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poolishes

poolishes is the plural of poolish.

Meaning of poolish

Noun

poolish (countable and uncountable, plural poolishes)

  1. A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough.
    • 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 […]2003, Rose Levy Beranbaum, The Bread Bible, W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 35

Questions about poolishes

What is poolishes the plural of?
Poolishes is the plural of poolish.

Words near poolishes in the dictionary

  1. Poolie
  2. Poolies
  3. pooling
  4. poolings
  5. poolish
  6. poolishes
  7. poolless
  8. poolout
  9. poolouts
  10. poolplexing
  11. poolroom

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