Strong flour

Strong flour = flour with a high protein content.

For example, strong flour = Whole Wheat (hard) 13 - 14 % All types of
baking. Best used in combination (50/50) with bread or all-purpose flour .

Strong white flour = Durham 13 % Pasta; Bread 13 % Best for yeast breads,
cream puffs, puff pastry, popovers, strudels, and croissants

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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:25:26 -0600, Michael Odom <[email hidden]>

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It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is.
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Higher protein content than what we call "all purpose." It's usually
used for bread and is a common term in the UK.

Boron

you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product.

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you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product.

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modom

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Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

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you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product.

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It's often an ingredient on Iron Chef. I have no idea what it is.
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modom

"Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
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Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

I agree, it has more gluten, which means it will stretch more, and be able
to produce a lighter bread.

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you might call it "hi-gluten flour". Produces chewier, denser product.

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> modom
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> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

I agree, it has more gluten, which means it will stretch more, and be able
to produce a lighter bread.

I meant the chewiness, since hi-gluten will produce larger air cavities,
denser was not the correct description. Shortbreads are denser and heavier.

Janet Bostwick said:

Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

Howdy,

Then why would you understand the French to use a lower
protein flour to make baguettes?

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Janet Bostwick said:

Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

Howdy,

Then why would you understand the French to use a lower
protein flour to make baguettes?

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Only a broad generalization in response to a broad generalization. I'm sure
that you as a skilled baker already know that AP or bread flour can work
with great results on all bread types. When a skilled baker is aiming
toward a particular crumb, crust and taste, it pays to choose a flour that
will work the most in your favor. Would you go along with AP flour can
produce a crumb that is more tender and bread flour can produce a crumb that
is more chewy? I say 'can' because I am sure that both you and I can
produce a chewy AP bread and a tender bread flour bread. The French make
bread from wheat/flour that is available to them If North Americans want to
replicate a true French baguette it would be best to seek out a French-type
flour.
Janet

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Janet Bostwick said:

Perhaps chewier, but not denser--just the opposite.

Howdy,

Then why would you understand the French to use a lower
protein flour to make baguettes?

Thanks,

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Kenneth

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Only a broad generalization in response to a broad generalization. I'm sure
that you as a skilled baker already know that AP or bread flour can work
with great results on all bread types. When a skilled baker is aiming
toward a particular crumb, crust and taste, it pays to choose a flour that
will work the most in your favor. Would you go along with AP flour can
produce a crumb that is more tender and bread flour can produce a crumb that
is more chewy? I say 'can' because I am sure that both you and I can
produce a chewy AP bread and a tender bread flour bread. The French make
bread from wheat/flour that is available to them If North Americans want to
replicate a true French baguette it would be best to seek out a French-type
flour.
Janet

Hi Janet,

I do agree with what you have above.

I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours)
that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my
experience.

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Hi Janet,

I do agree with what you have above.

I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours)
that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my
experience.

All the best,

--
Kenneth

Hi Kenneth,

I don't understand. In my experience, a high protein flour(around 14%)makes
very nicely light bread. It may be that we would have to have some loaves
side-by-side in order to compare what is meant by light, tender etc. If I
choose, I can make bread as 'light' as any store bought bread with the high
protein flour. However, the crumb will not compress and stay compacted the
way store-bought bread will.

Janet

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Hi Janet,

I do agree with what you have above.

I was responding to the earlier post (perhaps not yours)
that higher protein made for "lighter" bread. That is not my
experience.

All the best,

--
Kenneth

Hi Kenneth,

I don't understand. In my experience, a high protein flour(around 14%)makes
very nicely light bread. It may be that we would have to have some loaves
side-by-side in order to compare what is meant by light, tender etc. If I
choose, I can make bread as 'light' as any store bought bread with the high
protein flour. However, the crumb will not compress and stay compacted the
way store-bought bread will.

Janet

Hi Janet,

I am not trying to fuss semantically... <g>

When I say "light" I mean that the weight of the loaf is low
in relation to its volume. (An inflated balloon would be
v-e-r-y light...)

Using that idea, it seems to me that the lightest free form
loaves I have seen are the yeasted baguettes sold at most
bakeries in France.

All the best,

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Kenneth

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