Flour

Flour is made by grinding the grains of cereals and other plants into a fine powder. The flour we use to cook with is typically made from wheat but can also be made from rye, corn, barley, rice, coconut, legumes, nuts, soy and other starchy foods. In baking, the type of flour one uses will affect the outcome of the recipe, as different types of flour have different protein content, which when mixed with other ingredients, will make for different types of bonds.

Fast Facts

1. Whole wheat is high in complex carbohydrates
2. White flour only uses about 75% of the wheat grain
3. Made by grinding grains between stones or steel wheels
4. More coarsely ground flour is called "meal"
5. Essential for making bread
6. Most flours contain gluten
7. Pasta is also made from flour
8. For making bread, unbleached all purpose flour is recommended
9. For baking, bleached or unbleached all purpose flour is recommended, depending on the situation

Types of Wheat Flour

1. White Flour
2. Whole Wheat Flour
3. All-purpose Flour
4. Bleached Flour
5. Unbleached Flour
6. Cake Flour
7. Graham Flour
8. Pastry Flour
9. Self-rising Flour

Other Types of Flour

1. Rice Flour
2. Buckwheat Flour
3. Corn Flour
4. Rye Flour
5. Tapioca Flour
6. Almond Flour

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