The beauty of artisan breads, is that with a little planning and understanding, one can easily enhance their results. Often, the answer is as simple as strategically applying the correct preferment choice. Weak flour? There’s a preferment for that. Want to extend shelf life naturally? Bring out richness or tanginess? Gain elasticity or extensibility? All of these results and more can be achieved by learning strategies to apply the right preferment to the appropriate application.