Have you heard the story about the fire that took place in San Francisco, CA in 1909 and how the famous Boudin sourdough starter was saved in a bucket? This story fascinated me as a child because sourdough seemed like such a strange thing to save. There are also stories of people bringing sourdough starters that had been started by their grandparents along with them when the moved to different cities, states or even countries. Until I started learning about fermentation, I di