Biga is a type of starter used to make traditional Italian breads. In Italy, 'biga' is used to refer to sourdough sponges, collectives of wild yeast, and other starters.
Biga
Italian pre-ferment, see Pre-ferment.
Bind
To thicken or smooth out the consistency of a liquid.
BIGA - A starter made for bread from flour, yeast and water.
BIGOLI - Long, spaghetti-like dry pasta with a hole in the center. Traditionally they were made with buckwheat flour, but are more commonly made with whole wheat flour now.
Biga - Sourdough starter used in much of Italian breadmaking
Birds Eye Chilli - A tiny but powerful variety of chilli used in Thai and other South East Asian cooking ...
Biga (BEE-gah)
An aged dough made with yeast or sour dough; used in Italy; it is a type of sourdough starter.
Binder ...
Biga (It.): a starter made for bread from flour, yeast and water.
Bigarade (Fr.): orange sauce, usually served with duck.
Biggareau (Fr.): red firm-fleshed variety of cherry.
The French use a soupy starter called a poolish to make their breads, while the Italians use a thicker one called a biga.
 See also: Flour, Water, Baking, Bread, Dough
  
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