Sourdough
Is sourdough made with fewer additives and therefore better for our health? And is the cheaper sourdough we buy in the supermarket as good as that made by an artisan baker?
Is sourdough the best thing since Sliced Bread?
It’s the last episode in the current series so I thought it was about time I investigated this!
Listener Janet got in touch wanting to know whether sourdough really does live up to the hype. Is it better for our digestive health than other breads? Is it made with fewer additives? And do the cheaper sourdough loaves we can buy in the supermarket really cut it - or are they just ‘sourfaux’?
To find out, I went to a baking school to make a sourdough loaf from scratch, learning about the process and ingredients that go to make the sort of sourdough you’d find at an artisan or traditional bakers - and might cost over five pounds.
And I speak to one of the world’s leading nutritional experts on bread to find out which types we should eat for our health.
This series, we’re testing and investigating your suggested wonder-products. If you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad, and wonder if there’s any evidence to back up a claim, drop us an email to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or you can send us a voice note to our WhatsApp number: 07543 306807.
PRESENTER: Greg Foot
PRODUCER: Simon Hoban
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- Thu 30 Mar 2023 12:32Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
- Sat 1 Apr 2023 17:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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Sliced Bread
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
