What is the white powder on sourdough bread?
I often see sourdough bread loaves with a white powder/dust on the crust.
What is this white powder?
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Typically that would be whatever was used for dusting the loaves or the bannetons, either flour, starch or sometimes semolina.
It is done to prevent sticking and for decorative purposes - often both:
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What is the white stuff on sourdough bread?
The fuzzy parts of mold you see on bread are colonies of spores \u2014 which is how the fungus reproduces. Spores can travel through the air inside the package and grow on other parts of the bread (1). They're what gives mold its color \u2014 white, yellow, green, gray, or black, depending on the type of fungus.What does it mean when your bread has white stuff on it?
The white spots on your bread really can make or break the loaf. If the white stuff is flour, then it probably means you have a nice, fresh loaf, which will smell and taste wonderful. If, however, the white spots on your bread turn out to be mold, you should steer clear.Does sourdough bread get white mold?
A few times during this winter in Australia I've had white mould growing on my sourdough bread (which is usually around150g wholemeal, 100-150g khorasan, 250g bakers flour with 470-515g water). The mould is usually on the cut edge and sometimes the surface but starts to penetrate the whole loaf.What is the dust on bread?
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