Sourdough bread lasts 7 days without going stale?? Perhaps this depends on your climate. For me, plain sourdough is notably worse the next day and pretty crappy within 2-3. I assume people with no access to preservatives would have gotten used to this and would be more willing to eat food I consider bad tasting, but still.
Note, though, that this only applies to sourdough with just flour and water, no dough enrichment; breads with even small amounts of oil and sugar added stay soft much longer.
Maybe you’re right and it’s climate, perhaps I also meant something unusual with “stale” or it could also be a cultural difference between US and europe? I’m talking about bread like this (https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/sourdough-rye-bread-beginner-friendly/), stored in a bread box and perhaps wrapped in a cotton dish towel. Of course it does get a bit harder over time, but I can usually still eat it like completely normal bread even after 7 days. And note that I agree that pure wheat sourdough bread does get stale more quickly.
Sourdough bread lasts 7 days without going stale?? Perhaps this depends on your climate. For me, plain sourdough is notably worse the next day and pretty crappy within 2-3. I assume people with no access to preservatives would have gotten used to this and would be more willing to eat food I consider bad tasting, but still.
Note, though, that this only applies to sourdough with just flour and water, no dough enrichment; breads with even small amounts of oil and sugar added stay soft much longer.
Maybe you’re right and it’s climate, perhaps I also meant something unusual with “stale” or it could also be a cultural difference between US and europe? I’m talking about bread like this (https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/sourdough-rye-bread-beginner-friendly/), stored in a bread box and perhaps wrapped in a cotton dish towel. Of course it does get a bit harder over time, but I can usually still eat it like completely normal bread even after 7 days. And note that I agree that pure wheat sourdough bread does get stale more quickly.