🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pasta madre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pasta madre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sourdough/ˈsaʊərˌdoʊ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il pane con pasta madre richiede una lunga lievitazione."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A dough leavened by a starter containing wild yeast and lactobacilli, or bread made from this dough.

    "She baked a fresh loaf of sourdough with a wonderfully crisp crust."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sourdough' originates from the combination of 'sour', referring to the tangy flavor produced by lactic acid bacteria, and 'dough', which comes from Old English 'dāg', meaning a mixture of flour and water. The practice of using sourdough for leavening dates back to ancient civilizations, evolving through various cultures over millennia.

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