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America's Bread Problem and My 6 Month Sourdough Journey

How bread is emblematic of America

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John Polonis
Jun 13, 2025
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John Polonis making sourdough bread
Sourdough bread made by the author

I recently fell down the sourdough bread rabbit hole. Our 4-year-old son loves bread; oftentimes it is the only food he is willing to eat for dinner if pasta is not on the menu. But I struggle to find quality bread even at fancier U.S. supermarkets like Whole Foods.

Scanning the average American grocery store bread aisl…

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