It wasn't until French and Italian bakers arrived in San Francisco did public opinion on sourdough begin to ... they could make this type of bread with just flour, water, and air.

When you feed a sourdough starter, you typically add fresh flour and water ... uses an active starter for leavening. This beloved Italian bread, known for its airy texture and rich olive oil ...

1 By simply combining flour and water in ... when you're eating the bread.-Erin McKenney, North Carolina State University “[This work] gives me greater confidence in the benefits of maintaining my ...

You can make your own bread improver by creating a natural leaven: in a clean jar mix four teaspoons of wholemeal flour with four teaspoons of water, then add the same quantity of each every day ...

Sourdough is a crusty, tangy bread that can be intimidating to make ... of wild yeast and Lactobacillus bacteria that feeds on flour and water. A sought-after starter may be passed from friend ...