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In the United States, consumers sometimes refer to white bread as "sandwich bread" or "sandwich loaf". [8] It is often perceived as an unhealthy, bland, and unsophisticated menu item. [9] [10] [11] Japanese milk bread, a type of soft white bread, is popular in Asia, particularly in Japan, and has artisan status there.
Bleached flour improves the structure-forming capacity, allowing the use of dough formulas with lower proportions of flour and higher proportions of sugar [citation needed]. In biscuit making, use of chlorinated flour reduces the spread of the dough, and provides a "tighter" surface.
"Bleached flour" is "refined" flour with a chemical whitening (bleaching) agent added. "Refined" flour has had the germ and bran, containing much of the nutritional fibre and vitamins, [citation needed] removed and is often referred to as "white flour". Bleached flour is artificially aged using a "bleaching" agent, a "maturing" agent, or both.
The Making of Bread Act 1757 (31 Geo. 2. c. 29) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which aimed to protect the making of bread and punish those that adulterated it, for the purposes of protecting public health. It was introduced after a report accused bakers of using alum, chalk and powdered bones to keep bread white.
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[citation needed] As white flour was more expensive it became a fashionable indicator of perceived social status and tended to be consumed mostly by the richer classes. Another factor was that mold and fungus in the grains, which led to several diseases, were significantly reduced in the processing that resulted in white flour.
The powder is usually white and sometimes has a strong detergent-like smell that, in my personal experience, is far more pleasant than bleach. You can also find some varieties that are unscented.
Examples of refined grains include white bread, white flour, corn grits and white rice. [2] Refined grains are milled which gives a finer texture and improved shelf life. [3] Because the outer parts of the grain are removed and used for animal feed and non-food use, refined grains have been described as less sustainable than whole grains. [4]