I had one that was beautiful to look at but was one giant air bubble on the inside.
teapigs22
I’m genuinely surprised you came to Reddit for this question. I think if you don’t know the answer you should eat it and test out the Darwin effect 😂🧡 but seriously don’t eat it.
diverareyouokay
It’s not going to hurt you if you eat it, but I would toss it. You might let them know that they haven’t quite reached the point where they should be giving sourdough to others.
Dr_Peter_Tinkleton
It’s a bit stodgy. I don’t think Paul Hollywood would allow Mary Berry to eat it
Saycakepop4me
Im sorry but to me this looks like a fancy cheese
uber4saul
The other lady asking if her bread was too brown should meet this friend of yours.. I think it’ll be an instant boost for her
uber4saul
does this friend of a friend of your partner hate you?
Aman-9191
It’s not baked !!!! Raw
findomMischa
Their starter is very weak its just unfermented flour thats been cooked to a gummy paste
DarlingShan
How long have they been making sourdough??? This is not right
MyCatsNameIsKlaus
I assume they are/were unaware of the finished product. Be a good friend and give them constructive feedback so they can improve their future bakes.
However, this is why I always gift half-loaves so I can see the crumb.
JustAnotherUser836
Are you sure that isn’t cheese?
LoathinginLI
I’m glad I put my coffee down as I read these comments
TheChopper98
Nice cheese you got there
jclucca
I guess the question is why would you want to?
Dry_Operation_9603
I’m just impressed you could cut it without slicing off a finger.
AveenaLandon
Looks like your friend of a friend forgot to add yeast to the dough.
Odd-Worth7752
is it safe to eat—>why would you want to? it’s inedible
dear friend of friend of partner: “gee thanks for the….doorstop.
Cleobulle
New ” breaking the Geneva Convention meme unlocked”. – i’m jealous of their faith in their own baking skill tbh.
PinkedOff
I wouldn’t.
LottaBiscotta
From the looks of it, your friend did not use a freshly fed/active sourdough starter. This is what sourdough bread looks like when you take the starter straight from the fridge after not feeding it for a week and use it to make a loaf of bread. I don’t know the science exactly but it has to do with high enzymatic activity in unfed sourdough starter, which destroys the gluten network and yields a stodgy, gummy loaf.
I’m guessing the loaf smells very sour? I would say it is safe to eat. With loaves like this (I’ve made this mistake before), I’ve thinly sliced the bread, rubbed on a little olive oil, herbs/seasoning, and baked until crisp like crackers.
j_hermann
Feed it to a pig and enjoy the bacon.
bumbobelle
Safe? Yes. Delicious? Nope
jdehjdeh
Oh my sweet merciful zombie jesus!
That’s sourdough alright, emphasis on the dough part.
sockalicious
Safe, but not recommended. The dough did not ferment correctly; it is severely underproofed.
39 Comments
Safe? Sure. Good? Absolutely not. They either forgot to use yeast or it’s dead.
Shits raw, don’t do it lol.
I applaud their confidence in giving that to another person. I bet they put their pants on two legs at a time
Probably? But it looks like a dough rock so I wouldn’t touch it
Don’t eat that. Seriously.
It won’t kill you (probably), but this is not edible in any other sense.
There is..a lot of learning to be done based on this sourdough. I wish I had this bakers blind confidence
🤣
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I would HIGHLY advise against consuming that! It looks like it would give you a stomach ache and indigestion
You eat that, you will wish up and down to any god you believe in for a swift death because that will kick the heck out of your guts!!! Tummy ache incoming!!!!!
Probably but do you really want to?
Invite said friend of a friend of a friend over to enjoy it with you.
Why would you want to? 🤷🏻♀️
how sure are you they’re a friend?
This is why you should slice your bread before you give it away. I had one that was beautiful to look at but was one giant air bubble on the inside.
I’m genuinely surprised you came to Reddit for this question. I think if you don’t know the answer you should eat it and test out the Darwin effect 😂🧡 but seriously don’t eat it.
It’s not going to hurt you if you eat it, but I would toss it. You might let them know that they haven’t quite reached the point where they should be giving sourdough to others.
It’s a bit stodgy. I don’t think Paul Hollywood would allow Mary Berry to eat it
Im sorry but to me this looks like a fancy cheese
The other lady asking if her bread was too brown should meet this friend of yours.. I think it’ll be an instant boost for her
does this friend of a friend of your partner hate you?
It’s not baked !!!! Raw
Their starter is very weak its just unfermented flour thats been cooked to a gummy paste
How long have they been making sourdough??? This is not right
I assume they are/were unaware of the finished product. Be a good friend and give them constructive feedback so they can improve their future bakes.
However, this is why I always gift half-loaves so I can see the crumb.
Are you sure that isn’t cheese?
I’m glad I put my coffee down as I read these comments
Nice cheese you got there
I guess the question is why would you want to?
I’m just impressed you could cut it without slicing off a finger.
Looks like your friend of a friend forgot to add yeast to the dough.
is it safe to eat—>why would you want to? it’s inedible
dear friend of friend of partner: “gee thanks for the….doorstop.
New ” breaking the Geneva Convention meme unlocked”. – i’m jealous of their faith in their own baking skill tbh.
I wouldn’t.
From the looks of it, your friend did not use a freshly fed/active sourdough starter. This is what sourdough bread looks like when you take the starter straight from the fridge after not feeding it for a week and use it to make a loaf of bread. I don’t know the science exactly but it has to do with high enzymatic activity in unfed sourdough starter, which destroys the gluten network and yields a stodgy, gummy loaf.
I’m guessing the loaf smells very sour? I would say it is safe to eat. With loaves like this (I’ve made this mistake before), I’ve thinly sliced the bread, rubbed on a little olive oil, herbs/seasoning, and baked until crisp like crackers.
Feed it to a pig and enjoy the bacon.
Safe? Yes. Delicious? Nope
Oh my sweet merciful zombie jesus!
That’s sourdough alright, emphasis on the dough part.
Safe, but not recommended. The dough did not ferment correctly; it is severely underproofed.