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Meaning of poolish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
puːlɪʃ

Definitions

A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español poolish pulís
Français levain sur levure levain-levure poolish
Italiano biga poolish
Polski biga

Examples

“In order⟳ to ensure a lower acidity, the ideal time to add⟳ the poolish to the dough is when it has matured. At this point⟳ it will have⟳ domed slightly and will be just beginning to deflate. A long poolish produces more interesting aromas and requires […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

poolout poolplexing Poolroom poolrooms Pools poolscape

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