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SOURDOUGH CULTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
DEF

[A] mixture of wild yeast and lactobacillus bacteria living in a mixture of flour and water.

OBS

Over time, the culture will tend to become a mixture of one of three wild yeast strains, and one of five different lactobacillus strains. The two form a symbiosis that is interesting, and makes the culture quite stable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
CONT

Certaines firmes allant jusqu'à breveter un procédé facilement praticable grâce à leurs «fermenteurs» ou «machines préparateur de levain» et à leurs «souches de culture de levain» souvent des bactéries lactiques «souhaitables».

Spanish

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