List of sourdough breads

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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.{{efn|"Advantages of using sourdough in bread-making..." "Extended shelf life of sourdough bread {{mdash}} Longer mold-free period {{mdash}} prevention of rope in bread {{mdash}} Anti-staling effect"{{cite book | last1=Hui | first1=Y.H. | last2=Evranuz | first2=E.Ö. | title=Handbook of Plant-Based Fermented Food and Beverage Technology, Second Edition | publisher=Taylor & Francis | series=Food science and technology | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4398-4904-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4kBqVku9B4YC&pg=PA495 | access-date=December 3, 2020 | page=495}}}}{{Cite journal|last=Gänzle|first=Michael G.|date=2014|title=Enzymatic and bacterial conversions during sourdough fermentation|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740002013000762|journal=Food Microbiology|series=V International Symposium on Sourdough - Cereal Fermentation for Future Foods, Helsinki 10–12 October 2012|language=en|volume=37|pages=2–10|doi=10.1016/j.fm.2013.04.007|pmid=24230468 |issn=0740-0020}}{{cite web |last1=Gadsby |first1=Patricia |last2=Weeks |first2=Eric |title=The Biology of... Sourdough |url=http://discovermagazine.com/2003/sep/featscienceof |website=Discover |publisher=Discover Magazine |access-date=June 13, 2019}} Sourdough baking has a devoted community today. Many devotees share starters and tips via the Internet,{{Cite journal|last=Harris|first=Lynn|date=2003-08-01|title=Sourdough Culture|url=https://online.ucpress.edu/gastronomica/article/3/3/76/93471/Sourdough-Culture|journal=Gastronomica|language=en|volume=3|issue=3|pages=76–79|doi=10.1525/gfc.2003.3.3.76|issn=1529-3262}} and hobbyists often proudly share their work on social media.{{Cite magazine|last=Nordhagen|first=Ari|date=2020-10-09|title=Sourdough Goes Viral: Lucky Lady Bread shares her starter during COVID-19 crisis|url=https://www.edibleinlandnw.com/print/sourdough-goes-viral-lucky-lady-bread-shares-her-starter-during-covid-19-crisis/|magazine=Edible Inland Northwest|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=Chey|date=2020-03-14|title=Homemade sourdough bread is seeing a quarantine-spurred resurgence; two local experts share their best bread-baking advice|language=en|work=Inlander|url=https://www.inlander.com/spokane/homemade-sourdough-bread-is-seeing-a-quarantine-spurred-resurgence-two-local-experts-share-their-best-bread-baking-advice/Content?oid=19607645|access-date=2021-10-28}}