sourdough

noun

sour·dough ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌdō

sense 1 is also -ˈdō

: a leaven consisting of dough in which fermentation is active

[from the use of sourdough for making bread in prospectors' camps] : a veteran inhabitant and especially an old-time prospector of Alaska or northwestern Canada

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And developing a nuanced, hearty loaf of sourdough takes time. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025 Take the chill off with an Irish coffee and clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Our Test Kitchen agrees and uses this trick often to resuscitate sourdough bread. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025 The hearty pressed sourdough sandwiches, like a pastrami and swiss or roast beef and American cheese, go great with one of the brewery's cave-aged beers made with local yeasts. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sourdough