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It seems like everyone’s getting a new pet these days! (Technically I think Norma’s only long-term-dogsitting Mr. Jeffries, but we all know how that’s going to work out, don’t we?)
I have a new pet, too.
Who’s a good little symbiotic culture of lactobacillus bacteria and yeast? You are, that’s who!
I took up the offer of some random person on the internet, who mailed me dried flakes from his own sourdough starter culture. Yesterday’s gray Patons Classic Wool hat has been mailed off to him in exchange. Man, I love the barter system!
Apparently it will take almost a month before my starter is ready to make bread. Right now it bubbles, but it doesn’t rise. And it smells exactly like ranch dressing, which is a little disconcerting.
Okay, so it’s not the most charismatic pet. But it’s essentially immortal if you keep remembering to feed it. That is why I named it Makoto.
(Is it weird to name your sourdough starter? After your favorite Sims 2 character? I don’t know, maybe. Whatever. Not my problem.)
Tags: Makoto, sourdough
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Thank you for introducing us to your new pet. As someone who became attached to her kombucha fungus, I understand. LOL
Comment by Lori —
February 4, 2010 @ 9:24 pm
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A former roommate and I used to have an ivy plant named Fred. Who am I to criticize one who names her sourdough starter?
Comment by kmkat —
February 4, 2010 @ 9:46 pm
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My college roommates and I had a cactus named Petey. I’ve also named my computer and my Roomba.
But a month for sourdough starter? No wonder my sourdough wasn’t very sour, I think I only let mine sit for a week.
Comment by Another Erika —
February 4, 2010 @ 9:54 pm
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Suddenly, I feel quite normal about naming the spiders in the house. Thank you. Darling bacteria, by the way!
Comment by Melissa —
February 4, 2010 @ 11:59 pm
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Not strange at all! In fact, it’s traditional to name your yeast starter. Maybe it’s so you’ll remember to feed it, like a real pet? Or maybe it’s like naming a goldfish; it’s alive, therefore it needs a name. Mine was named Alouicious, and Clotilde over at Chocolate & Zucchini (http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2009/07/natural_starter_bread.php) named hers Philemon. Have fun with this new little obsession!
Comment by Cranky-faced knitter —
February 5, 2010 @ 5:31 am
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One year in high school, my orchestra had a mascot made of fungus that grew in the conductor’s coffee cup over the summer. I remember taking it home to feed it sometimes over breaks. I think we named it, but I can’t remember what.
Comment by Jennifer —
February 5, 2010 @ 11:23 am
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My co-worker and I manage a tissue repository at work. It’s (small) library full of … cancer tissue bits. We named it George. The serum repository for DNA research is Gracie.
Otherwise we get mixed up between the clinical study (“Phase III Study of Blah-blah-blah Cancer Type”), the tissue repository (officially “Phase III Study of Blah-blah-blah Cancer Type: Repository”) and the DNA Bank (officially “Phase III Study of Blah-blah-blah Cancer Type: DNA Repository”). Now we have the three Consent Forms for the Main Study, one for George, and one for Gracie.
Comment by Sara —
February 5, 2010 @ 11:37 am
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It’s totally weird. But I don’t think you should let that bother you at all!
Comment by jenny —
February 5, 2010 @ 1:48 pm
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George and Gracie…awesome.
Comment by Jennifer —
February 5, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
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Well, as long as you don’t start knitting sweaters for it…
Comment by gayle —
February 6, 2010 @ 4:50 am
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Help!!! Don’t think I can get email ’cause I messed it up. I’ll call ya today.
Comment by Jennifer M —
February 7, 2010 @ 1:28 am
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There are several stray cultures in my fridge, but there’s no way I’m adopting them!
Comment by Northmoon —
February 7, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
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No, Gayle, I think Erika will probably make a hat for it. Or maybe ten thousand dishcloths.
Comment by two silver cats —
February 7, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
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Hmm, I think a culture cozy would be better. A little knit bag for your sourdough culture bag or jar to hang in? Lovely.
Comment by Jennifer —
February 8, 2010 @ 8:29 am
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