On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:06:39 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
<nospam@cableone.net> wrote:

>The chances of "catching" a wild yeast that is floating by in the air is
>extremely small.

You don't live in Houston. Everything known to man, and even more than
that, floats in the air around here. I live next to the county line
where my backyard opens into a vast wooded area. There must be some
wild thing or two floating around in that air.

> The wild yeast pre-exist in the flour itself..   However,
>there are numerous proven cultures available for sale on the 'net under
>sourdough--even one that is available for free(you must send an
>self-addressed, stamped envelope).  This free starter is extremely reliable.

Could you furnish that URL? If you do not want to publish it here,
could you send it to me privately. I can set up a one-time email
address for you to use and then kill it when you have contacted me.
That way the email robots will farm a worthless address.