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Strong flour
It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is.
Anybody? modom "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore |
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Strong flour = flour with a high protein content.
For example, strong flour = Whole Wheat (hard) 13 - 14 % All types of baking. Best used in combination (50/50) with bread or all-purpose flour . Strong white flour = Durham 13 % Pasta; Bread 13 % Best for yeast breads, cream puffs, puff pastry, popovers, strudels, and croissants For all about flour, click he http://www.baking911.com/pantry_flour,grains2.htm |
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Strong flour = flour with a high protein content.
For example, strong flour = Whole Wheat (hard) 13 - 14 % All types of baking. Best used in combination (50/50) with bread or all-purpose flour . Strong white flour = Durham 13 % Pasta; Bread 13 % Best for yeast breads, cream puffs, puff pastry, popovers, strudels, and croissants For all about flour, click he http://www.baking911.com/pantry_flour,grains2.htm |
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:25:26 -0600, Michael Odom >
wrote: >It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. >Anybody? > Higher protein content than what we call "all purpose." It's usually used for bread and is a common term in the UK. Boron |
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you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product.
"Michael Odom" > wrote in message ... > It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. > Anybody? > > modom > > "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." > -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore |
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"zuuum" > wrote in message ... > you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product. > > "Michael Odom" > wrote in message > ... >> It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. >> Anybody? >> >> modom >> >> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." >> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore > Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. |
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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message ... > > "zuuum" > wrote in message > ... > > you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product. > > > > "Michael Odom" > wrote in message > > ... > >> It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. > >> Anybody? > >> > >> modom > >> > >> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." > >> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore > > > Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. > I agree, it has more gluten, which means it will stretch more, and be able to produce a lighter bread. |
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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message ... > > "zuuum" > wrote in message > ... > > you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product. > > > > "Michael Odom" > wrote in message > > ... > >> It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. > >> Anybody? > >> > >> modom > >> > >> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." > >> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore > > > Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. > I agree, it has more gluten, which means it will stretch more, and be able to produce a lighter bread. |
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"Wazza" > wrote in message ... > > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "zuuum" > wrote in message >> ... >> > you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product. >> > >> > "Michael Odom" > wrote in message >> > ... >> >> It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is. >> >> Anybody? >> >> >> >> modom >> >> >> >> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes." >> >> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore >> > >> Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. >> > I agree, it has more gluten, which means it will stretch more, and be able > to produce a lighter bread. I meant the chewiness, since hi-gluten will produce larger air cavities, denser was not the correct description. Shortbreads are denser and heavier. |
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:04:15 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: >Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. Howdy, Then why would you understand the French to use a lower protein flour to make baguettes? Thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:04:15 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: >Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. Howdy, Then why would you understand the French to use a lower protein flour to make baguettes? Thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:04:15 -0700, "Janet Bostwick" > > wrote: > >>Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. > > Howdy, > > Then why would you understand the French to use a lower > protein flour to make baguettes? > > Thanks, > > -- > Kenneth > > If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." Only a broad generalization in response to a broad generalization. I'm sure that you as a skilled baker already know that AP or bread flour can work with great results on all bread types. When a skilled baker is aiming toward a particular crumb, crust and taste, it pays to choose a flour that will work the most in your favor. Would you go along with AP flour can produce a crumb that is more tender and bread flour can produce a crumb that is more chewy? I say 'can' because I am sure that both you and I can produce a chewy AP bread and a tender bread flour bread. The French make bread from wheat/flour that is available to them If North Americans want to replicate a true French baguette it would be best to seek out a French-type flour. Janet |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:04:15 -0700, "Janet Bostwick" > > wrote: > >>Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. > > Howdy, > > Then why would you understand the French to use a lower > protein flour to make baguettes? > > Thanks, > > -- > Kenneth > > If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." Only a broad generalization in response to a broad generalization. I'm sure that you as a skilled baker already know that AP or bread flour can work with great results on all bread types. When a skilled baker is aiming toward a particular crumb, crust and taste, it pays to choose a flour that will work the most in your favor. Would you go along with AP flour can produce a crumb that is more tender and bread flour can produce a crumb that is more chewy? I say 'can' because I am sure that both you and I can produce a chewy AP bread and a tender bread flour bread. The French make bread from wheat/flour that is available to them If North Americans want to replicate a true French baguette it would be best to seek out a French-type flour. Janet |
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:35:38 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: > >"Kenneth" > wrote in message .. . >> On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:04:15 -0700, "Janet Bostwick" >> > wrote: >> >>>Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite. >> >> Howdy, >> >> Then why would you understand the French to use a lower >> protein flour to make baguettes? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Kenneth >> >> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." >Only a broad generalization in response to a broad generalization. I'm sure >that you as a skilled baker already know that AP or bread flour can work >with great results on all bread types. When a skilled baker is aiming >toward a particular crumb, crust and taste, it pays to choose a flour that >will work the most in your favor. Would you go along with AP flour can >produce a crumb that is more tender and bread flour can produce a crumb that >is more chewy? I say 'can' because I am sure that both you and I can >produce a chewy AP bread and a tender bread flour bread. The French make >bread from wheat/flour that is available to them If North Americans want to >replicate a true French baguette it would be best to seek out a French-type >flour. >Janet > Hi Janet, I do agree with what you have above. I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours) that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my experience. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... snip > Hi Janet, > > I do agree with what you have above. > > I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours) > that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my > experience. > > All the best, > > -- > Kenneth Hi Kenneth, I don't understand. In my experience, a high protein flour(around 14%)makes very nicely light bread. It may be that we would have to have some loaves side-by-side in order to compare what is meant by light, tender etc. If I choose, I can make bread as 'light' as any store bought bread with the high protein flour. However, the crumb will not compress and stay compacted the way store-bought bread will. Janet |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... snip > Hi Janet, > > I do agree with what you have above. > > I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours) > that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my > experience. > > All the best, > > -- > Kenneth Hi Kenneth, I don't understand. In my experience, a high protein flour(around 14%)makes very nicely light bread. It may be that we would have to have some loaves side-by-side in order to compare what is meant by light, tender etc. If I choose, I can make bread as 'light' as any store bought bread with the high protein flour. However, the crumb will not compress and stay compacted the way store-bought bread will. Janet |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:36:54 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: > >"Kenneth" > wrote in message .. . >snip >> Hi Janet, >> >> I do agree with what you have above. >> >> I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours) >> that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my >> experience. >> >> All the best, >> >> -- >> Kenneth >Hi Kenneth, > >I don't understand. In my experience, a high protein flour(around 14%)makes >very nicely light bread. It may be that we would have to have some loaves >side-by-side in order to compare what is meant by light, tender etc. If I >choose, I can make bread as 'light' as any store bought bread with the high >protein flour. However, the crumb will not compress and stay compacted the >way store-bought bread will. > >Janet > Hi Janet, I am not trying to fuss semantically... <g> When I say "light" I mean that the weight of the loaf is low in relation to its volume. (An inflated balloon would be v-e-r-y light...) Using that idea, it seems to me that the lightest free form loaves I have seen are the yeasted baguettes sold at most bakeries in France. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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