starter dough

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-starter dough.wav

Word forms

starter dough starter doughs

Synonyms

levain mother dough mother sponge
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