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"Joe Yudelson" wrote:
> Hi: Bread flower has a higher nitrogen content than all purpose. Bread
> flower dough must be kneaded in a bread machine or a mixer (like the

kitchen
> aid). It is available in the supermarkets and is often labled for bread
> making machines.
> All purpose flower will work but the bread does not have as good a
> consistency (crumb).
> You can get bread flower (and many others) from the King Arthur company in
> the US. You can locate their address on the web.


It's okay, Joe. I'm from Rochester, so I understand the tendency to use
"flower" and "flour" interchangeably.

For those not in the know, Rochester NY is known as both the "Flower City"
and the "Flour City."

<it's true!>