If you're getting a little 2020 déjà vu, you're not alone. Sourdough is having a moment. Again. Taylor Swift recently name-dropped her own starter, and a wave of loaves is popping up on TikTok. We've spied restaurants leaning into the trend, highlighting sourdough on their menus, and there's even a lot of wellness buzz around sourdough as people look to fermented foods for gut health benefits.
It begs the question: Is sourdough better for you than other breads, or is it just really delicious and more fun to bake and brag about?
What Is Sourdough Bread?
At its simplest, sourdough is bread made from three ingredients: flour, water, and salt.
Its fermentation process, however, is the main thing that sets sourdough apart from other breads. Remember, nurturing bubbling jars of sourdough starter in the early days of the pandemic? Well, that starter—a mixture of flour and water left to ferment, capturing wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria from the environment—gives sourdough its signature tang and chewy texture while helping the dough rise without the need for commercial yeast.
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