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Especially in the Bay Area. There's a reason sour dough bread is a thing, for example. It's in the air.
by beerandt 7y ago
Especially in the Bay Area. There's a reason sour dough bread is a thing, for example. It's in the air.
- spoovy 7y agoWhat reason? I've been making sourdough in the old european way for years. Am I missing something?
- kec 7y agoWild yeast is in the air everywhere. Sourdough is a thing in SF not because the environment there is particularly good for it, but because of historical reasons (ie, French bakers moving in during the gold rush).
- beerandt 7y ago>Wild yeast is in the air everywhere But not the same yeast everywhere. Plus bacteria are also a factor, and also vary place to place. Some may cause worse allergies than others, depending on the person. As far as I know, French bakers didn't bring the yeast (or starter) responsible for sourdough. They just brought french bread. The sourdough part happened naturally, at least initially. Now it's actively encouraged. But even with the right starter, the further east you go, the harder good sourdough is to make.
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