Northwest Ferments Desem (Whole Wheat) Sourdough Starter Culture Sourdough Starter Activate your starter culture:

Activate your starter culture:

It is an important ingredient in bakery products other than breads due to a more delicate gluten structure than hard wheats

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Make your own whole grain bread with our Flemish Desem (Dutch for “leaven”) Starter

Northwest Ferments Desem (Whole Wheat) Sourdough Starter Culture Sourdough Starter Activate your starter culture:Make your own whole grain bread with our Flemish Desem (Dutch for leaven) Starter. You will receive: 1 packet Desem sourdough starter and instructions Desem (pronounced DAY zum) is both a type of sourdough starter and the resulting bread. Desem starter is widely used in Belgium to make healthy, nutrient rich bread. The starter was traditionally grown in a bed of flour at cool temperatures until it reached sufficient maturity. Desem starter is best