Originally Posted by susie337

My dad particularly loved salt-rising bread! I remember eating it as a child. According to Wikipedia, "Salt-rising (or salt-risen) bread is a dense white bread that was widely made by early settlers in the Appalachian Mountains in a process that involves no yeast. Instead, the leavening agents are wild organisms ubiquitous in nature. Salt in the name is a misnomer, since the salt levels are relatively low," And yes that article mentions using potatoes in the starter.

Here is a link to one recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/salt-rising-bread/