2006-12-04 15:12:54 · 5 answers · asked by jgc5446 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
http://www.joyofbaking.com/flour.html
2006-12-05 14:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Massiha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only difference is that the bleached flour is bleached to white - every bit of naturalness is sucked right out of it. Processed flour isn't that good for you anyway, so I always buy unbleached - makes me feel a little better. Unless you are wanting to make a cake or something that is white white - like omitting the egg yolks and using clear vanilla to make it pure - I haven't noticed any type of color change from using the unbleached flour even in white cakes.
2006-12-04 23:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by karat4top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is only in the color. Unbleached flour has a bit of a yellow tint, so if you're making a food that's white then go for the bleached. However, a lot of flour is bleached using chlorine, which is FDA approved, but still kind of gross to think about. I try not to mix the two though, becaue they may have different chemical reactions when cooking.
2006-12-04 23:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Melora Quinn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just what it sounds like. Bleached flour has been chemically whitened to remove any trace of wheat-likeness, so it's the color of the inside of a loaf of wonderbread. Sick. Unbleached, un-enriched (no vitamins artificially added) flour is the best kind for you, because it's been treated the least.
2006-12-06 00:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by jael_hk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleached has not been peed on.
2006-12-05 00:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋