Biga:
The Italian Baker | Ten Speed Press, 2011 | Makes about 2 1/3 cups
Many of the recipes for classic regional breads begin with a starter dough made from small amounts of flour, water, and yeast allowed an initial fermentation. The starter, known as biga in Italy, or bighino when in small amounts, not only gives strength to what in Italy are weak flours, it also produces a secondary fermentation from which come the wonderful aroma, natural flavor, and special porosity of the final loaves and wheels of bread. The important point about a...
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