Bakers around the world will soon be headed to Las Vegas for this year’s Baking Expo. Now, you know what that means! It’s time for all the delicious samples! Impactful and creative flavor continues to be a strong selling point with customers. People want a memorable experience with their food, and flavors, inclusions, and [...]
Scones Also known as quick bread or American-style biscuits What are Scones? Scones are a type of quick bread made with chemically-leavened dough. Baking powder is the preferred leavening agent, and they are usually enriched with eggs, milk, dairy fat and sugar. Inclusions such as fruit, nuts or chocolate are often included. [...]
Every 3 years, the baking industry gets together for the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE). And every 3 years we love exploring it to find new innovations, solutions, and trends. Follow along on the show room floor with Dr. Lin, as she learns about what’s new at IBIE 2019! Thermal Profiling with BakeWATCH You’ve [...]
Onions Also known as Allium cepa L. What are Onions? Onions are a mass-cultivated, bulb-producing vegetable. They are natural flavorings for snacks and baked products. They can be included in the dough or as a topping for focaccia or bagels. Onions are available as fresh or processed and come in many varieties, [...]
Muffins What are Muffins? A muffin is a chemically-leavened, batter-based bakery product. It’s formulation is somewhere in between a low-ratio cake and quick bread. Muffin batter is typically deposited or placed into deep, small cup-shaped pan before baking. This gives the finished product a special “cupcake” or “mushroom-like” shape.1,2 Characteristics of muffins [...]
Inclusions What are Inclusions? Inclusions are small variegates added to foods and bakery formulations to impart unique textures, flavors, colors or other desirable properties. They are available as slices, flakes, nuggets, pellets or other forms. Examples of inclusions include: Dried fruit pieces Chocolate and confectionery chunks Unique grains and seeds Crunchy nuts [...]
