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Understand
Your Bread

Sourdough isn't complicated — it just takes time and attention. Start here to understand fermentation, starters, and how to get the most from every loaf.

What Makes It Special?

Unlike Most Breads, Sourdough Uses No Commercial Yeast

Instead it uses a fermented 'starter' — a live culture that makes the bread rise and gives it a unique tangy flavour, chewy texture, and thick crust. Sourdough is one of the oldest forms of bread leavening known to humans.

Wild Yeast

Sourdough uses wild yeast captured from flour and the environment — not commercial yeast from a packet.

16-Hour Ferment

Long, cold fermentation develops flavour, improves digestibility, and creates the signature open crumb.

Live Culture

The starter is a living culture of bacteria and yeast that must be fed regularly to stay active.

Lower GI

Fermentation breaks down phytic acid and reduces the glycemic index compared to commercial breads.