Leaven in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo make dough rise by producing or introducing gas within it.

Definition in FrenchFaire gonfler la pâte en produisant ou en y introduisant du gaz.

Example sentences

• On pourrait utiliser un levain pour faire lever cette fournée ?🔊

  Could we use a sourdough starter to leaven this batch?

• Le bicarbonate a fait lever ce pain, ce qui explique qu'on ne l'ait pas laissé pousser.🔊

  That loaf was leavened with baking soda, which explains why we didn't leave it to rise.

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