Sourdough Starter and Leaven Explained | Are They The Same Thing?

Levain is a noun in the French language. By definition a ‘sourdough culture’. Leaven is an English word. It can be a noun meaning the same as above. It can also be used as a verb defining the action of fermentation. ‘I named my leaven Flint’; ‘I use Flint to leaven my bread dough’. You would not be wrong in using any of these words for describing your sourdough starter. What is the difference between a starter and a leaven? A starter and a leaven essentially do the same thing. You add them to a bread dough, and they make it ferment and rise. ? Read more ➡️ https://www.chainbaker.com/starter-leaven/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? If you would like to support my work click here ⤵️ https://www.ko-fi.com/chainbaker ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Find all the things I use here ⤵️ ?? https://www.amazon.com/shop/ChainBaker ?? https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/ChainBaker ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? To learn more about bread making click here ⤵️ Principles of Baking http://bit.ly/principles-of-baking The Steps of Baking http://bit.ly/steps-of-baking ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Share your bread pictures here ⤵️ https://www.flickr.com/groups/chainbaker/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Bread #Baking #ChainBaker ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure I participate in the Amazon Influencer Program which will earn commissions from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.