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Importance of water in baking

Importance of water in baking

Water is, along with flour, the primary ingredient in breadmaking. However, this ingredient often receives little attention compared to others such as yeast, salt, or dough conditioners. This may be due to the ease of obtaining water and its consistency in the same location. Nevertheless, while it is true that under normal conditions, variations in the quality of public water supplies in one location usually do not affect the breadmaking process, differences in water quality in different places can have…

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Starch in baking

Starch in baking

After discussing the role of gluten, it’s time to talk about the role of starch, which is the main component of flour, in the baking process. Although in the world of wheat flour and its quality control, a lot of importance is usually given to its proteins, starch performs basic functions in the bread-baking process that we should be aware of. In other processes or products, its importance is even greater, as the gluten network is not formed. Similarly, in…

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The importance of gluten

The importance of gluten

Today, we will discuss gluten present in flours and how it influences their uses. There is a certain consensus on the importance of gluten in the quality of flours, and this is the case in many instances. However, there are certain aspects of gluten that I consider fundamental and often surprise many people when I give lectures or courses. Let’s explore in which processes the gluten network develops and in which ones it does not. In these cases will be…

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