List of sourdough breads

Sourdough bread is a type of bread made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. The use of sourdough is as old as the history of baking itself and is prevalent in various cultures worldwide. This article provides a list of sourdough breads from different regions.

List of Sourdough Breads

Europe

• Pain au levain: A French sourdough bread, made from wheat flour, water, salt, and sourdough starter.
• Borodinsky bread: A slightly sweet Russian sourdough rye bread, flavored with coriander and molasses.
• San Francisco sourdough: A white bread characterized by a pronounced sour flavor, thanks to the lactic acid produced by the lactobacilli.

North America

• Amish friendship bread: A type of bread or cake made from a sourdough starter that is often shared in a manner similar to a chain letter.
• Salt-rising bread: A dense American bread made from a starter of flour, sugar, milk, and, in some recipes, potato. Despite the name, the bread is not leavened with salt nor does it taste particularly salty.

Asia

• Naan: A leavened, oven-baked flatbread found in the cuisines of Central and South Asia. While not traditionally a sourdough bread, it can be made with a sourdough starter for a unique twist.

See Also

• Bread
• Fermentation in food production
• List of breads