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True Dough

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42. UPDATE!
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 01:59 PM
Feb 2019

Just made a loaf of bread in the bread machine with the discount brand of flour and let me assure y'all, it is every bit as good as the bread we made with the more expensive brand.

I kid you not. It rose nicely and the taste is magnificent. Better yet, my wife was pleasantly surprised with the result.

I realize there were a lot of varied opinions in this thread, but put me firmly in the camp that says brand name is NOT the be all and end all when it comes to flour!

the type of flour does, depending on the purpose intended. I doubt the "brand" does hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1
Oh yea there's a difference... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2019 #2
Yes, some flours are different jpak Jan 2019 #3
absolutely! Soft wheat flour is best for biscuits and soft fluffy dinner rolls yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #7
yes, it can Kali Jan 2019 #4
Assuming you are buying the same general type (i.e. unbleached white) the primary difference... PoliticAverse Jan 2019 #5
"King Biscuit" is better than "Martha White" Optical.Catalyst Jan 2019 #6
I prefer unbleached flour. yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #9
I only buy organic mysteryowl Jan 2019 #8
Yes. Huge difference. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2019 #10
I prefer KA also for bread Major Nikon Jan 2019 #24
I use KA all purpose for that... Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2019 #34
KA all the same price around here Major Nikon Jan 2019 #41
KA hands down. TwistedTinkerbelle Jan 2019 #40
Since you're asking... Harker Jan 2019 #11
Why in the world would you override your wife's request? Big Blue Marble Jan 2019 #12
Bravo for this response. Jane Austin Jan 2019 #13
See my response below, Jane. True Dough Jan 2019 #19
And this is where assumptions are made True Dough Jan 2019 #18
Then you would not be taking control, Big Blue Marble Jan 2019 #22
We weren't shopping together True Dough Jan 2019 #23
Couldn't you have texted her and asked her? trixie2 Jan 2019 #29
As noted in my first line in the post above True Dough Jan 2019 #30
(Dude!) LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #38
Some people have incredible brand loyalty. I do with flours. I buy stuff produced by a local mill, mulsh Jan 2019 #14
Do you think DU's opinion is more important than your wife's? lilactime Jan 2019 #15
Ultimately my wife's opinion will prevail if the generic flour is inferior True Dough Jan 2019 #16
Ask *her* why she prefers the name brand. Lars39 Jan 2019 #17
I did True Dough Jan 2019 #20
If she's making biscuits it needs to be White Lily. Lars39 Jan 2019 #21
Could be cutting the end of the ham off and baking it separately... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #35
Love it! True Dough Jan 2019 #36
When it comes to generics vs. name brand the answer is...... Xolodno Jan 2019 #25
Insightful True Dough Jan 2019 #26
Sure...forgot one thing... Xolodno Jan 2019 #37
Again, very valuable contribution to this thread True Dough Jan 2019 #39
I think it does. Laffy Kat Jan 2019 #27
There are different types of flour (bread, all-purpose, etc) dawg day Jan 2019 #28
Tough crowd. CentralMass Jan 2019 #31
Some of them, yes True Dough Jan 2019 #32
you are wrong handmade34 Jan 2019 #33
UPDATE! True Dough Feb 2019 #42
I'm assuming you are doing enriched bread Major Nikon Feb 2019 #45
It's enriched, yes True Dough Feb 2019 #46
Whether or not the brand makes a difference, you are wrong. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #43
See the post above True Dough Feb 2019 #44
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