It's Just Bread
A Canadian Trivia Book About Sourdough and the Weird Stuff People Do With Flour
This is a Canadian trivia book about sourdough, bread culture, and the unusual amount of meaning people have attached to flour over time.
Rather than focusing on technique or mastery, the book explores the history, habits, and folklore that surround sourdough. It moves through Canadian bread traditions, shared starters, community ovens, cold kitchens, and modern baking trends, looking at how bread became something people feel deeply invested in.
Alongside short, readable sections of sourdough trivia and food history, the book includes two simple, foundational recipes: a basic sourdough starter and a straightforward bread loaf. These recipes are included for context and grounding, not as the focus of the book.
Inside, you'll find:
- sourdough trivia and bread facts
- observations about bread culture past and present
- Canadian food history woven throughout
- humour about expectations, trends, and how seriously bread is sometimes taken
This is not a comprehensive baking manual or a collection of elaborate recipes. It's a book for people who bake, people who tried once, and people who are mostly interested in the stories behind the bread.
Well suited to casual reading, gift giving, or anyone curious about sourdough culture, It's Just Bread treats bread as something worth talking about without turning it into a performance.
