I note a honey-like aroma from my sourdough loaves after a day or so. 'My son the chef" confirms this.
In fact, I spotted it in a local Trader Joe's sourdough loaf. (I added "local" since I've found that TJ's bread is different in different locations...and I'm buying because I'm moving and there's NO baking going on at home right now.)
I also notice it in a basic sourdough loaf from a small artisanal bakery here in Buffalo. Their ingredient list show nothing but bread flour, whole wheat, whole rye, water, salt, natural leaven. That's precisely what I use.
Is this aroma as typical as it seems? And what might produce the honey-like scent?