Wheat flour does, though, come in different forms and strengths. There is “stronger” flour which will develop more gluten, which is called “bread flour.” There is durum wheat flour and semolina for pastas, and whole wheat flour for breads,
Some wheat flour comes with additives. Self-rising flour comes with baking powder already mixed into it; French bread flour has in it a small amount of ground, dried broad beans (fava beans.)
Whenever any of the above specialty wheat flours are required, the recipe will specify it.
For a fuller discussion of flour and flours, see the main entry on flour.
Related entries
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baker’s Flour
- Bread Flour
- Bromated Flour
- Cake Flour
- Chapati Flour
- Durum Flour
- Farina
- Farine de Froment
- Gluten Flour
- Graham Flour
- Instant Flour
- Matzo Meal
- National Flour (UK)
- Pastry Flour
- Plain Flour
- Self-Rising Cake Flour
- Self-Rising Flour
- Semolina
- Sooji
- Sprouted Wheat Flour
- Stone-Ground Whole Wheat Flour
- Whole Durum Flour
- Whole Wheat Flour