"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 ...

When you're taking on a baking project, there are many different types of flour at your disposal. But how can you tell which ...

Thought flour was just flour? Think again! Not all flour is created equal and understanding what makes each one unique can open up a world of baking possibilities and yield some pretty impressive ...

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 ...

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 ...

People have been eating bread for at least 14,000 years, and for most of that baking history, bread was made with a sourdough culture that contained a wide variety of microbes, including bacteria and ...

bowl of flour on a wooden table with kitchen utensils in a basket at the back - Alberto Guglielmi/Getty Images In case you haven't heard, there are several places to keep your flour in addition to the ...

A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation 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, ...