Found a bakery in Philly that uses a 100 year old starter

I was in Philadelphia last weekend visiting family and stopped into this tiny bakery called Taffet's. The owner told me their sourdough starter was passed down from a bakery that opened in 1923. I tried a loaf of their country bread and the flavor was way deeper than anything I've made at home. Has anyone else gotten to taste bread from a really old starter like that?

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fiona_nelson513d ago

Taffet's is legit, that starter probably tastes like 1923.

lee_barnes702d ago

Fiona, you nailed it. I grabbed one of their starters last fall and it's incredible. The depth of flavor is something else entirely, like it's been fermenting for a hundred years. I made a simple no-knead loaf with it and my wife said it was the best bread I've ever baked, and she's not easy to impress. The tang is mellow but complex, not harsh like some supermarket starters. I even tried drying some out to share with my neighbor and he's been hooked ever since.