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Let's start with sourdough flavored
bread. Breads made directly with natural
sourdough kept in the fridge or dry or
wet sourdough that are sold in the
market, with the production process not
different from other breads with added
enzymes and blister agents to rise, which
has sourdough aroma but normal taste
and gorgeous looking. Today we started
to find them in almost every bakery.
Baked after 3-4 hours dough making
process, these breads are no different
from breads made with any other yeast,
except its aroma. The breads you will
make in your own bread machines will
also be like this.
When it comes to sourdough yeast
bread; today, this method is used in many
boutique bakeries and cafes. The dough
is made after 2 fast multiplication of
natural sourdough, additives (sugar,
honey, starch, etc.) to increase
fermentation are added to the dough
and sourdough yeast bread is baked after
4-8 hours of waiting time.

In both methods mentioned above,
sourdough does not mean much rather
than being used as a rising agent of the
dough. However, the method of making
sourdough bread or fermented
sourdough bread is very different from
these; it is long and difficult. First the
sourdough is multiplied at least three
times. Then, the dough is prepared by
using ¼ or 1/3 of the total dough as the
starter. This dough is allowed to ferment
slowly at a cold temperature of 8-10
degrees centigrade (in the refrigerator)
for at least 24 hours (it is possible to
ferment up to 72 hours, I prefer 48 hours,
otherwise it becomes too sour). In this
process, the sourdough i.e. the bacteria
is fed with the protein and carbohydrates
in the grain and break them down. With
this break-down process, they transform
these nutrients that we cannot digest
into digestible form. Therefore, real
sourdough breads are healthier and more
nutritious than other breads, easy to
digest, and they are low in gluten and
glycemic index which we have often
heard of lately. They have low indigestion
level, are easy to digest, therefore they
are more nutritious, satisfying and
satiating.