Preferment
What is a Preferment?
A preferment is a mixture of dough components which is allowed to ferment before it is added to a bread mix. Types of preferments include:
- Sourdough
- Levain (a type of more hydrated sourdough)
- Poolish (also known as French preferment)
- Biga (Italian preferment or aged dough)
- Pȃte fermentée
- Sponge (plastic preferment used in the sponge and dough system)
- Flour brew (also known as liquid sponge)
- Water brew