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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 7:29 pm
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Originally Posted by whimike
As somebody that loves bread, and being in the SF Bay Area where sourdough comes from, I just never noticed any of the breads I eat having the slightest bit of sugar.
Most Americans don't. Sugar is pervasive in the American diet. To a foreigner it seems as though everything is sweetened. Even at higher end restaurants food often still has a certain sweetness to it.

Sourdough comes from San Francisco? That's a new one!

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