sourdough
fermented dough retained from one baking and used as leaven, rather than fresh yeast, to start the next.
bread leavened with this fermented dough: Pick up a loaf of sourdough and a baguette, too.
a prospector or pioneer, especially in Alaska or Canada.
any longtime resident, especially in Alaska or Canada.
leavened with sourdough: sourdough bread.
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How to use sourdough in a sentence
I continue to develop my skills as a fairly new sourdough baker, and one of those is how to find success in winter.
How to help your dough rise to the occasion in winter | Becky Krystal | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostWe’re forgetting how to socialize, staving off boredom with gardening and tie-dye, and forming deep emotional bonds with jars of sourdough starter.
The cleverest lockdown accessory is a mini bike that fits under your desk | Sarah Todd | December 30, 2020 | QuartzThe dough is made from sourdough and a wild yeast starter, and the pies are, of course, square.
Ghost Kitchens Are the Wave of the Future. But Is That a Good Thing? | Kristen Hawley | November 9, 2020 | EaterHere’s a sourdough pizza dough that waits on you — and not vice versaOnion Mushroom Tarte Tatin.
You might not have completed your 30-day plank challenge or perfected your sourdough bread.
What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care | Marion Renault | October 8, 2020 | Popular-Science
They are vinous, herbaceous, and reminiscent of sourdough yeast starter.
Choosing one wine to go with candied yams and sourdough stuffing is challenging.
The real old time veteran and sourdough is a model of neatness and order.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft | Dan BeardHe had only one arm and one leg, the other members having been lost when his sourdough barrel blew up.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. LaugheadHaving breakfasted heartily on sourdough flapjacks, warmed-over baked beans and coffee, they were ready for anything.
On the Yukon Trail | Roy J. SnellTakes its rise in the sourdough Mountains and flows northward across the boundary of the Park.
Mount Rainier | VariousA ridge jutting northwestward from sourdough Mountains, in the northeastern part of the Park.
Mount Rainier | Various
British Dictionary definitions for sourdough
/ (ˈsaʊəˌdəʊ) /
dialect (of bread) made with fermented dough used as a leaven
(in Western US, Canada, and Alaska) an old-time prospector or pioneer
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