Intro to Sourdough

Sourdough is not just crusty bread from San Francisco. For thousands of years it was the only bread. Here you'll find baking tips, the science of how bread is made, the history of sourdough, and fun facts to impress your friends.

Sourdough is not just crusty bread from San Francisco. For thousands of years it was th... more

Curated byDeenah Vollmer, Hark Editor

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The History of Sourdough

Until the invention of instant yeast all bread was sourdough. Here's a history of bread from the podcast Gastropod.

Gastropod

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Beer, Bread and Yeast from Ancient Egypt

A conversation with Seamus Blackley, Gastroegyptologist, which means he bakes bread with ancient Egyptian yeast. From the podcast Ologies With Alie Ward.

Beer, Bread and Yeast from Ancient Egypt

Ologies with Alie Ward

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Bread and the English Language

A fascinating account of the many ways in which bread has informed the English language from The History of English Podcast.

The History of English Podcast

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Why San Francisco Gets All the Credit for Sourdough

Why is sourdough associated with San Francisco? Why is one culture’s bad bacteria is another’s good bacteria? All of your sourdough questions answered. From the podcast Spilled Milk.

Why San Francisco Gets All the Credit for Sourdough

Spilled Milk

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Does Sourdough Taste Different When Women Make It?

Exploring the question of microbes and the role they play in the taste of different sourdough breads. From the podcast Gastropod.

Does Sourdough Taste Different When Women Make It?

Gastropod

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How to Start Your Starter

So you want to make sourdough bread. Here's how to make a starter. From the podcast Spilled Milk.

Spilled Milk

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Sourdough Starter Tips

How to keep your sourdough starter alive. From The BBC Good Food Podcast.

The BBC Good Food podcast - Rookie & Nice

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Commercial Yeast Versus Sourdough Cultures

Why bother with all the work of feeding a sourdough starter when you can buy instant yeast at the store. Here are some reasons why it's worth the effort. From the podcast Gastropod.

Commercial Yeast Versus Sourdough Cultures

Gastropod

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The 120-Year-Old Sourdough Starter

Will Grant is a pizza maker, 2017 World Pizza Champion, and host of a 120-year-old sourdough starter. From The Hot Slice podcast.

The Hot Slice

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Intro to Sourdough

The History of Sourdough

Gastropod

Beer, Bread and Yeast from Ancient Egypt

Ologies with Alie Ward

Bread and the English Language

The History of English Podcast

Why San Francisco Gets All the Credit for Sourdough

Spilled Milk

Does Sourdough Taste Different When Women Make It?

Gastropod

How to Start Your Starter

Spilled Milk

Sourdough Starter Tips

The BBC Good Food podcast - Rookie & Nice

Commercial Yeast Versus Sourdough Cultures

Gastropod

The 120-Year-Old Sourdough Starter

The Hot Slice

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