The effect of adding thickener to flour

Introduction: flour is our main material for making pasta, such as baozi, jiaozi, wonton, etc What is the function of adding thickener to flour? Is it safe to add thickener to food? Let's learn about it together with the small edition of Baibai safety net Flour is a kind of powder made from wheat According to the content of protein in flour, it can be divided into high gluten flour, medium gluten flour, low gluten flour and gluten free flour Flour is the staple food in most parts of northern China The food made of flour is various in variety, variety and flavor Wheat grain, the raw material of flour, mainly consists of three parts: wheat bran wrapped in the outside accounts for about 18% - 25% of the grain weight; wheat germ only accounts for 1% - 2% of the grain weight; endosperm accounts for about 80% There is also aleurone layer adhesion between endosperm and wheat bran Wheat grains are processed by milling technology to separate wheat bran, wheat germ and endosperm, and then the endosperm is ground into flour for human consumption The physical separation process of flour processing does not change Protein content and quality are the most important factors to determine the quality, processing quality and market value of flour For example, to make bread, we need to use high gluten wheat flour to make bread with large volume and good taste; to make noodles and dumplings, we need to use medium strong gluten wheat flour to make them "smooth and smooth"; and the cake made of low gluten wheat flour is soft and crispy It can be seen that with the development of industrial production of food, the demand for all kinds of special flour is higher and higher, and the decisive factor is the "protein content and quality" of flour What is the function of adding thickener to flour? It can improve the viscosity of food, make the raw materials easier to extrude from the container, or better stick to the food, and make the food have a smooth taste The stabilizing effect makes the processed food system more stable and reduces the deterioration or damage Some thickeners with good hydrophilicity can not only keep the water content in flour, but also enhance or improve the taste of food Is it safe to add thickener to food? Food thickener is a kind of food additive allowed by the state Within the normal dosage standard stipulated by our country, and the thickener used is the thickener produced by regular manufacturers, so it is generally safe, but we'd better not eat it often to avoid the harm to human body caused by long-term or excessive consumption of thickener We all need to know more about food safety knowledge and master some information about food additives, which helps us to distinguish food safety We can also use the food safety detector to detect whether food contains harmful substances and affects health Editor in charge: he xianrob