Sourdough quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What tool slides sourdough loaves into a hot oven?

   Answer: Peel

   Why: Dusting a wooden peel with coarse semolina acts like tiny ball bearings, letting wet dough slide effortlessly.

2. 2 Medium

   Which flour forms the base of traditional German pumpernickel?

   Answer: Rye flour

   Why: Pumpernickel's dark color comes from a very long, low-temperature bake, not from any coloring agents.

3. 3 Hard

   Which wild yeast genus dominates San Francisco sourdough?

   Answer: Kazachstania

   Why: Genetic sequencing reclassified the signature sourdough yeast Candida humilis into the genus Kazachstania.

4. 4 Easy

   Sourdough became a San Francisco staple during which 1849 event?

   Answer: California Gold Rush

   Why: French baker Isidore Boudin opened in San Francisco in 1849, and his bakery still bakes with the same Gold Rush starter culture.

5. 5 Medium

   Which grain’s name means “one grain” in German?

   Answer: Einkorn

   Why: Einkorn has a high ratio of gliadin to glutenin, resulting in a sticky dough that easily tears if over-handled.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Flemish sourdough starter is buried in cool flour?

   Answer: Desem

   Why: Desem starters ferment at cooler temperatures around 50°F to 60°F while insulated beneath dry whole grain flour.