Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour is made from the protein found in the endosperm of the wheat berry, containing 75% to 80% protein. When combined with water it becomes highly elastic and has a taffy-like texture.
Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour is often used by commercial bakeries to produce light textured breads, as it can be especially helpful for Baking breads made with whole grain flours and coarse cereals. A small amount added to yeast bread recipes improves the texture and elasticity of the dough, helps retain the gas and steam from baking, and gives more volume to your baked Bread.
Yes, you can store Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour in an air-tight container in the freezer. The product has an 18 month shelf life and keeping in the freezer will extend this shelf life by about 6 months.
There are no added sulfites in Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour, but Bobs Red Mill do not test for any that may be naturally occurring.
Add a small amount of Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour to yeast bread recipes, to improve the texture and elasticity of the dough. It can also be used to make a vegetarian meat substitute known as seitan.
Bobs Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten Flour is also a staple ingredient for meat and meat substitutes. It acts as a binder for meatballs, meatloaf, veggie burgers and tofu alike!
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