{"product_id":"alaska-sourdough-revised-edition-the-real-stuff-by-a-real-alaskan-9781513262819","title":"Alaska Sourdough, Revised Edition: The Real Stuff","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perennial best seller that’s been in print for over 50 years, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e—part valuable historical reference and part kitschy souvenir—now offers more than 95 recipes with even more interesting facts and Alaskan lore for sourdough fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by one of Alaska’s most foremost sourdough historians, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and useful primer for sourdough cookery. For decades Alaskans have ordered their lives around their sourdough pots, and Ruth Allman was no different. In this book she shares her own time-tested advice for home cooks and novice bakers, as well as little-known facts and history about sourdough.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSourdough was a staple in pioneer-era Alaska and without it, folks would not survive. \u003ci\u003eAlaska’s Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e features two types of starters and discusses the nuances of time on the starter that only a pioneer can know. The book then walks the reader through how to keep sourdough alive and the dozens of things that can be made from it—from hotcakes and waffles, to breads, rolls, muffins, and coffee cakes. But what was once utilitarian may seem peculiar today—sourdough baked Alaska? It was the only way to make such novelty desserts in pioneer time, and Ruth’s writing offers a charming glimpse back to another era. You’ll want to try some of her favorite recipes for such delights as sourdough cakes, doughnuts, cookies, and dumplings, along with accompanying sauces, syrups, and toppings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith an all-new foreword by writer and food journalist Addie Studebaker, this new edition transports you back into a nostalgic Alaskan world filled with comfort, love, fun, and, of course, sourdough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Love or hate the stuff, Ruth Allman will win you over... Her charming cookbook and collection of anecdotes, “Alaskan Sourdough” is a perennial best-seller... Her accomplishments are impressive, but there remains within the pages of \u003ci\u003eAlaskan Sourdough\u003c\/i\u003e a simple, lovely, crackling humor—sunshine and sweetness sprinkled in among the hardness that was her pioneering life.\" * \u003cb\u003eLast Frontier Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e“Simply and uniquely filled to the bubbling brim with the good stuff, the really, really good, hard-to-find stuff of true pioneering grit, wackiness, and adventure... as well as a few secrets to taming the fabulous food that fueled the fervor: ALASKA SOURDOUGH!” * Addie Studebaker (from the Foreword) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Addie Studebaker\u003cbr\u003e About This Book\u003cbr\u003e Ruth and Sourdough\u003cbr\u003e The Saga of Sourdough\u003cbr\u003e The Sourdough Pot\u003cbr\u003e Sourdough Starter\u003cbr\u003e Sourdough Hotcakes and Sourdough Surprises\u003cbr\u003e Sourdough Bread\u003cbr\u003e Sourdough Waffles\u003cbr\u003e Baked Alaska and Other Sourdough Desserts\u003cbr\u003e Sourdough Doughnuts, Cakes, and Cookies\u003cbr\u003e Syrups and Sauces for Sourdoughs \u003cbr\u003e Rosehips ‘n’ Sourdough\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author","brand":"Graphic Arts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359528419671,"sku":"9781513262819","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781513262819.jpg?v=1754124922","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alaska-sourdough-revised-edition-the-real-stuff-by-a-real-alaskan-9781513262819","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}