Sourdough Science Sourdough has been around for over 5,000 years—but we’re still uncovering its secrets. This experiment set out to answer one fascinating question: If you feed different sourdoughs with the same flour, will they all start to behave—and taste—the same? The Experiment Setup We invited  15 bakers —seven professionals and eight passionate hobbyists—from around the world to take part in a unique sourdough experiment. Each baker received the  same bag of flour , di

Sourdough Science Sourdough has been part of human history for over  5,000 years , yet it continues to surprise us. At the Sourdough Institute, we’re always exploring new questions—and this time, we asked: If you feed different sourdough starters the same flour, will they become more alike, or retain their unique character? To find out, we invited  seven professional bakers  and  eight passionate hobbyists  to take part in a bold experiment. The Setup Each baker received a ba