Ischia starter?

[Tory]

Can someone here please explain to me what an Ischia culture/starter is, and maybe how to make one?

I've seen info about it, but never heard of it before that. I've tried googling it, but searching just bring me back to this forum.

I did find a video on youtube, but it seems like they're starting in the middle of the process and adding to it without explaining what they've done or what they're doing.
Kind of annoying.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Tory

[anton-luigi]

the "Ischia" starter is a dry packet sourdough starter that is purchased from Sourdo.com as a part of their Italian starters along with the Camaldoli starter( a natural yeast that was wild-caught on Camaldoli hill),  it is a specific starter that comes from the Ischia Islands off the coast of Italy.  You cannot make or create one of these.  This particular yeast(Ischia) is a culture that has been in use there for 250 years as I understand it,  so you are buying a piece of history as well. 

[norma427]

Tory,

I tried to detail as much as I could of the process when I was learning how to activate the Ischia starter.  This is the thread where I activated the Ischia starter if you are interested.

http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,11578.0.html

Other members helped me in the process of understanding.

Norma

[dwighttsharpe]

With a short search, this is the only source I could find:

http://www.culturesforhealth.com/ischia-sourdough-starter.html

[TXCraig1]

I think most folks get it here: www.sourdo.com.

It's one of the two you get when you buy the Italian cultures.

CL

[Tory]

Thank you, everyone who answered my question. I've gone ahead and ordered some of that Ischia culture.

Does anyone know about that "Revised Classic Sourdough" book that is advertised on that same sourdo site?  Is it a good book?

-Tory