Sourfaux
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A kind of bread that is labelled as sourdough but actually contains cheaper ingredients and is prepared in a way that requires less time. neologism, uncountable
"The taste’s one thing, says Real Bread’s co-ordinator, Chris Young, but there are also health benefts (including a lower glycaemic index and higher nutritional value) in genuinely slow-fermented bread compared to a ‘sourfaux’ loaded with commercial yeast, sourdough powder or preservatives."
Example
More examples"The taste’s one thing, says Real Bread’s co-ordinator, Chris Young, but there are also health benefts (including a lower glycaemic index and higher nutritional value) in genuinely slow-fermented bread compared to a ‘sourfaux’ loaded with commercial yeast, sourdough powder or preservatives."
Etymology
From sour + faux. Coined by Chris Young, the coordinator of the Real Bread Campaign, in 2015.
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