Italian Monastery Sourdough Starter - 1,000 Year Old | Organic
Italian Monastery Sourdough Starter - 1,000 Year Old | Organic
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A 1,000-year-old sourdough culture from one of Italy's most storied monasteries.
This starter traces back to the Camaldoli Monastery, founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald of Ravenna in the Tuscan Apennines. For over a millennium, monks at this monastery have baked bread using the same living culture, passing it down through generations as part of their daily ritual of gathering and nourishing through food.
We've obtained this remarkable culture and made it available for your kitchen.
The Camaldoli starter is known for producing loaves with a light crumb structure and a refined, nuanced flavor. It offers a gentle acidity that complements rather than overpowers, resulting in bread that is as subtle as it is steeped in history.
What's included:
- Gently dehydrated heirloom organic sourdough starter
- Step-by-step activation guide with recipes
- Printed history of the Camaldoli Monastery starter
- Free 1-year replacement warranty
- Personal support. Message me anytime, I usually reply within minutes
Perfect for: rustic Italian loaves, ciabatta, focaccia, pizza, and any recipe where you want a milder, more refined sourdough flavor.
This starter arrives dehydrated and ready to activate whenever you choose. No rush, it has a long shelf life and will be waiting for you.
Proof is in the pudding! I made an amazingly rich double chocolate sourdough with this starter and it was so soft and fluffy. Great starter and great shop!
I bought this Italian 1000 year old starter for my sister’s birthday. She loves almost everything Italian and has been there a couple times. She loves bread 🥖 and getting this starter for her birthday will be something she will never expect and I know she’ll just love it as it will remind her of the pleasure of those visits! The starter arrived as expected and was exactly as described! Highly recommended!
I have baked for a long time, breads included, but was brand new to sourdough and profoundly unconfident about it until I hydrated this culture. My starter was bubbly after the first 24 hours. My first few loaves have had amazing rise and spring. They bake beautifully. The instructions provided by the seller make this process fool-proof. Performance exceeded every hope and expectation I had—couldn’t recommend more, and will continue to sing this shop’s praises far and wide!!
Detailed directions! So excited to start my sourdough journey. Hubby is excited as this is the region his family is from in Italy.
Shipping was fast and she includes specific, easy to follow directions. I am excited to get it going!
Just activated this starter and so far, so good! Instructions are clear, shipping was prompt, will order again.
This is amazing!!! I was struggling with flat loaves and now mine come out amazing!
So exited to bake with this. I bought the Italian Monastery and the Ancient Egyptian Sourdough Starter. This company is so easy to deal with and will help you thrive with there produces
My first shipment got lost in the mail but got in contact with the gender and they immediately sent out a second shipment. It came in record time. So it wasn’t due to the fault of the vender.
Mixed my first batch and it smells divine! Loved the history and instructions were easily followed and very helpful. I’ve named my starter “Bella Luna.” My husband’s anxiously waiting for our first loaf of sourdough bread.
I plan on ordering more to send to friends and to my children. Thanks for all the help. ❤️
So ecited to bake with this. I bought the Italian Monastery and the Ancient Egyptian Sourdough Starter. This company is so easy to deal with and will help you thrive with there produces. This picture is day 5.
I bought a second one for my niece.
This is not my 1st dehydrated stater, but this starter is by far the best, I rehydrated this and the 2nd day she doubled to peak in 5 hours, the 3rd day she tripled to peak in 5.5 hours, the 4th day she pushed up the weck 34oz tulip jar top which was over 350% rise... The 5th morning I bake a sandwich loaf in an old fashioned 5"x9" steel loaf pan, well... it will not fit in my breadbox, I will have to be creative to store the bread...
I’ve made my own starter, bought a popular starter online, but neither one has been as established and alive as this one. Within 5 days I’ve made bread and keep the starter as a very thick paste and it doubles if not triples within 4 hours. It’s very dependable and it arrived on time, with specific instructions and a fail proof recipe guide that I would recommend to anyone, beginner like myself or an experienced baker. I even dehydrated about 10g just in case because this is my favorite starter I’ve ever had and I had one that I loved but wasn’t near as predictable as this one.
I haven't started it yet, of course but it looks like a healthy starter. Thank you so very much
"Pure magic! This ancient sourdough starter exceeded all my expectations. Not only did it arrive way ahead of schedule, but the quality is unmatched.
I followed the instructions, and as you can see from my photo, it is incredibly active. It doubled in size so much faster than I expected! The bubbles are huge, and it looks so healthy and strong. I am beyond happy to have brought this piece of history back to life in my home. If you want a starter that actually works and has amazing vigor, this is the one to get. 10/10!"
Took off faster than I expected.
Good stuff!
The starter works great! I’ve been making tons of delicious bread :) very happy with it!
Love it! The starter is going strong and smells wonderful! I've edited my review to include that every loaf of bread I have made has come out perfect! The texture is amazing and has an almost creamy feel to it, and the flavor is just right.
Day 4 before day 5 feeding and shes very bubbly, rose a bit already, and the smell is more sour than all other starters I've had!
Due to the Canada post strike my order was lost and a replacement was sent. Very incredibly happy with the costumer I received and the product
My starter is doing well. Easy to follow instructions.
Followed the instructions provided and now I’m baking fresh bread and rolls every weekend!!
Starter arrived super fast with easy to follow instructions. Starter was very active from just a few days in but I continued to follow the instructions. Just made my first loaf and it was lovely! Highly recommend.
