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I've just bought some organic flour, and I'm a bit curious about the smell. It's a little pungent. It doesn't smell rancid, but it's got a real...
Wheatly Okay, I've just baked theOkay, I've just baked the first batch of baguettes with this stuff and the taste carried through baking and in to the bread as well. It's not as pronounced in the taste of the bread as it was in the smell of the flour, but this is definitely not like any kind...
Mini Oven Does it smell more likesourdough? Where on a farm would you place the aroma? Near a silo, near the animal stalls or near the hay or tractor path? I'm serious. Stir some of the flour into a jar with some water at room temp and see what it does in 24 hours. I would contact t...
Wheatly Hi Mini, thanks for yourHi Mini, thanks for your input. Doesn't smell like sourdough at all. I've been sniffing flours for the past couple of hours now wondering if I'm going insane, but it's definitely a stronger smell than anything else...
drogon What wheat?I used to get stoneground Maris Wigeon locally (ish) and it smelled like a hay meadow - really nice. The smell did diminish after baking though. -GordonLog in or register to post comments...
Wheatly I took the flour to my localI took the flour to my local mill this morning, who very kindly had a good sniff and ran it through their testing equipment. She agreed there's a musty smell and that it's not how it should be. She said they had a bin go bad many years ago and it smelt li...
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