🥖Sourdough bread was not considered exciting in the 18th century but is popular today.
🍺Bakers relied on brewers to obtain yeast for their bread, as they didn't have refrigeration.
🧂Sourdough was preserved using salt and stored for future use as leaven.
🌬️The taste of sourdough bread varied depending on the atmosphere and location.
🍞The recipe presented in the video creates a delicious rye bread with the potential for sourdough.
Why was sourdough not popular in the 18th century?
—Sourdough bread didn't have the same appeal as fresh yeast bread made by bakers using yeast from brewers.
How was sourdough preserved in the 18th century?
—Sourdough was preserved by coating it in salt, allowing it to develop a crust and stay preserved for several days.
How did bakers obtain yeast for their bread in the 18th century?
—Bakers relied on brewers and their beer to obtain yeast for their bread.
Why did the taste of sourdough bread vary depending on the atmosphere?
—The taste varied due to the different bacteria and yeast in the atmosphere, which affected the fermentation process.
What kind of bread does the video recipe create?
—The video recipe creates a delicious rye bread with the potential to become sourdough in the future.
00:00Sourdough bread was not considered exciting in the 18th century but is popular today.
01:30Bakers obtained yeast for their bread from brewers due to the lack of refrigeration.
03:27Sourdough was preserved using salt and stored for future use as leaven.
05:04The taste of sourdough bread varied depending on the atmosphere and location.
07:27The recipe presented creates a delicious rye bread with the potential for sourdough in the future.
