Daisy Have you ever wondered why some bread dough rises faster than other batches? There are several reasons why this happens, but the main reason is because of the amount of yeast present in the starter. Bread starters contain live yeast cultures that feed off sugars found naturally in flour. The yeasts produce carbon dioxide gas …
Have you ever had dough that breaks apart into pieces when you try to roll it out? If yes, then you probably already know that it happens because the gluten in bread flour has developed too much elasticity. This makes it impossible to roll the dough evenly without breaking it into pieces. Gluten is a …
Have you ever wondered why bread dough needs sugar added to it? Bread dough is basically flour, water, yeast, salt, and other ingredients mixed together to create a soft, elastic dough. This dough is then allowed to rise before being shaped into loaves. Sugar is used to increase the volume of the dough. This allows …
Do you think pasta needs to be cooked before being put into soup? Pasta is a type of starch food made from durum wheat flour, water, salt, and sometimes eggs. It is often served cold or at room temperature. In this blog post, I’m going to answer the question above and explain you why cooking …
Cake flour is often confused with plain flour. Which one should you buy? Cake flour is used to create cakes and other baked goods. It contains less gluten than regular flour, making it easier to handle during baking. 1 Cake flour is often confused with regular flour because both contain wheat. However, cake flour has …
Have you ever wondered why dough spreads instead of rising? Well, you’re not alone! There’s no doubt that baking bread is one of the easiest things to do. However, there are several factors that affect the outcome of your loaf.In this blog I’m going to explain you how to get rid of those pesky bubbles …
