8 Terms
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Grains
Wheat gluten
Food (other); Grains
The protein remaining after wheat flour has been washed to remove starch. Gluten helps hold in the gas bubbles produced by leavening agents. This is why bread flours contain high levels of gluten and ...
Wheat germ
Food (other); Grains
The tiny nucleus of the endosperm (the inner part of the wheat kernel without the outer bran). Wheat germ has a nutty flavour and is a concentrated source of oil, vitamins, minerals and protein. Used ...
White rice
Food (other); Grains
Rice that has had the husk, bran, and germ removed. White rice is sometimes called polished rice.
Zwieback
Food (other); Grains
German word for twice baked. Zwieback is a bread that has been baked, then sliced and returned to the oven until very crisp and dry.
Matzo
Food (other); Grains
A thin, crisp, unleavened bread that is traditionally eaten during the Jewish Passover. Tradition dictates that matzos be made only with water and flour, but moderns include certain flavors, such as ...
Melba toast
Food (other); Grains
This accompaniment to soups and salads is a very thin, dry toast. Created by Auguste Escoffier for opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.
Mochi
Food (other); Grains
A sweet, short-grained, Glutinous rice with a very high starch content that is used to make rice cakes.
