Comments on: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

By: Camille Armantrout

Camille Armantrout — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:05:48 +0000

Good question! I’ve read that you can make your own starter by setting flour and water in a warm place to capture wild yeast and bacteria. Sounds like an interesting summer project.

By: Kathy Gamble

Kathy Gamble — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:42:35 +0000

But where does the starter come from??

By: Camille Armantrout

Camille Armantrout — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:15:54 +0000

It has a lovely flavor! Bob and I breakfasted on KFT sandwiches. Of course, I added lettuce, tomato, and veganaise!

By: Linda Watson

Linda Watson — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:12:33 +0000

Such a warm and wonderful post, dear Camille! Sarah Tillman first captured that starter 150 years ago. She was a Jewish immigrant to the South. I wish I knew more about her. I got my start of it from Liliya at a Democratic Socialist women’s brunch. Thanks for adding your mojo to its history!

By: Camille Armantrout

Camille Armantrout — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:28:19 +0000

Ha ha! Bob laughs when I pile lettuce and tomato on a sandwich; he calls them “salad sandwiches”. My mother tells me she used to send me to school with lentil sandwiches, and that one of my school mates was stuck with steak sandwiches liked to trade lunches with me. Potato sandwiches sound a lot like pierogi. Do his ancestors come from Poland?

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:26:54 +0000

Amazing…I never knew a starter could be given life over 150 years! My boyfriend makes the oddest sandwiches. Among them are potato chip sandwiches, french fry sandwiches and salad (normal greens and tomato) sandwiches. It’s like living with a 6 year old who doesn’t know it’s not normal.