e/Biga (bread baking)

Information
has gloss	eng: Biga is a type of pre-ferment used in Italian baking. Many popular Italian breads, including ciabatta, are made using a biga. Using a biga adds complexity to the breads flavor and is often used in breads which need a light, open texture with holes. Apart from adding to flavor and texture, a biga also helps to preserve bread by making it less perishable. Biga techniques were developed after the advent of bakers yeast as bakers in Italy moved away from the use of sourdough and needed to recover some of the flavor which was given up in this move.
lexicalization	eng: biga
instance of	c/Leavening agents

Meaning
Italian
has gloss	ita: Nella panificazione con metodo indiretto, la biga è un preimpasto ottenuto miscelando acqua, farina e lievito in proporzioni tali che esso risulti piuttosto asciutto (circa 450 g di acqua per 1 kg di farina e 10 g di lievito di birra fresco).
lexicalization	ita: Biga
Castilian
has gloss	spa: La Biga es una masa madre firme, un prefermento de origen italiano.
lexicalization	spa: biga

Media
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