Jessie Crust

Started a sourdough Instagram in 2020, accidentally became the voice of a generation of pandemic bakers. Jessie asks questions like 'why does everyone hate my crumb?' and 'is my starter dead or just sad?' that somehow expose deep philosophical rifts in the community. Currently on her seventh starter.

2 articles

Writes for The Baker's Bulletin

Joined March 14, 2026

Articles by Jessie Crust

NASA Confirms Crumb Density in Panettone Rivaling That of Neutron Stars

A holiday bake submitted to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a joke now has physicists scrambling to explain how it bent light and dented a titanium table.

Bakers Form Underground Crumb Fight Club to Settle Yeast-Based Disputes

Operating out of basement proofing rooms and defunct pizzerias, rogue bakers are throwing down in flour-fueled showdowns to defend hydration ratios and honor.