/ck/ - Food & Cooking

flour should be eaten in the form of country sourdough

>>11248850
You can do without it.

>>11248932
You probably need some kind of yeast.

>>11248850
>Should it be included in daily consumption of food
Should it? Dunno. But it has kept billions of people alive over the centuries. Can't be all bad.

>>11251177
checked, but what's going on in this pic

Flour is quite healthy and keeps you slim and fit. As you can see, Americans started becoming obese as they reduced their flour intake. Despite this, Americans actually believe they have a high flour intake, even though it's at a historical low.

>>11248850
Whole grains flour is pretty good but it's usually made into something with a low water content compared to other starchy foods so it can be more fattening if you don't need the energy.

bread is a great food.
better than rice
bake some yourself
I bake my own bread - loafs and bagels. I eat a lot of bread every day.
But do not eat bread with fat! Starch and fat together cause diabetes/metabolic syndrome.

>>11251177
hmm yeah but they eventually got sick and died, really makes you think

>>11250695
thats the whole deal of sourdough you dont need yeast, just fermented flour with water and salt

>>11248850

It's filler.

Not bad, not good, just filler.

>>11251293
>thats the whole deal of sourdough you dont need yeast, just fermented flour with water and salt
sourdough takes much longer to proof. I ferment my dough with natural yeast culture, but for proofing, I add active dry yeast so it takes about 1.5 hours to proof.

>>11248850
I enjoy baking and without flour it would be horrible

>>11251299
when you hydrate flour the proteins in it start binding and create gluten, which is necessary to create texture and lock in moisture in almost every baked good.

>>11251273
Birth really is the main cause of death. No more births!

>>11248850
Flour is amazing it is one of my favorite parts about being in the kitchen.
Noodles and breads and cookies and dumplings and so on. All some of the best tasting things you can have, it's super inexpensive, I just love it.

>>11248850
Whole grain flour seems to be okay, more nutritious and more filling so you don't end up eating as much as you would with refined flour. It can be eaten daily in the right amounts without causing issues, but the amount varies from person to person and you need to go by what your body seems to be telling you. If you're on a good diet you can kind of tell what food you need by your body wanting more fat, carbs, or protein.