Salt Rising Bread

WVPB News Caitlin Tan,

How to Bake Bread like Appalachia's Ancestors

See a recipe for salt rising bread at the bottom of this page. Salt Rising bread has a long history in Appalachia. Typically, people outside of the region…

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WVPB News Glynis Board,

Salt Rising Bread: An Appalachian Tradition of Longing and Wild Microbes

Salt Rising Bread is an Appalachian traditional bread made without yeast. It’s a baking custom that can be traced back to the 1800s. But not much has been…

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