INTRODUCTION
CHEMICAL LEAVING AGENTS
PHYSICAL LEAVING AGENTS
BIOLOGICAL LEAVING AGENTS
STARTER CULTURES
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WHAT IS LEAVING 

A SUBSTANCE IN DOUGH OR BATTER TO MAKE IT RISE 

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WHAT IS CHEMICAL LEAVENING TRIGGERED BY?

MOISTURE AND HEAT 

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WHAT IS STEAM?

EVAPORATION OF H2O 

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WHEN DOES BIOLOGICAL LEAVENING OCCUR?

YEAST BEING LEFT IN A WARM PLACE 

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WHAT IS A STARTER CULTURE

TWO OR MORE MICROORGANISMS THAT ARE ADDED IN FOODS

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WHAT IS MILLED FROM GRAINS, WHEAT, BARLEY, OR RYE?

FLOUR 

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WHAT IS CHEMICAL LEAVENING?

BAKING SODA OR POWDER REACTS WITH MOISTURE OR HEAT 

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WHAT IS PHYSICAL LEAVENING?

PHYSICAL PROCESSES THAT ADD VOLUME AND LIGHTEN BAKING TEMP 

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HOW IS WILD YEAST ACHIEVED?

THROUGH FERMENTATION 

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WHAT ARE EXAMPLES FOR A STARTER CULTURE

DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FERMENTED MEAT

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WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF LEAVENING AGENTS?

BIOLOGICAL,PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL 

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WHAT IS DOUBLE ACTING BAKING POWER?

A REACTION WHICH OCCURS TWO PHASES 

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WHAT CAUSES EXPANSION?

AIR TRAPPED WITHIN THE PROTEINS IN CREAM OR EGG WHITES 

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WHAT IS ACTIVE DRY YEAST

CLUSTERS OF DEAD YEAST CELLS

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WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTER CULTURE

AVOIDS POSSIBLE DEFECTS OF MANY DIFFERENT MICROORGANISMS 

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WHAT CREATES ELASTICITY AND EXTENSIBILITY IN DOUGH?  

GLUTENIN AND GLIAGIN

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WHAT IS BAKING POWDER A MIXTURE OF?

BAKING SODA AND ACID 

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WHAT DOES WHISKING DO TO THE MIXTURE?

RAPIDLY INTRODUCES AIR INTO AN INGREDIENT  

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WHY DO YOU HAVE TO FEED YEAST

BECAUSE IT IS A LIVING ORGANISM 

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WHAT ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO APPLY STARTER CULTURES

GENERALLY USED IN PRODUCTION OF CHEESE AND CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS
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WHAT ARE 2 EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL LEAVENING?

 AIR AND STEAM 

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WHAT DOES CHEMICAL LEAVENING DO?

RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE INTO THE DOUGH   

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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF CREAMING BUTTER AND SUGAR?

CREATES VOLUME 

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CAN INSTANT YEAST BE ADDED DIRECTLY TO DOUGH

YES

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WHAT IS ONE METHOD OF PRESERVATION OF STARTER CULTURE 

FREEZE DRYING

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