The Basic Ingredients You Need In Your Kitchen
Flour
Flour is finely ground starchy portions of grains, most commonly wheat. It is the major basic ingredient of baked goods and also serves to thicken liquids in cooking, such as custard or pudding. There are a wide variety of flours made from different types of wheat and other grains, including all-purpose, self-rising, cake, pastry, 00, strong, whole wheat and semolina flour.
Sugar
Sugar is more than just a sweetener, it also plays an important role in many recipes as it contributes to bulk, texture and colour. It increases the temperature at which starches gelatinise and thus provides a light structure to cakes and biscuits. Sugars also give a brown/caramel colour to cooked foods when they react with proteins during …