Home cooks in the U.S. rarely sift flour any more, because the commercial flours are pre-sifted.
wholemeal flours are healthier than using normal flour
Hundreds of types made from many different grains.
Plain flour Self raising strong strong white bread
You cannot put back what has been fluffed so sifted flour and unsifted are unequal in quantity of flour. You can sift the unsifted to make an equal measure like the sifted flour. MamaPat
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Yes, measure first, the dump it directly into the sifter and sift into (usually) a medium-to-large bowl where other ingredients will be/have been added. I do not believe this answer is correct. I believe one cup "sifted flour" is sifted then measured. One cup of "flour, sifted" is measured then sifted.
Soft flours are those with low protein (gluten) content, such as cake and pastry flour.
Yes. There are different types of flours and they are made by grinding up up cereal grains such as wheat, other seeds, or roots.
All grains are seeds and can be ground into flours of different types. Wheat flour, rye flour, barley flour, etc.
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Bromine is typically not added to flours. Most flours, including wheat, whole grain, and gluten-free flours, should be bromine-free. It's always a good idea to check the ingredients list on the packaging to be sure.