List of sourdough breads explained

This is a list of sourdough breads. Sourdough is prepared through the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. The lactic acid produced by the lactobacilli imbues it a more sour taste, as well as extending its shelf life compared to other breads.^{[1] [2]} Sourdough baking has a devoted community today. Many devotees share starters and tips via the Internet,^[3] and hobbyists often proudly share their work on social media.^{[4] [5]}

Sourdough breads

• • Rugbrød (pronounced as /da/) is a very common form of rye bread from Denmark.^{[6] [7]} Danish: Rugbrød usually resembles a long brown extruded rectangle, no more than 12 cm high, and 30–35 cm wide, depending on the bread pan in which it is baked. The basic ingredient is rye flour which will produce a plain or "old-fashioned" bread of uniform, somewhat heavy structure, but the most popular versions today contain whole grains (cracked or chopped rye kernels) and often other seeds such as sunflower seeds, linseeds or pumpkin seeds.

See also

• • • • • • The Puratos Sourdough Library – the only facility in the world dedicated to housing sourdough cultures

Notes and References

1. Gänzle. Michael G.. 2014. Enzymatic and bacterial conversions during sourdough fermentation. Food Microbiology. V International Symposium on Sourdough - Cereal Fermentation for Future Foods, Helsinki 10–12 October 2012. en. 37. 2–10. 10.1016/j.fm.2013.04.007. 24230468 . 0740-0020.
2. Web site: Gadsby . Patricia . Weeks . Eric . The Biology of... Sourdough . Discover . Discover Magazine . June 13, 2019.
3. Harris. Lynn. 2003-08-01. Sourdough Culture. Gastronomica. en. 3. 3. 76–79. 10.1525/gfc.2003.3.3.76. 1529-3262.
4. Nordhagen. Ari. 2020-10-09. Sourdough Goes Viral: Lucky Lady Bread shares her starter during COVID-19 crisis. Edible Inland Northwest. en-US.
5. News: Scott. Chey. 2020-03-14. Homemade sourdough bread is seeing a quarantine-spurred resurgence; two local experts share their best bread-baking advice. en. Inlander. 2021-10-28.
6. Book: Mellish, K.X. . How to Live in Denmark: A Humorous Guide for Foreigners and Their Danish Friends . Primedia E-launch LLC . 2014 . 978-1-63315-290-8 . February 7, 2015.
7. Book: Sheraton, M. . 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List . Workman Publishing Company . 2015 . 978-0-7611-8306-8 . February 7, 2015 . 0.