Sourdough - A Primer
What’s sourdough? Sourdough bread is bread that has been leavened by a wild yeast and lactobacilli culture (typically referred to as a starter). It has a mild sour taste that isn’t typically present in bread leavened using baker’s yeast due to the lactic acid created by the lactobacilli. The lactic acid also improves it’s ability to keep for longer periods of time. I’ve been baking sourdough for a while, but only recently started getting more into the science and art of it.