Stop Overcomplicating It: A Step By Step Guide To Making Sourdough Bread

No need to overthink this process – it’s age-old for a reason! Sourdough dates all the way back to about 2,500 BC, when Egyptians discovered the art of fermenting bread dough to make soft and light bread, even using beer foam in the mixture. The Jewish people and later the Greeks learned to make bread from the Egyptians. Sourdough bread was a staple for early civilizations all over the world throughout history. Even American pioneers like Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie baked sourdough bread and biscuits! Starters have been passed down through family generations, becoming a part of the family tradition with nostalgic memories attached to every batch. There is even a sourdough starter library in Belgium that has collected over 100 different starters of varying ages from around the world. In short, sourdough has been a centerpiece of culture for thousands of years!