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Apr 20, 2017 · Well, according to the museum, Boudin bread owes its special flavor to a strain of bacteria that thrives only in San Francisco’s climate. Scientists identified it here in 1970, so they named it Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis.
Apr 3, 2020 · Bakeries like the Bay Area’s Acme Bread are known for selling sourdough bread (Credit: Nancy Hoyt Belcher/Alamy) More than 170 years later, San Francisco is synonymous with sourdough bread.
The tangy flavor, aerated texture, and sour-sweet aroma in San Francisco-style sourdough comes from acetic acid — a byproduct of the fermentation process. In the 1970s, scientists discovered a ...
May 24, 2023 · Food. Uncovering San Francisco sourdough, and why it tastes different. Is it the city's proximity to the Pacific Ocean? The wild yeast in the air? What makes our crusty loaves of sourdough better...
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Sourdough entered the San Francisco foodie scene during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. James W. Marshall discovered gold in the 'Frisco hills in 1848, and by 1849, the population skyrocketed from ...
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Jan 15, 2021 · Though this has been disproved—the bacteria has since been found in sourdough loaves all over the world— Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis remains named after the City by the Bay, a nod to the era that cemented sourdough as part of San Francisco's identity.
Jun 22, 2022 · 18 Fresh Sourdough Bakeries in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Sourdough bread rises around the world, but it’s a local legend in San Francisco. by Lauren Saria and Becky Duffett Updated Jun...
