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Biga , but not only. Poolish , in fact, is a fermentation technique that allows us to talk again about the indirect method in bread making . In summary: it is a dough that precedes the final one and on which the percentage of yeast is calculated. The technique was discovered by a Polish baker […]

Eating fresh bread remains a good Italian habit, even though consumption has fallen by 50% in the last ten years. Today, we consume an average of 85 grams per day. Supermarkets now offer baguettes and other types of freshly baked bread at all hours and every day, including holidays. However, you need to be careful […]

A love story, that for bread making , that begins with “Gigi”, his mother yeast, and is made up of 239 recipes. The Manual of Italian Bread Making by Teresio Busnelli is dedicated not only to bakers, but also to pastry chefs, restaurateurs and enthusiasts. The book offers general notions on production together with an […]

In bread making, dough methods can be divided into direct method, semi-direct method with leftover dough, and indirect method with biga or poolish. Let’s analyze them together. THE METHODS OF DOUGH The direct method , the simplest, consists of kneading all the ingredients in a single phase. The semi-direct method with leftover dough consists of […]

Low temperatures, thanks to the use of cold in bread making, provide numerous advantages to professionals in the sector. First of all, the reduction of night hours of work for each bread artisan, in addition to the possibility of being able to better program the production cycle of the work from various points of view, […]

When we think of bread and baking, the ingredients that immediately come to mind are water, flour, yeast and salt. Of course, it is essential to choose the best raw materials, follow the entire production process with precision and aim for many hours of fermentation. In some cases, however, improvers become part of the recipe. […]

Let’s talk about indirect method bread making, especially biga . What is it? A pre-dough obtained by mixing water, flour and yeast in such proportions that the product has a fairly dry consistency. Be careful, this pre-dough will not form the entire gluten mesh. In the dough, the biga has a driving function for the […]

It is impossible not to love bread , a universe made of leavening, proper cooking, fragrance. There are those who love to make it at home, time permitting, and those who prefer to rely on the hands of experts. But who are the best Italian artisan bakers ? DISCOVER THE BEST ARTISAN BAKERIES Dissapore has […]

This is certainly not news: many long-life foods contain declared preservatives to ensure that freshness lasts during the period from production to the moment the product reaches the consumer’s table. But not all preservatives, we know, are healthy. How to make bread , for example, in the right way? The solution comes from Veripan , […]