Learn how to prepare Neapolitan-style pizza dough using the poolish pre-ferment method for improved flavor, texture, and structure. This process covers dough development, fermentation timing, and ...

Bake an authentic French boule using the traditional poolish method. This recipe guides you through creating a flavorful pre-ferment, shaping the dough, and baking it to achieve a crisp crust and soft ...

Artisanal pizza dough is not complicated to make, but it does require a bit of planning. Allow time for a full fermentation to yield flavorful, chewy-crisp crust. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, ...

The term “poolish” is used for pre-ferments added to bread dough using either natural or commercial yeast. Adding an aged rising agent adds flavor and improves the texture of any bread. There are ...

These are just great bagels: crisp on the outside, chewy and tender within, with just a hint of sweetness. The trick to these crisp, chewy bagels is the poolish, a fermentation starter (also known as ...

So you've tried your hand at bread-making and discovered you've got a knack for it. But do you know your poolish from your preferment? Your miche from your boule? Before you sink your hands into your ...