Home›Browse›P›pre-fermentpre-fermentOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutespre-fermentpre-ferment — nounnoun1. A mixture of flour, water, and yeast fermented before being added to final dough1.nounDefinitionA mixture of flour, water, and yeast fermented before being added to final doughExampleThe baker prepared a pre-ferment the night before to enhance the bread's flavor.