Sourdough and Sandwiches

Okay, so I've successfully made my first batch of sourdough bread.  It went okay.  I did a recipe I found on the fresh loaf, and I think next time I'll do a different recipe.  This one made three loaves, which is more than I need and more than my kitchen aid can handle.  Also, it's fairly wet, so doing it by hand wasn't the greatest experience ever.  Also adding to the fabulous nature of the experience was Cadance sitting on the kitchen floor bawling her eyes out because I wasn't giving her my undivided attention.  Apparently she doesn't understand that when my hands are covered in dough I'm not able to hold her. 


But, the end result tasted like sourdough bread.  I think that's one thing that I feel was a great accomplishment.  I feared that after all the work it would just taste like any other bread I made.  Not so, there was definitely a sourdough taste to it.  It wasn't too sour, but it worked.  It was weird because the recipe I used didn't have any commercial yeast added to it.  I think I'm going to add a little next time just to make it more stable.  I learned that without it time is really a factor.  It said to let proof in the fridge for 12 hours.  By the time I got to the third loaf it had been about 20.  So, it didn't rise at all. 

The one problem with sourdough is the time commitment.  I have yet to feed my started since I baked my bread.  Not that it takes that long, but I just haven't gotten to it.  

I decided, about 10 minutes ago, that I really like sandwiches.  I like their versatility.  I like that you can have a humble sandwich and also a gourmet sandwich.  I like that your personality and shows in what sandwich you order and what sandwiches you make at home.  I think I'm going to make more sandwiches, especially for summer they rock!