Flour

- Whole wheat is high in complex carbohydrates
- White flour only uses about 75% of the wheat grain
- Made by grinding grains between stones or steel wheels
- More coarsely ground flour is called "meal"
- Essential for making bread
- Most flours contain gluten
- Pasta is also made from flour
- For making bread, unbleached all purpose flour is recommended
- For baking, bleached or unbleached all purpose flour is recommended, depending on the situation

Flour is made by grinding the grains of cereals and other plants into a fine powder. The flour we use to cook with is typically made from wheat but can also be made from rye, corn, barley, rice, coconut, legumes, nuts, soy and other starchy foods. In baking, the type of flour one uses will affect the outcome of the recipe, as different types of flour have different protein content, which when mixed with other ingredients, will make for different types of bonds.
Types of Wheat Flour
1. White Flour
2. Whole Wheat Flour
3. All-purpose Flour
4. Bleached Flour
5. Unbleached Flour
6. Cake Flour
7. Graham Flour
8. Pastry Flour
9. Self-rising Flour
Other Types of Flour
1. Rice Flour
2. Buckwheat Flour
3. Corn Flour
4. Rye Flour
5. Tapioca Flour
6. Almond Flour

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Flour on Amazon
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- Bob's Red Mill Organic Coconut Flour, 16-Ounce Units (Pack of 4) - $32.32
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- Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour, 16-Ounce Packages (Pack of 4) - $47.52
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- Arrowhead Mills Spelt Flour, Whole Grain, 2 Pound Bags (Pack of 4) - $22.24
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- Blanched Almond Meal Flour - 5 Pound Bag - $30.59
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Flour Questions
- What is in enriched flour? 3 Answers
  
  Enriched flour is flower that has certain vitamin supplements added to it. The specific nutrients are as follows (from WiseGeek article): "Each pound (0.45 kg)... read more
- Has anyone here ever made low fat brownies or cake using almond flour? If so, care to share the recipe? 1 Answer
  
  Almond flour is not low-fat but it is low-carb. You can make some really delicious chocolate cupcakes with this recipe: 2 cups almond flour 1 cup Splenda (or ... read more
- What is the difference between regular flour and pastry flour? 2 Answers
  
  Though it does not have to be, most traditional flour is made from a blend of hard and soft wheat. It contains about 10-12% protein content, and is often bleac... read more
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Flour Cookbooks
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- Amazon.com:
Flour Merchandise
- The Kitchen Catalog: Flour Sifters
- Williams-Sonoma: Flour Sifting Accessories
- Sur la Table: Flour Sifting Accessories
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