Tag how sourdough fermentation changes fiber

This topic explains how sourdough fermentation changes fiber at a structural level. During fermentation, rising acidity activates native wheat enzymes that reshape fiber molecules, influencing dough behavior, crumb texture, moisture distribution, and digestion without destroying the fiber itself.

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What Really Happens Inside Sourdough? Scientists Uncover the Secret Life of Wheat Fibers

Sourdough bread fermentation showing wheat fiber structure and open crumb

Sourdough bread is more than flour and microbes. New research shows that wheat fibers actively transform during fermentation, influencing texture, flavor, structure, and digestibility making every loaf a living biochemical system.

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January 27, 2026

What Really Happens Inside Sourdough? Scientists Uncover the Secret Life of Wheat Fibers

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