Sara Lee Sourdough Bread, Half Loaf, 12 oz, Sandwich Bread, Bag

Sara Lee Sourdough Bread is okay for me. Slices are regular cut and it is good Avocado sandwich option because it has sour taste.

For me, there is nothing about this bread that suggest sourdough. When I think of sourdough I think of a crusty bread with a soft interior. This crust is more soft than anything. It's kind of dry and the interior falls apart easily like one of those loose no knead batter breads rather than a sourdough bread that is kneaded sort of dense and chewy. This bread is not dense or chewy and it does not have the distinct sour or tangy flavor. I can't recognize this as sourdough. As a regular bread I don't like this. It's dry and falls apart easily. It doesn't hold up as a sandwich bread. The other thing I really dislike about this bread is it's thick sliced. Using this for a sandwich means I have to choke it down. If you put fresh tomatoes or lettuce in a sandwich made with this bread it kind of disintegrates from the moisture. I didn't make French toast with this but I suspect it wouldn't stick together long enough to get it in a pan. It's better as regular toast than bread. It's more stable when it's toasted but again if it comes into contact with any moisture such as a sliced tomato it starts to fall apart. I couldn't recommend this bread for anything. I have to say I'm really disappointed with this product. Sara Lee used to be a dependable high quality product. I do like this new half loaf idea because I don't eat a lot of bread and when I do buy a full size loaf of bread I stick half of it in the freezer. Considering this cost as much as a regular full sized loaf and the quality is so sad it's not worth it. I won't be trying any of the other Sara Lee half loaf flavors.