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More than Great Sourdough
The sourdough you buy from Tesco, M&S, Waitrose is not real sourdough, and Westbourne Sourdough Company is here to put a stop to this!
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Did you know that real sourdough only contains Flour, Water & Salt? Commercial sourdough is what we, artisan bakers, came to know as sourfaux. This is the bane of artisan bakers. That is right, we are being sold a fake product in supermarkets and online, and we think we are making a healthy choice.
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Do not worry, our superhero team of Master Bakers is here to protect you from fake bread, and to deliver exceptionally tasty, healthy and satisfying bread from our ovens directly to your table.
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What is real sourdough?
Genuine sourdough is Real Bread leavened only using a live sourdough starter culture, which creates its distinct flavour & light texture.
Westbourne Sourdough Bakery has exclusive rights to the CAWA starter, a unique strain dating back to 1921, which creates our disctinctive flavour & light texture.
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Founded on Family Values
We are passionate about our mature, 100-year-old sourdough CAWA culture.
Lovingly fed since 1921 by three generations of a hard working Ukrainian family. This unique starter is now in capable hands of our Master Bakers who feel honoured to follow in their footsteps.
Our recipes echo Continental and East European artisan breads, with our loaves taking their distinctive flavour during 48-hour fermentation process.
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A Little Taste of Yorkshire
All of our loaves are hand shaped by our Master Bakers in Yorkshire. Our bakery is located near the Peak District, with its stunning tranquillity of the hills and moors, and dramatic urban landscapes of Sheffield and Leeds. These awesome environment inspires creativity and translates into amazing bakery creation.
And now you can have a little taste of Yorkshire in your home.
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