Apparently there’s a strain of yeast indigenous to SF (must hold off on bad jokes here). While you can buy SF sourdough starter, I first wanted to make my own to see what I can make without buying someone’s commercial sourdough starter. Down the road I can experiment with bought starter.
Onion rings (a Nancy Silverton recipe):
Cut an onion into rings of a size suitable for frying. Thin out some starter with a little club soda. Dust rings with flour, dip in starter mixture, & deep fry at 375 until golden. Sprinkle with salt & enjoy.
Sourdough rolls (note: they call these biscuits, but the only thing biscuit-like about them is the shape; great tasting rolls though; and they are really good the next day when sliced in half and toasted).