How to properly storage flour at home?
Biscuits, pies, pancakes, and fritters – wheat flour is used to prepare various dishes. That’s why many housewives prefer to buy the product in bulk so that it’s always on hand. Where and how to store wheat flour to prevent it from clumping and getting damp?
Biscuits, pies, pancakes, and fritters – wheat flour is used to prepare various dishes. That’s why many housewives prefer to buy the product in bulk so that it’s always on hand. Where and how to store wheat flour to prevent it from clumping and getting damp?
Where to store the product in the house?
Humidity in the room up to 75% and air temperature not exceeding 25°C – these are the ideal conditions that affect the shelf life of wheat flour. Equally important is choosing the right container for it. You can use:
Paper bags
Cloth or canvas bags
Glass or metal jars
Plastic bottles
Choose the storage container, considering the location. Place it in dark, dry, and cool places:
In the pantry
In a spacious room, you can conveniently store large bags. If you have a pantry, you can buy flour in bulk. Manufacturers offer polypropylene bags of 50 kg
In a kitchen cabinet on a shelf
Do not place factory paper bags weighing 1-2 kg or a cloth bag next to strongly scented items. Flour absorbs foreign odors well
In the refrigerator
A tightly closed glass jar or plastic container is ideal for storing a small supply of flour
In winter, you can place the product on the balcony in a plastic bottle from water or a container. Flour does not lose its quality even in freezing temperatures
Insects will not infest the container if you put a bay leaf, chili pepper, a garlic clove, or a small sachet of salt inside. Monitor the expiration dates: put a sticker with the manufacturing date on the jar. If you follow these conditions, commercially produced flour can be stored for up to 12 months
Which type of wheat flour should you buy?
Different types of wheat flour vary in terms of milling, nutritional value, taste, color, and gluten content. Wheat flour comes in several types:
Highest Grade or "Extra"
It has a white or creamy color, an airy structure, and fine milling. It is suitable for all kinds of baking: pastries, cakes, baguettes, and other products
First Grade
It can be either white or slightly yellowish. When used for dough, it yields an elastic texture, and the baked goods turn out delicious and flavorful. It’s commonly used for making pies, pancakes, cottage cheese pancakes, or fritters
Second Grade
This flour is coarser and darker compared to the higher and first-grade varieties. It’s suitable for making homemade bread, gingerbread, waffles, and cookies. Such wheat flour is perfect for making dough for dumplings
You can buy wheat flour wholesale by browsing through the product catalog. The choice of flour type depends on the type of baked goods you intend to prepare