A baguette is a great example of how a specific technique and formula can make a unique and tasty bread. It falls into the ever-popular artisan bread category, which means it isn't the easiest to make in bulk or on high speed lines. If you want to knock your baguettes out of the park, here are a few tips [...]
Bagel What is Bagel? A bagel is a type of bread roll with a special O-ring shape. It is characterized by a shiny, tough crust and a chewy crumb. These features are the result of the bagel’s composition, its long retarding time and the dough boiling step prior to baking. Traditional style [...]
L-Cysteine What is L-Cysteine? L-Cysteine is an amino acid that serves as a building block of some proteins. It is one of the most common reducing agents in baking, as well as in enriched beef flavors. In commercial baking, l-Cysteine offers many benefits:1 Gluten softening and dough relaxing Dough conditioning Reduced mixing [...]
High Gluten Wheat Flour Also known as high-protein wheat flour What is High Gluten Wheat Flour? High gluten wheat flour is made from grinding U.S. hard red winter (HRW) and hard red spring (HRS) wheats to produce a finished product with 13.0–15.0% protein. This flour may also be produced from Canadian wheat, [...]
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour Also known as wholemeal flour What is Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour? Stone ground whole wheat flour is made from grinding whole wheat kernels in grindmills or stone mills. It is often used in making textured artisan bread.1 This flour is typically used for bread manufacturing, but [...]
