San Francisco's longest continuously operating company, Boudin Bakery, makes one of its most iconic foods: sourdough bread. Even the 49ers mascot is named Sourdough Sam.

Photograph by Bailey Garrot, food styling by Kim Dergarabedian One starter, many varieties One notable type of sourdough is San Francisco style, which is known for its distinct tang.

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Sourdough bread can make a great side to your soup, stew, or toasted with your morning cereal. San Francisco sourdough is the most famous sourdough bread made in the United States currently.

Britta Ritz perfects sourdough While many have moved on from their initial sourdough passion, other bakers have recently picked it up.

To make sourdough, flour and water are left to ferment for long enough that a natural leaven is created, allowing the baker to dispense with shop-bought yeast altogether.

Sourdough is on the rise Sourdough baking is surging—60% of bread bakers now maintain an active starter, according to King Arthur’s 2024 Bread Baking Survey.