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Mix the flour water and honey well. Levain is a type of pre-ferment in which a portion of the flour and water from a recipe are allowed to ferment slowly prior to mixing the dough. The Perfect Loaf Sourdough Crumb From Liquid Levain Sourdough Sourdough Starter Bread Making Recipes Because the term levain is French for leaven which is almost always taken to mean naturally fermented bread the term levain is often used synonymously with sourdough. Sourdough levain . Strictly speaking we should be using french flour. Sourdough starter is a natural levain that gives breads its rise and unique flavor. Levain means wild yeast in French but is also covers the use of sourdough. Put the mixture in a container or a jar and leave it without lid but a breathable cloth on the top with a rubber band at room temp. Bread leavened with levain has a complex and tangy flavour rich aroma moist crumb open cell structures beautiful russet crust a very pleasant chewiness and an excellent keeping ...