I used to buy sourdough bread from the store many years ago because I thought it was authentic and too hard to make at home… until I worked in a bakery and learned there’s nothing authentic about their sourdough. That sourdough flavor comes from different additives and flavourings added to flour to produce that sourdough…
Day: 16 February 2024
Traditional Sourdough Bread
Sourdough was a staple for many settlers and even dates back to 1500BCE. Sourdough was a staple on the wagon trail and during the Klondike Gold Rush. Sourdough was easy to transport and bread could be made without traditional yeast, such as barm, also known as brewers yeast or yeast cakes. Pieces of sourdough dough,…
