Sourdough Baking Quiz

What is a sourdough starter?

• A wild yeast culture used to rise bread

• A type of salt

• A kitchen tool

• A flour and oil paste

What is levain?

• A preferment built from mature starter

• A topping for pizza

• A sour flavor

• A way to shape bread

How many grams of starter are used in a 1:5:5 levain with 200g total?

• 20 grams

• 50 grams

• 100 grams

• 150 grams

Why do we build a levain instead of using starter directly?

• To control flavor and timing

• To add sugar

• To speed up baking

• To make the dough sweeter

What is bulk fermentation?

• The first long rise after mixing the dough

• The resting time before baking

• A tool for shaping

• A cooling process

What does stretching and folding develop in the dough?

• Gluten

• Crust color

• Saltiness

• Yeast activity

What does scoring the dough help control?

• Oven spring and expansion

• Sugar content

• Crumb color

• Starter growth

What is the purpose of shaping dough before proofing?

• To create surface tension and structure

• To change its taste

• To cool it

• To knead in yeast

Which flour has the most protein?

• Bread flour

• Cake flour

• All-purpose flour

• Corn flour

What ingredient gives bread its elasticity?

• Gluten

• Sugar

• Baking soda

• Salt