
About Eric Pallant
Eric Pallant is a serious amateur baker, a two-time Fulbright Scholar, double, award-winning professor, and Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Allegheny College. He has been featured on NPR, CNN, BBC, National Geographic, Vox, The Hill, and Raising America. He is acknowledged for his skill in weaving research narratives into compelling stories for the Gresham Lecture Series, London; The Perfect Loaf; bread symposia; numerous podcasts; and articles for magazines such as Gastronomica, Sierra, and Science.
Sourdough Culture A History of Bread-making from Ancient to Modern Bakers
More About Sourdough Culture
Loaf: How Bread–and Everything Else–is Really Made Releasing late 2026 or early 2027
Media Appearances

Mixing History & Politics When Baking Sourdough
The Hill: Interview for Raising America Podcast with Elizabeth Prann
Sorry, it’s true: The US really does have crappy bread
Vox: Interview for Today, Explained Podcast


