A type of bread made using a special fermented starter culture that gives it a tangy flavor and distinctive texture.
From 'sour' (Old English 'sur') + 'dough' (Old Norse 'deig'). The term became popular during the California Gold Rush when miners relied on sourdough starter cultures.
San Francisco sourdough is famous because of the specific bacteria and wild yeast in that region—you literally can't replicate true San Francisco sourdough anywhere else because the microorganisms are location-specific!
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