San Francisco Sourdough Starter Culture for Homemade Artisan Bread

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Whether you're a DIY-er looking for a new hobby, a burgeoning chef, or just want a healthier gut, we have just what you need! We believe everyone's life can be improved by adding more homemade probiotics from cultured and fermented foods to their diet. From sourdough to kombucha to yogurt and beyond, Cultures For Health is here to help you start your rewarding journey into a natural, gut-healthy lifestyle.

Cultures for Health was founded upon the pursuit of sustainable living and a deeper understanding of traditionally prepared, extremely nourishing foods. Today, the Cultures for Health team includes bakers, brewers, cheesemakers, and more—a group passionate about the benefits of culturing and fermentation. We love homemade cultured and fermented foods and beverages for their healthy goodness, delicious taste, and rewarding DIY experience. There's nothing quite like fresh-baked sourdough or bubbly kombucha made entirely from scratch.

Sourdough starters are created from wild yeast growing in mixtures of flour and water. The foggy environment in San Francisco fosters a particularly pleasant strain, which is why the city's sourdough has been so acclaimed since all the way back to the Gold Rush. By capturing that strain, we're able to let you replicate that famously tangy flavor, firm crust, and soft yet chewy consistency at home. San Fran aside, sourdough stays fresh longer than regular bread and provides more health benefits.

Sourdough is the gift that keeps on giving. You'll have a limitless sourdough supply as long as you keep your starter fed. You can choose to rehydrate and start culturing whenever you please. Keeping a sourdough starter in the house is like caring for a plant...that grows delicious bread. You're not limited to simply sourdough bread—you can make pizza dough, bagels, pie crust, and more!

As your starter ferments, the wild yeast and bacteria consume the sugar content in the flour you feed it, effectively pre-digesting it and making it easier for your body to process. Although the probiotics won't survive the baking process, they've already gotten the job done. While finished sourdough loaves don't contain probiotics, they are chock-full of prebiotics, a type of fiber which helps the other end of digestion. The bacteria that reside in your gut will feed on the prebiotics, releasing nutrients to your body.

Sourdough is one of the most forgiving cultures to work with, making it a great choice for beginners or breadmaking pros. Our line of sourdough starters gives you the chance to bake your own delicious artisan bread at home—perfect for sandwiches, with butter or jam, or simply fresh from the oven. Each starter contains a blend of bacteria and yeast that boosts the nutritional content of your bread and creates incredible flavor in every batch. Plus, finished loaves are chock full of prebiotics, which help promote good digestion.

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