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Maurizio Leo’s The Perfect Loaf Launches Step-by-Step Beginner Sourdough Guide
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Maurizio Leo’s The Perfect Loaf Launches Step-by-Step Beginner Sourdough Guide

Maurizio Leo’s The Perfect Loaf publishes a gram-precise 24-hour beginner sourdough guide that yields two loaves and calls for a 20/30 minute covered-uncovered bake to 208°F (97°C).

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Thai Professional Bakers Freely Share Robust Sourdough Starters, Building Community
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Thai Professional Bakers Freely Share Robust Sourdough Starters, Building Community

Professional bakers across Thailand, from Mae Hong Son to Chiang Mai, are handing out mature sourdough starters so home bakers can bake right away and form new local networks.

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Local US News Spotlights Sourdough 2.0 Surge: Home Bakers, Bakeries Thrive
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Local US News Spotlights Sourdough 2.0 Surge: Home Bakers, Bakeries Thrive

Jane the Bakery in San Francisco mills grain on site and can crank out up to 600 loaves on busy mornings, each loaf taking about five days from starter to slice.

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Independent and Which? taste test supermarket sourdoughs, name 2026 best buys
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Independent and Which? taste test supermarket sourdoughs, name 2026 best buys

Which?’s 71‑person blind test puts supermarket loaves at the top: Co‑op crowned best buy, Tesco close behind, while IndyBest’s editor reaches different picks in a separate taste round‑up.

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Auburn Honors Graduates Turn Sourdough Hobby into Award-Winning Stinson Breads
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Auburn Honors Graduates Turn Sourdough Hobby into Award-Winning Stinson Breads

Auburn Honors alumni Matthew and Anna Claire Stinson turned a 2019 home sourdough hobby into Stinson Breads, winning the 2025 Gee Award after sales rose 434% in 2024 and 288% in 2025.

Jamie Taylor3m read
Johns Hopkins Student Turns Sidechat Popularity Into Campus Sourdough Business
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Johns Hopkins Student Turns Sidechat Popularity Into Campus Sourdough Business

A Johns Hopkins sophomore, Julia Vargas, used a Sidechat post “[this January]” to launch Sidechat Sourdough, now taking orders on Instagram at @sidechatsourdough.

Jamie Taylor3m read
Artisan Bread Gallery Opens Second Jones Road Location, Serving Sourdough
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Artisan Bread Gallery Opens Second Jones Road Location, Serving Sourdough

Artisan Bread Gallery held a soft opening March 2, 2026, and says the new Cy‑Fair site will serve European sourdough loaves, bagels, a larger menu and dine-in seating.

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Seven Ways Sourdough Outperforms Commercial Bread in Flavor, Health, Ritual
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Seven Ways Sourdough Outperforms Commercial Bread in Flavor, Health, Ritual

Slow, wild fermentation gives sourdough real advantages: deeper flavor, gentler digestion, simple ingredients and a lasting ritual, experts point to 12–24 hour rises and whole grains.

Jamie Taylor4m read
Scoring Patterns, Blade Choice and Timing for Better Sourdough Oven Spring
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Scoring Patterns, Blade Choice and Timing for Better Sourdough Oven Spring

Scoring, or laming, directs oven spring, one clean slash at 1/4–1/2 inch depth after a cold proof often beats ornate patterns for a big ear and predictable rise.

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Lactic acid bacteria driven wholemeal sourdough boosts phenolics, antioxidants and gut metabolites
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Lactic acid bacteria driven wholemeal sourdough boosts phenolics, antioxidants and gut metabolites

Journal of Cereal Science Volume 128 reports that wholemeal sourdoughs fermented with specific lactic acid bacteria show higher total phenolics, greater antioxidant ability and shifts in gut‑relevant metabolites.

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Sourdough Society Brings Generational Baking Tradition and Organic Loaves to Jersey City
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Sourdough Society Brings Generational Baking Tradition and Organic Loaves to Jersey City

Giota Kolaitis and her partner Sophie opened Sourdough Society at 210 Hudson St, selling four-ingredient organic sourdough loaves with pickup, delivery (Mon–Thu 7–9 p.m.) and market sales.

Jamie Taylor3m read
Practical sourdough starter guide for consistent home baking success
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Practical sourdough starter guide for consistent home baking success

Learn how to build, feed, troubleshoot, and maintain a lively sourdough starter for artisan loaves and discard recipes.

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Viral Chocolate Croissant Sourdough Loaf Bridges Croissant Technique and Starter Baking
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Viral Chocolate Croissant Sourdough Loaf Bridges Croissant Technique and Starter Baking

Krustic Account Management posts a viral recipe today for a Chocolate Croissant Sourdough Loaf that blends laminated, croissant-like layering with a sourdough loaf process. The hybrid is significant for home bakers seeking flaky layers without full croissant complexity and includes detailed timing, temperatures, and practical serving and storage tips.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Immobilized Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SP5 boosts gluten-free rice and buckwheat sourdough shelf life
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Immobilized Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SP5 boosts gluten-free rice and buckwheat sourdough shelf life

Immobilizing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SP5 on a trahanas carrier reportedly optimizes fermentation kinetics in rice and buckwheat gluten-free sourdoughs, improving bread stability and shelf life.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Pete Merzbacher Buys Metropolitan Bakery; Rittenhouse Store Closes March 15
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Pete Merzbacher Buys Metropolitan Bakery; Rittenhouse Store Closes March 15

Pete Merzbacher has bought Metropolitan Bakery’s brand, recipes and equipment; the Rittenhouse retail shop on 19th Street will close permanently on March 15, 2026.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Queen St. Bakery to Demo Supergrain Sourdough Grilled Cheese, Host Meet-and-Greet
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Queen St. Bakery to Demo Supergrain Sourdough Grilled Cheese, Host Meet-and-Greet

Queen St. Bakery will demo Supergrain Sourdough grilled cheese at Natural Products Expo West, Booth #5188, March 5, with Registered Dietitian Alicia Lang on hand.

Sam Ortega2m read
PACHA debuts USDA Organic Sourdough Buckwheat Tortilla, expanding to 200 Target stores
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PACHA debuts USDA Organic Sourdough Buckwheat Tortilla, expanding to 200 Target stores

PACHA unveiled an updated USDA Certified Organic sourdough buckwheat tortilla at Expo West and said the new recipe will land in about 200 West Coast Target stores in May 2026.

Nina Kowalski3m read
Sources Reveal Recipe Variations for Easy Sourdough Blueberry Bread
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Sources Reveal Recipe Variations for Easy Sourdough Blueberry Bread

Two distinct paths to sourdough blueberry bread surfaced in community posts and blogs, a true Dutch‑oven sourdough loaf and several discard quick breads, giving bakers clear options based on equipment and time.

Jamie Taylor3m read
Real Bread Campaign flags around 200 Loaf Mark bakeries, maps sourdough sources
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Real Bread Campaign flags around 200 Loaf Mark bakeries, maps sourdough sources

The Real Bread Campaign’s February roundup lists around 200 bakeries licensed to use The Loaf Mark and points shoppers to a mapped directory created on 20 February 2026.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Essential sourdough starter care and baking basics for home bakers
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Essential sourdough starter care and baking basics for home bakers

Practical starter care and fermentation steps to improve loaves and avoid common problems. Useful for home bakers dialing in flavor, crumb, and oven spring.

Jamie Taylor2m read
FirstBuild, King Arthur unveil Indiegogo-backed Sourdough Sidekick to automate starter
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FirstBuild, King Arthur unveil Indiegogo-backed Sourdough Sidekick to automate starter

FirstBuild and King Arthur launched the Sourdough Sidekick on Indiegogo to automate starter feeding, aiming to cut discard and simplify sourdough routines.

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Sheepdog Bakery Opens Outside The Vintage in West Linn, Showcasing Sourdough
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Sheepdog Bakery Opens Outside The Vintage in West Linn, Showcasing Sourdough

Sourdough in its many iterations is now sold from a permanent stand outside The Vintage at 1665 Willamette Falls Dr, where owners Michaela Bigby and Damian Lezama moved from farmers’ market pop-ups to a full-time operation.

Jamie Taylor2m read
IZOLA Co-Founder Jeff Brown Returns Olive Toasted Pecan Sourdough to Daily Menu
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IZOLA Co-Founder Jeff Brown Returns Olive Toasted Pecan Sourdough to Daily Menu

IZOLA in East Village announced that its fan‑favorite Olive Toasted Pecan Sourdough is back on the daily menu, a move led by co-founder Jeffery (Jeff) Brown.

Nina Kowalski1m read
Convert Any Commercial Yeast Recipe into Predictable, Flavorful Sourdough
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Convert Any Commercial Yeast Recipe into Predictable, Flavorful Sourdough

Convert commercial-yeast recipes into reliable sourdough by using baker's percentages, a planned levain, target hydration, and overnight retardation for flavor and scheduling.

Jamie Taylor3m read
The Perfect Loaf - Practical Sourdough Guidance for Home Bakers
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The Perfect Loaf - Practical Sourdough Guidance for Home Bakers

The Perfect Loaf remains a long-running, well-regarded resource that breaks down sourdough technique, starter science, recipes, and troubleshooting into usable, step-by-step material. Its annotated formulas, baker's percentages, and photo sequences help home bakers move from inconsistent loaves to reliable, bakery-quality results and adapt recipes to different flours and home ovens.

Jamie Taylor2m read
International Sourdough Symposium in Brussels Highlights Microbiology, Innovation and Tradition
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International Sourdough Symposium in Brussels Highlights Microbiology, Innovation and Tradition

Puratos returns as platinum sponsor and will present faba bean and postbiotic sourdough research at the five-day symposium at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 23–27 February 2026.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Kate Schat Publishes Tested Sourdough Cheese Pull-Apart Loaf Recipe
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Kate Schat Publishes Tested Sourdough Cheese Pull-Apart Loaf Recipe

Kate Schat’s tested sourdough cheese pull-apart loaf, published on Venison for Dinner, uses active starter or discard to make an approachable, cheese-studded loaf for home bakers.

Jamie Taylor4m read
Sourdough Troubleshooting Checklist: Solve Starter, Sourness, Dense Crumb, Collapse
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Sourdough Troubleshooting Checklist: Solve Starter, Sourness, Dense Crumb, Collapse

Troubleshoot common sourdough failures quickly with a practical checklist of causes and fixes so you can save loaves and stabilize your process.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Through the Wildwood Publishes Accessible Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
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Through the Wildwood Publishes Accessible Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe

Through the Wildwood published a detailed, accessible sourdough cinnamon swirl bread recipe for home bakers who already keep a starter, a sweet‑lean, enriched loaf meant for an overnight workflow.

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