October 26, 2020 - 7:59am
Is KA "Bread Flour" equivalent to 00 flour?
Thinking of trying bagels and was wondering if the King Arthur Bread Flour is equivalent or substitute to "00" ?
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Is KA "Bread Flour" equivalent to 00 flour?
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A high protein bread flour (like King Arthur Bread Flour) will be a good substitute to 00 flour. You can do a 1:1 substitution. "00" Flour is different than other flours because it is a finer grind.
It's a good thing you asked first.
"00" is a very broad category of flour. 00 specifies the ash%, nothing else. You have to look at further specifications to know what kind/type of flour it is.
There are at least 27 types of 00 flour:
low, medium, high protein %.
low, medium, high strength (W).
Low, medium, high, elastic/extensible ratios, P/L.
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So if your bagel recipe calls for KA bread flour, use it.
If your bagel recipe calls for 00 flour, but does not give further specifications, run away!
"So if your bagel recipe calls for KA bread flour, use it.
If your bagel recipe calls for 00 flour, but does not give further specifications, run away!"
I only asked about KA brand because it is what I use for my bread.
Is the recipe similar to this one? https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/bagels-recipe
No sugar in water bath and New York recipes call for 00 flour. Been watching many "Authentic New York Bagel" recipe videos on youtube and I interpreted 00 as being a high protein flour. I suspect any bread flour will work?
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