Why Does My Starter Smell Like Acetone, Cheese, or Nail Polish? I Investigated So You Don’t Have To

Why Does My Starter Smell Like Acetone, Cheese, or Nail Polish? I Investigated So You Don't Have To

I want to tell you about the morning I stood in my kitchen, nose hovering over my sourdough starter jar, convinced I had somehow created nail polish remover. My sourdough starter smells like acetone, I typed frantically into Google with one hand while fanning the jar away from my face with the other. My husband … Read more