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San Francisco sourdough bread arrived with 49ers gold rush, still flavors city today
You can taste San Francisco history with every bite of a local baker’s loaf.
The signature flavor of Golden Gate gastronomy — sourdough bread — rolled into the town with the fever of 1849. It’s still alive and delicious today.
“Christopher Columbus was the first person to bring European sourdough to America,” according to one legend, as Smithsonian Magazine reported in 2017.
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“But the American history of sourdough bread really starts in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush,” said the same source.
The arrival of miners and sourdough will be celebrated on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers challenge the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
Boudin Bakery master baker Fernando Padilla checks loaves of freshly baked sourdough bread at Boudin Bakery in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The team’s name and golden-highlighted uniforms pay homage to the city’s foundational frenzy of 1849.
Sourdough starter is made from fermented flour alive with naturally occurring years and bacteria.
It’s not only alive, but hearty.
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Starters survived the long trip across the continent by foot, steed and wagon. Pioneers used it to make bread rise and fuel their golden dreams.
The miner 49ers arrived and propagated. So, too, did their starters.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates after a touchdown earlier this season. The NFL team’s name, and golden uniforms, pay homage to the arrival of gold seekers in San Francisco in 1849. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
“San Fran’s famously foggy climate was, and is, the perfect environment for the wild yeast cells and naturally occurring bacteria that give sourdough its characteristic flavor,” National Geographic reported online in 2019.
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The magazine also said, “Claims were soon made that no one could produce a true sourdough loaf outside a 50-mile radius of the center.”
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The bakers’ tall tale has since been discredited.
The sourdough bread business rose in San Francisco before California claimed statehood.
Boudin Bakery, creator of the original San Francisco sourdough bread, was founded in 1849. It has a museum celebrating the city’s history. (Liz Hafalia/The San FranciscoChronicle via Getty Images)
Boudin Bakery opened in 1849, and it’s San Francisco’s “oldest continuously operating business,” the company website claims.
California joined the Union in 1850.
Boudin added, “We still bake our sourdough fresh every day using the same mother dough cultivated from a gold miner’s sourdough starter.”
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Sourdough and San Francisco are so synonymous that scientists call the bacteria that imparts its tart flavor Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis.
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San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Stream: How to Watch MLB
Division-leading Dodgers aim to snap home losing trend as they open series against the Giants in a matchup of NL West foes
After dropping their second straight home series over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants sitting atop the National League West Division standings, aiming to avenge a series loss to the Giants from two weeks ago. San Francisco has lost nine of its last 12 games overall and have dropped seven in a row on the road as they begin a 10-game road trip that will keep them away from home until Memorial Day Weekend. The Giants will start Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) in his fourth start in the Majors while the Dodgers will counter with second-year Japanese import Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA) who has given up a home run in five consecutive outings.
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Date: May 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MLB Network
Location: Dodgers Stadium
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Dodger center fielder Andy Pages, who has helped Los Angeles claim World Series titles in each of his first two years in the Majors, leads the team this season hitting .333, ranking the 25-year-old Cuban third among all hitters in MLB. Pages is hitting .371 so far in May with five extra base hits and 10 RBIs and has successfully reached base in 13 of his last 14 games.
With nine hits in seven games so far this month, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting a team-leading .310 at the plate in 2026 and is on pace for his eighth career 100-hit campaign. Arraez is one of only two active players with a career batting average above .300, hitting .316 for his career and leads Houston’s Jose Altuve by 15 points.
What time is Giants vs Dodgers?
Coverage of the San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers starts Monday, May 11, at 10:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Dodgers can beat the Giants for the fifth time in the last six games at Dodger Stadium or if San Francisco can beat LA for the fourth time in the last five head-to-head matchups.
What channel is the Giants vs Dodgers game on?
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Mother’s Day Gamethread: Giants vs. Pirates
Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.
Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.
Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!
Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
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Where to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 10
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What time is Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants?
First pitch between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 10.
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