Sourdough bread has been around since the days of ancient Egypt, but even if you’ve never paid too much attention to it before, chances are sourdough is on your radar now. The tangy-tasting baked good ...

When you think of "healthy bread," you probably image a dark, hard slab of multi-grain something-or-other that sits in your stomach like lead. That's why the fact that a growing body of research ...

Most everyone loves a delicious piece of bread, whether it's sliced for a sandwich or a roll to go with their meal. There are plenty of different types of bread in the U.S. and beyond, and they have ...

Tying yourself in knots trying to find the healthiest bread for your morning slice of toast? You're not alone if you've landed on sourdough as the healthiest choice - but is sourdough really as ...

After years of sourdough dominance, bakers are going back to basics. By Ella Quittner Artwork by Tatsumi Orimoto ON A RECENT Tuesday, all the diners at the New York raw bar Penny, with its marble ...

Do the words "sourdough bread" conjure a yearning for crusty, rustic loaves with yeasty, tangy aromas? You are not alone. A recent study showed the market value of sourdough increased from $298.7 ...

Think about the taste of sourdough. That distinctive tang is the work of microbes used in baking the bread—a “starter culture” of wild yeast strains and bacteria that fill the loafs with sour acids.

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Recently, there seems to be a renewed interest in sourdough bread, with hundreds of people developing their own starters and practicing home-made recipes. Though making sourdough bread has become a ...