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Sourdough was the main bread made in Northern California during the California Gold Rush, and it remains a part of the culture of San Francisco today. The bread became so common that "sourdough" became a general nickname for the gold prospectors. The nickname remains in "Sourdough Sam", the mascot of the San Francisco 49ers.

 

San Francisco sourdough is the most famous sourdough bread made in the U.S. today. In contrast to sourdough production in other areas of the country, the San Francisco variety has remained in continuous production for nearly 150 years, with some bakeries (e.g., Boudin Bakery among others) able to trace their starters back to California's territorial period. It is a white bread characterized by a pronounced sourness (not all varieties are as sour as San Francisco sourdough), so much so that the dominant strain of lactobacillus in sourdough starters was named Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis. Sourdough also became popular because of its ability to combine well with seafoods and soups such as cioppino, clam chowder and chili.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourdough

 

Bread bowl from Boudin's, with clam chowder. Taken in San Francisco

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudin_Bakery

 

this one is dedicated to my flickr pal

Christine who has inspired me with her amazing food shots www.flickr.com/photos/labimposter/sets/72157594535836364/

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

 

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