There's a place, "Sourdough International" that sells 20 different strains from around the world! They even have one that they say is the same culture as the one that was used to bake bread for the builders of the pyramids of Giza! 5000 years ago or is it more? Makes me want to try them all. I'm going to try the French two first though, or perhaps the Italian, no, the Polish I think . . . !?!?
They sell a Yukon one, so perhaps that's the strain you have!
I'll have to check that place out, it sounds interesting. I heard about the ancient sour dough found in the pyramids, they must have gotten a spore or two to work with. They also have a beer that is supposed to be from back then too. Interesting that we can literally dig up stuff from 5000 years ago. Can you imagine what it will be like around here in another 5,000 years?!?! Mind blowing for sure. It's one of my favorite "what if" games.
Well, my wreath looks like yours only in the respect that it's round and has a hole in the center. The spikes didn't spike at all. It must be because the no-knead bread dough is very wet -- too wet to hold a spike. So the spikes just settled back down and hardly left any marks at all. Oh well, the bread will taste wonderful, and if I use the center for a bowl of oil or spread it will look pretty on the buffet! Thanks again for the inspiration, I just love trying something new and a little different!