Sliced Bread - Series 3: Sourdough

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<p>Is sourdough the best thing since Sliced Bread?</p><p>It’s the last episode in the current series so I thought it was about time I investigated this! </p><p>Listener Janet got in touch wanting to know whether sourdough really does live up to the hype. Is it better for our digestive health than other breads? Is it made with fewer additives? And do the cheaper sourdough loaves we can buy in the supermarket really cut it - or are they just ‘sourfaux’?</p><p>To find out, I went to a baking school to make a sourdough loaf from scratch, learning about the process and ingredients that go to make the sort of sourdough you’d find at an artisan or traditional bakers - and might cost over five pounds.</p><p>And I speak to one of the world’s leading nutritional experts on bread to find out which types we should eat for our health.</p><p>This series, we’re testing and investigating your suggested wonder-products. If you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad, and wonder if there’s any evidence to back up a claim, drop us an email to <a href="mailto:sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk">sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk</a> or you can send us a voice note to our WhatsApp number: 07543 306807.</p><p>PRESENTER: Greg Foot PRODUCER: Simon Hoban</p>