Barm
Cooks' Note
The barm, or mother starter (back), is a wet sponge similar to a poolish, while the firm starter, or levain, is about the same texture as a biga or French bread dough.
The barm, or mother starter (back), is a wet sponge similar to a poolish, while the firm starter, or levain, is about the same texture as a biga or French bread dough.