Did you know all-purpose flour is often bleached? Yes, they use chemicals like chlorine gas to make it whiter. It ages the flour faster, so your cakes rise higher.
Unbleached flour is naturally aged for weeks. It’s slightly beige and denser. Most pro bakers prefer unbleached for bread, but bleached for fluffy cakes.
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Another weird truth: flour can explode. Seriously. If you suspend flour dust in the air and hit a spark, you get a flour bomb. That’s why mills have strict safety rules.
Is It Just for Baking? No Way!
You can use AP flour as a thickener for soups. Just whisk it with cold water first to avoid lumps. It’s called a slurry, and it’s magical for gravy.
Want a crispy coating for fried chicken? AP flour mixed with spices is your jam. It creates that golden crust that makes your mouth water.
You can even make play-dough with it. Mix flour, salt, water, and food coloring. You’ll have a squishy, non-toxic toy in seconds.
