"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 ...

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 ...

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The flour you feed your starter might matter more than you think.

We made three pie crusts—each with a different type of flour—to find the one that would make the crispiest, flakiest one. Pie crusts made with all-purpose flour maintain their crisp, flaky texture for ...

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 ...