poolish
noun [ C or U ] food & drink specialized uk/ˈpuː.lɪʃ/ us/ˈpuː.lɪʃ/
波兰酵头
a thick mixture of flour, yeast (= a type of fungus that makes bread swell and become light), and water, that is allowed to ferment (= go through a chemical change that causes it to produce bubbles) and then added to dough (= mixture) for making bread, especially French bread
Combine the rough resting dough with the poolish and begin working the dough. 将粗略静置后的面团与波兰酵头混和起来，开始处理面团。
I am a decent bread baker and am accustomed to using starters such as bigas and poolishes. 我是个地道的面包师，习惯用意式酵头和波兰酵头这样的促酵物。
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- The next morning, bring the poolish out of the refrigerator and let it warm up for about an hour.
- In this recipe we're given the option to use either a biga or a poolish as a starter.
- I opted for the poolish, which is a wet dough (flour, water and yeast).