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Record 1 2002-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
DEF

A piece of dough cut from a previous batch of bread which is used to make a levain or starter for the next bread.

CONT

All sour-typed doughs use a starter in the initial stage. The starter is taken from a ripe sour. It can also be produced by "spontaneous fermentation" -a process that is initiated by bacteria indigenous to the flour and by airborne organisms infecting the flour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
DEF

Morceau de pâte prélevé sur une des fournées du jour, dont le volume, pendant l'intervalle qui sépare deux fabrications, est progressivement augmenté pour aboutir au levain destiné à ensemencer la pâte de la première fournée du lendemain.

Spanish

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