1 - Flour types Flashcards
T/F Over 50% of flour produced in the UK is used for breadmaking
True
What is true about whole meal flour
100% extraction
Gluten addition
Which categories of wheat would you use for making biscuits
Category 4 wheat
Category 3 wheat
What is organic flour production in the UK subject to
Registered with an inspection body
Regular inspections
Traceability throughout entire supply chain
Describe the differences between white and brown flours
White flour has had all the bran and germ removed as co-products, leaving only starchy endosperm. Extraction rate is generally no more than 80%
Brown flour made by adding selected co-products to white flour. Quantity of bran added to any brown flour can vary and will have an effect on total flour extraction, but 85-90% is expected
Greater bran addition, higher extraction rate, but amount of bran added has an effect on load appearance
What flours dont have nutrient level specifications
Flour for manufacture of communion wafers
Flour used as a carrier for statutory ingredients
Flour brought into the UK from European Economic area
Flour intended for export
What % of UK production of flour does biofuel and starch account for
30%
What % of mills saleable products does germ and bran account for
20%
