Flour choice shapes the bacteria in sourdough starters, even though the same yeast dominates across all types.

Everyone, it seems, has tried sourdough during the lockdown. But that ubiquitous jar of starter contains a dynamic microbial ecosystem that scientists are only beginning to understand. Natasha ...

Making homemade sourdough bread may seem intimidating at the start, but the result of understanding some basic science of bread leavening to achieve that signature tangy taste, chewy interior texture ...