Major differences between flours milled from hard wheats and soft wheats -
Flour particle size
Cell wall thickness
Starch damage
Ash content
Quantity and strength of protein
Durum flour is used for? - Hearth breads, Italian style noodles, ramen
noodles
HW flour is used for? - Noodles, flat breads, less yellow colored, less
wheaty flavored
SW flour is used for? - Pancake mix, cookies, high ratio cakes, doughnuts,
first choice for many box and bag mixes, Kelloggs products
HRW flour is used for? - Hamburger buns, pan breads, thin pizza crusts,
tortillas
SRW flour is used for? - Cookies, crackers, doughnuts, cakes (Where color
is not crucial)
HRS flour is used for? - Breads, bagels, hearth breads, pizzas
Component of the wheat kernel that is most crucial to the baker? -
Endosperm
Spelling and genus of yeast most commonly used today? - Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
Germ characteristics - 2-3% of kernel
8% of total protein (lowest)
High in minerals, vitamins, unsaturated fats (reason it is separated)
Bran characteristics - 13-17% of the kernel
19% of total protein
Present in whole grain flour
Vitamins and minerals