Old Yeast
> “I don’t understand why everyone is so interested in this, but I’m happy that they are,” said Seamus Blackley, who baked the ancient bread. “It gives us an opportunity to demonstrate
sourdough
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Speaking of Bread
> SCOBY n. A gelatinous mass formed by the interaction of bacteria and yeast and used in the production of foods and beverages such as sourdough bread and kombucha. https://t.co/b0iQvlCguk — Word
A library I need to visit
> In St. Vith, Belgium, there’s a most unusual library. Unusual, that is, because the objects on its shelves need to be fed every few months. Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough
That's a long time
> The microorganisms that live in Boudin Bakery’s sourdough starter have been kept alive since 1849 https://t.co/8fzPJGtOS6 — Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) November 26, 2017 [https://twitter.com/atlasobscura/status/934876219329466368?ref_