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How do you make whole-wheat bread less crumbly? — (Without adding gluten)
I usually make bread with 100% whole wheat flour, but I have never been able to make good sandwich bread that way, because it is does not have a very elastic texture to it.
I have heard of adding ...
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Why does commercial brown (whole wheat) bread taste bitter?
I use this flour for making parathas: Pillsbury Chakki Fresh Atta (whole wheat flour)
This is whole wheat flour. The parathas never tasted bitter.
Is the commercial whole wheat bread made of this ...
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Semolina substitute
I live in Okinawa, Japan, and I've had a hard time finding semolina flour. I enjoy making home made pasta, and was wondering if there was a good substitute for semolina that would help give my pasta ...
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What is the affect of adding alkaline or acidic substances to wheat flour?
What are the chemical reactions of adding alkaline substances to wheat flour dough and how does it change the properties and behavior? The same for acidic substances.
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Does it make sense to refrigerate the dough made for Parathas to be used after 8 hours?
Paratha: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratha
Flour:
Wheat flour
Dough ingredients:
Water
Salt
Wheat flour
I am planning to make this dough in the evening and keep it in the fridge for 8 hours to ...
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How do you know if stone-ground flour is truly milled with stones?
I ran across this article that originally appeared in USA Today in 2006. The author makes the claim that the label is unregulated and that manufacturers can simply say "100% stone ground" even if it's ...
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Culinary Uses for Wheat Grass Sprouts
Typically the only way I've found people consuming wheat grass sprouts is through juicing. Can this item be used in cooking, preferably as a main ingredient?
(Please keep in mind that I'm vegan.)
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Why are we not generally using egg in Buckwheat crêpe (or galette) but only in Wheat Flour crêpe?
I was doing so research over the internet to know why egg are typically use in wheat flour crêpe but not in Buckwheat crêpe. Is there's a reason for it or it is just a simple question of recipe ?
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How to adapt recipes to hard wheat flour
Unlike in the USA, flour in most European countries isn't differentiated by protein content. The distinction criteria in Germany are "type", which concerns the proportion of bran contained, and, (for ...
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Are there substantial benefits to grinding your own flour?
I've read that most of the nutrients of wheat are stripped for the sake of shelf life. Is this marketing propaganda or is there truth behind it? It was my impression that white flour (even ...
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Is there such thing as white wheat berries?
I have been told that you cannot home grind white flour for white bread. Is this true, or is it just harder to find white wheat berries to grind?
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Why Buckwheat Pancakes?
I'm interested in buckwheat. What is it, what are the common uses, and why are there so many recipies (relatively speaking) for buckwheat pancakes? What does the buckwheat do to a pancake that makes ...
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What can I do with shredded wheat shreds?
At the bottom of the box of shredded wheat squares, there's quite a bit of 'loose' shredded wheat; it used to be in cereal form and is now just loose.
What interesting recipes or dish modifications ...
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How can I make my seitan a bit firmer?
I tried my hand at making homemade seitan the other night, and it was pretty good - my only complaint was that it wasn't as firm as I would have liked it to be.
These are the steps I followed (based ...
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Where can I get local grains in bulk?
Farmers markets and CSA's are great, but there doesn't seem to be a local market for grains.
Where could a person go to purchase grains (for human consumption) besides the supermarket and online?
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What is the difference between cracked wheat and wheatgerm?
What is the difference between cracked wheat and wheatgerm?
I have used both items in completely different contexts - cracked wheat in salad and wheatgerm in muesli - but would like to know what the ...
