This is one of my favorite tricks as well - pretty amazing how much flavor a little levain can add!
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I found a couple blog posts on this topic, haven’t tried any of these techniques since I don’t bake much.
https://www.busbysbakery.com/how-to-make-sourdough-with-a-soft-crust/
My Italian Combo from ZaVino’s yesterday had yellow tomatoes! It was my first time there - I decided to pick up something to try the place out. Description: mortadella, capicola, salami, cotto prosciutto, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, shaved onion, hots, Calabrian mayo, vinaigrette, hoagie roll.
So good. The yellow tomatoes were a pleasant surprise. So was the bread -wonderful.
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Now I want to go pick up salumi for lunch!
That sounds like an excellent sammich, and it’s not overstuffed with 3+lbs of meats like so many hoagies in our state.
The blend was just right!
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Do it! Life is short!
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Made it today - only change was to increase quantity and hydration slightly (because I had levain discard at 70% hydration to use up).
LOVE IT. This is just the texture I was looking for - bite-able, tender crust, but plenty of chew and structure. Really nice toasted as well - the crust got crispy but not hard. I might back the hydration down from 70% to 68% next time, but keep the rest. Thank you SO MUCH for saving me endless rounds of experimentation!
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Yay! So happy to contribute. Happy tomato-sandwich season!!! 
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Half a day later I’m still dreaming about this sandwich.
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We had BLTs again tonight because my brother and SIL
came over and when I asked him when was the last time he had a homemade BLT, he couldn’t answer.
Producing four of them with just a single two-slice toaster was … fun.
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Had my first Black Krim BLT tonight! Fantastic, but I think I still prefer Cherokee Purple. However, this was the first tomato off my Black Krim plant, so it’s entirely possible the next one (or several) will be even better.
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Just an heirloom tomato, Dukes mayo, and basil Sammie on Homadama bread from Lost Bread in Philadelphia. Thinking of you, @linguafood !
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Man, do I miss that bread!!! I can almost taste it 
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Yum
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