Top 8: Which of these sourdough breads rises to the occasion?

Why choose sourdough bread over regular bread? Are supermarket options worth buying compared to those from private bakers? We tasted eight different varieties from supermarkets to find the best.

Sourdough keeps well and even matures in flavour over days. As the wild yeasts combine with the natural bacteria in flour to ferment, the fermentation process is a lengthy one.

Sourdough keeps well and even matures in flavour over days. As the wild yeasts combine with the natural bacteria in flour to ferment, the fermentation process is a lengthy one. 

This interaction pre-digests the dough, producing carbon dioxide that promotes the bread’s rising while breaking down the gluten, and explains why some people with suspected gluten intolerance can tolerate sourdough.