stackyFACTSThe unique tangy flavor of sourdough bread comes entirely from the local microscopic yeast living freely in the baker's immediate surroundings. You are essentially trapping and culturing a regional microbial pet in a jar of wet flour, feeding it daily, just to eventually bake it into a sandwich.
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