Unpopular take: sourdough starters are overrated for flavor

Everyone in this group raves about their 3-week-old starter but I tried one from a friend in Portland and my bread just tasted tangy, not better. I've been baking 8 years and a simple poolish gives me the same crumb with half the fuss. Am I missing something or do we just fetishize the process?

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beth55928d ago

Honestly, who cares if a starter makes slightly tangier bread? A poolish gets you 95% there and you don't have to feed a jar of goo every morning like it's a pet. People just like having a project to post about online.