Nancy Silverton's Grape Starter recipe


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Servings: 1
Prep time: None None
Cooking time: None None

Ingredients

12 : oz Tuna in water; drained and

Flaked : Flaked

1/2 : c Fat-free mayonnaise

4 : Egg whites

Hard : Hard cooked and sliced

1/4 : ts Black pepper

3 : Garlic cloves; crushed

2 : tb Oil, vegetable

1 : c Water

2 : Chilies, red, hot; chop fine

2 : tb Lime juice; fresh

1 : ts Salt

2 : tb Sugar, brown

1/2 : ts Shrimp paste (Kapi)

1 : c Peanut butter, smooth

1 : cn Coconut milk (4oz)

6 : tb Prik ki nu; (green birdshit

-chili), : -chili), sliced thinly

6 : tb Prik ki nu daeng; (red

-birdshit : -birdshit chili), sliced

-thinly : -thinly

4 : tb Hom daeng; (shallots),

-sliced : -sliced thinly

3 : tb Phak chi; (coriander plant

-including : -including root), chopped

2 : tb Kratiem; (garlic), sliced

-thinly : -thinly

1 : tb Nam manao; (lime juice)

1 : tb Nam pla; (fish sauce)

Directions

0: The grape starter is from Julia Child's new Master Chef book($17

1: 95 Retail)

2: It is a recipe given by Nancy Silverton

3: It takes 10 days to complete but is then yours for life

4: Wrap the grapes in well washed cheesecloth, tieing the corners to form a bag; lightly crush them with a rolling pin (to release the sugar to mix with the natural yeast on the skins; just like making wine!) and immerse them in the flour water mix

5: Cover tightly with a lid or plastic wrap secured with a rubber band

6: Leave at room temperature for 6 days, stirring once or twice a day for the six days

7: The bag of grapes will eventually appear inflated, and liquid will begin to separate from the flour base

8: The mixture will begin to taste and smell slightly fruity, and the color will be strange

9: That is as it should be

10: By the sixth day the bag of grapes will have deflated, the color will be yellow, and the taste pleasantly sour; the fermentation is complete

11: The starter is living but weak, and it needs to be fed

12: Remove the grapes and squeeze their juices back into the starter

13: Stir it up thouroughly and transfer it to a clean container

14: (Although you can use it after just one feeding, the starter will be stronger and healthier with the full treatment) You can refrigerate it until you're ready to proceed

15: Three days before you plan to use it, stir 1 cup flour and 1 cup water into the container, blending well

16: Let stand uncovered at room temperature until it bubbles up - 3 to 4 hours - then cover and refrigerate

17: Repeat this for the second and third day

18: Store the starter tightly covered in the refrigerator where it will keep perfectly for 4 to 6 months

19: - after which it's a good idea to pour off all but 2 cups and give it another feeding

20: Before using the stored starter for bread, however, give it the full 3-day feeding schedule once again to restore it and to tone down excess sourness

21: This is the starter for the Olive Bread recipe which follows

22: From: Richard Taylor







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