Mother Culture Sourdough was once just a dream by a gluten intolerant Holistic Nutritionist who loved sourdough bread. Mother Culture was more than just a name for a starter, it was an idea, a brand. That brand was simple; an honestly clean, organic, better for you sourdough bread company. Something mothers, fathers, grandparents, and everyone in between would feel good about feeding to their families and friends.
My background in nutrition introduced me to fermentation, a traditional way to prepare grains, along with sprouting and soaking. The fermentation process allows the natural yeast in the starter to “eat” the gluten in the flour, neutralizing the phytic acid. The reduction in phytic acid makes the bread tolerable for some people with gluten sensitivity. And overall is easier for us to digest. As a holistic nutritionist, I love good food, but I also know how properly prepared food can serve our bodies. I love making good quality sourdough products that are not only good for our bodies but are good to our taste buds.
We started off many years ago making just bread but have transitioned into many other bread products; sourdough bagels, sourdough English muffins, sourdough tortillas, sourdough cinnamon rolls and much more!
What Makes Mother Culture Sourdough Different?
First, Mother Culture bread is organic, non gmo, and is made from 4 ingredients: organic bread flour, organic einkorn flour, filtered water, and sea salt. All “flavored” breads are also made with organic add ins, and prepared with the same long ferment process. Breads that contain oils are always made seed oil free, usually containing Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Second, all my products are long ferment. All breads and goodies are fermented for over 48 hours to help with digestibility as well as sourdough profile.
Third, All baked goods are supplemented with a flour called Einkorn flour. This flour is the only flour that hasn’t been hybridized or modernized. It is truly the same flour it has been for centuries, which means it is naturally higher in antioxidants, minerals and B vitamins. As a plus it has a true nutty buttery taste that truly stands out among other flours.
