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What is soft wheat flour?

White Lily® - Frequently Asked Questions
Soft winter wheat is a variety of wheat that has a low protein content and low gluten content. It is the type of flour recommended for cakes, biscuits, and quick breads. White Lily flour is lower in protein content because the soft wheat is pure-- not blended with hard wheat. Hard wheat has a much higher protein content and gluten content.
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What is wheat flour?

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We use wheat flour that has been milled in the normal way, to give white flour. Whole wheat flour (with bran etc. left in) gives a product with very dark color and somewhat unusual flavor.
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What is the difference between wheat gluten and wheat flour?

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Wheat flour is prepared by grinding cleaned wheat grains. Wheat gluten is the principle protein component of wheat flour. Wheat gluten is obtained by hydrating wheat flour and mechanically separating the wheat gluten from the starch and other flour components.
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We use wheat flour in our cakes only (chocolate & carrot). All of our other products are wheat free. Any of our cakes can be made with spelt at an additional cost (one week's notice required).
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What is the difference between a hard and soft wheat?

Flour & Grain : Grain Chain Club
In the mill a hard wheat will break down into a more granular, free-flowing, easily sifted flour, while a soft wheat will produce a flour with finer, irregular particles, which tend to stick together slightly. Hard wheats tend to be high in gluten, soft wheats tend to be low in gluten.
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How do we produce wet gluten from wheat flour ?

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When wheat flour and water are mixed into a dough, and is thoroughly kneaded under water, the rubbery and extensible mass left over is wet gluten.
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How do I calculate the GI of flour (wheat free flour in particular)?

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The GI of a food is determined by testing on real people, who have to eat the food being tested so that their blood glucose levels can be monitored. It is therefore virtually impossible for the researchers to test the GI of a food that is not normally eaten in that form (e.g. flour on its own, or other uncooked recipe ingredients). Back to top
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Can I substitute whole-wheat flour in an all white flour bread recipe?

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Yes. You can substitute up to 50% whole wheat flour for white flour in the bread recipe that is in your food processor instruction book. So, if your recipe calls for 4 cups all-purpose flour, you can use 2 cups whole-wheat flour plus 2 cups all-purpose.
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Can I Ever Have Wheat Again?

Candida, frequently asked questions
Giving up your favorite foods is not forever, just until the symptoms subside. You can begin to add back the omitted foods in about three to six months, after the immune system has a chance to rest and rejuvenate. With the alarmingly rapid increase in Immune System Diseases, the stronger we can become, the healthier we'll be.
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What are substitute flours I can try for wheat flour?

Wheat Alternative FAQs
Rice flour: Rice flour is best in bread and cake, it has a slightly grainy texture. When used in yeast products it doesn't rise well, it makes a good thickener however. The flavor is mild to bland. Here are a couple of different formulas suggested by WFDigest readers: Barley flour is especially good in quick breads, muffins and cookies; it has a mild flavor but a heavier texture compared to wheat. It does not rise well in yeast breads. Use 1/2 to 1 cup for each cup of wheat flour called for.
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Where does the wheat used to make flour in the UK come from?

Flour & Grain : Grain Chain Club
Around 82% of wheat used by UK flour millers is grown in the UK. Other wheats used in UK grists include North American,German and French.
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Are wheat flour tortillas produced in the same lines as corn products?

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No, our corn production lines are dedicated to corn products only. Wheat Flour tortillas are produced in dedicated lines.
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How do you get flour (white, whole wheat) for example, instead of bran or cereal?

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This is done by sifting or bolting the ground material over different size mesh screens or bolting silk. The white flour, being the finest particle size, is sifted through the finest mesh, the cereal the next largest, and bran being the largest will be sifted out last in the largest screen.
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What about wheat?

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You will not be able to “fortify” homemade baby cereals the way commercial cereals are fortified. There are many things you may add to the cereals that will give an “iron boost” such as formula, breast milk, wheat germ, and brewer's yeast. Once you have introduced fruits and veggies along with the cereals, you will get Vitamin C which helps to aid in the absorption of iron.
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What's the difference between all-purpose flour and cake flour?

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All-purpose flour is made from a blend of high-gluten hard wheat and low-gluten soft wheat and contains 10-11% protein. It is used for a wide variety of recipes, from breads to cookies and cakes. All-purpose flour comes in 2 basic forms: Bleached and unbleached, which can be used interchangeably. Cake or pastry flour is fine-textured soft wheat flour with a high starch content. It makes very tender cakes and pastry.
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Why is bean flour good for Diabetes?

Bean Flour - Frequently asked questions
We recommend the Cooked flour to Diabetics, SCD. This version of flour has no simple sugar nor starch. We call this Simple carbohydrates. Our beans flour have only complex carbohydrates. When you consume our beans; due to lack of simple carbohydrates, there is no rise in blood sugar; thus you need less insulin to control blood sugar. A diet rich in beans or bean flour has help some diabetics to reduce or discontinue hypoglycemic drugs. You need your doctor's advice.
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How much flour?

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Today I’ve been trying to answer “how much flour?” I’m back to baking bread, back to thinking about protein requirements, and trying to think about bulk purchase. For some, 5 lbs of flour is a bulk purchase. 5 lbs…18 cups, something approaching 8 loaves in our house…trivial, for us. A bushel of wheat is about 60 lbs…60 lbs of whole wheat, or 42 lbs of white flour that yields about 70 tiny one-pound snack loaves. (About .6 lbs of flour per loaf.
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How much gluten is in wheat germ and wheat bran?

Celiac Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
I don't know how much gluten they contain, but my feeling is that it is likely to be more than you would find in wheat starch and so best avoided by celiac patients. How can I get more information? The national support groups listed previously offer new celiac packets and frequent newsletters. Local support groups hold regular meetings and provide a chance for you to interact with other celiacs. Many local support groups offer newsletters, cookbooks, and other information.
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Why have a soft cap?

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The basic idea is to try to promote players' ability to stay with their current teams. Nobody likes it when a player plays with a team his entire career, the fans love him, he wants to stay and the team wants to keep him, but he has to leave because the team is unable to offer him a large enough contract. The exceptions under a soft cap allow teams to keep players under these kinds of circumstances.
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Which of your items are gluten/wheat free?

Minimus - FAQ
To determine which of our products may be free of wheat, barley, rye and oats (WBRO), and for more specific information about such products, contact the Celiac Sprue Association at (toll free) 877-CSA-4-CSA (877-272-4272), e-mail to celiacs@csaceliacs.org or write to CSA /USA, Inc.; PO Box 31700; Omaha, NE 68131-0700. CSA’s website provides information on Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis and can be accessed at www.csaceliacs.org.
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when one of the ingredients is wheat?

No Weight Gain Cookbooks / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Ezekiel spouted grain bread contains several sprouted grains, including wheat. It's the gluten in wheat that is the major offender. The sprouting breaks down the gluten. Until further studies are done to see if there is any gluten left after sprouting, Ezekiel bread is considered low gluten. This bread is usually tolerated well by people with wheat and gluten sensitivities. I have no problems with it. I made my one-of-a-kind recipes easy, fast, and uncomplicated.
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What is Wheat Grass?

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Our wheat grass is 100% organic and is fertilizer and pesticide free. It contains vitamins and minerals essential to a healthy pet. It is a natural aid to digestion and can control hairballs in cats. Because of it's high chlorophyll content it can stop bad breath in many pets. Click Here for More Facts & Benefits of Wheat Grass.
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What is bread flour/bakers flour?

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A variety of flours can be used to make bread. As you will often see, some recipes may call for the use of "Bakers Flour or Bread Flour". This flour is recommended because of it's higher protein content - approx. 11-12%, versus ordinary plain flour or all purpose flour, which will have a lower protein content, usually below 10%. The amount of gluten, often referred to, as the "protein in flour" is crucial in bread making.
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What is added to flour by flour millers?

Flour & Grain : Grain Chain Club
In the UK, the law requires addition of two B vitamins (thiamin and niacin) and the minerals, calcium and iron to white and brown flours. Because it is made from the whole wheat grain, wholemeal flour already contains these vitamins and minerals, althought white and brown contains more calcium because of fortification.
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Is it soft ?

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What is the difference between All-purpose : Bleached and Unbleached flour ?

Indian Food :Frequently Asked Questions
A blend of both hard and soft wheat flour. Most of the white flour is bleached to increase the whiteness and enriched to replace a few of the nutrients removed during milling process. Preferable use Unbleached flour which closely resembles India's Maida though you can use Bleached or Unbleached All-purpose flour interchangeably.
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Is coconut flour allowed on the Candida Diet?

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Coconut flour is excellent as well. You can make many foods with it but avoid using any recipes with yeast in them.
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What is 'stoneground flour'?

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Stoneground' refers to how the flour is milled - this is a traditional method, usually associated with wholemeal breads, that gives bread a distinctive taste and texture. Our Stoneground Wholemeal Batch loaf is made with stoneground flour.
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