"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This is the most versatile of them all. Made from hard or soft wheat or a combination of both, the ...

You spent the last 16 months mastering a basic sourdough bread recipe—that’s amazing. Now, you’re ready to branch out with more advanced loaves. But one look at the baking aisle and your head is ...

There's a well-worn saying in the culinary world -- "Cooking is an art, baking is a science." That isn't to say that cooking doesn't involve a fair amount of science ...

Whether you’re an experienced baker trying to get out of your all-purpose rut or a rookie wondering if those specialty flours are just a marketing gimmick, you’ve no doubt seen the plethora of ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to turn over bread-mixing duties to my 12-year-old daughter for a day. She was a little reluctant, but after nine years as my assistant baker, I figured she was ready. When ...

Isolated at home during the covid lockdown, many people reenacted an over 14,000-year-old ritual in their kitchens. 1 By simply combining flour and water in jars, bakers awakened the dormant yeast and ...

Flour is an intriguing substance. Defined as a grain crushed through the milling process, it encompasses many possible ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many of these flours can be substituted for one other, but here's a list of the most common types of ...

2) Bread Flour Like all-purpose flour, bread flour is one of the types of flour made with only wheat's endosperm. However, compared to all-purpose flour, it has as very high protein (gluten) content, ...