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Sourdough
Type of sour bread / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Sourdough (disambiguation).
Sourdough or sourdough bread is a bread made by the fermentation of dough using wild lactobacillaceae and yeast. Lactic acid from fermentation imparts a sour taste and improves keeping qualities.[1][2]