Alpha Amylase is an enzyme present naturally in many things from egg yolk to wheat kernels to the saliva in your mouth [1]. It breaks long starch molecules into sugars (small dextrins, glucose and maltose) that can be absorbed easily into the body, or eaten by yeast. This break-down process is called “hydrolysis.” It is…
Wheat
Plain Flour
Plain Flour © Denzil Green Plain Flour is a soft, white, wheat flour which has had most of the wheatgerm and bran removed. You can use it for most things that you would use flour for, including baking and thickening, except that you can’t use it for bread or any baked goods where a “harder”…
Wheatena Breakfast Cereal
Wheatena is the brand name of a breakfast cereal which you cook up. It is made from toasted cracked wheat, wheat bran and wheat germ. It is particularly popular in the New England area of America. It is made in Highspire, Pennsylvania. The cereal is certified Kosher Pareve by the Orthodox Union. Wheatena is not…