Bags of flour stocked on shelves at the grocery store - Jay Juno/Shutterstock Most standard baking recipes call for all-purpose flour, so why are there several different varieties to choose from in ...

Call me crazy, but I don’t like drinking bleach. So, when I am in the baking aisle of my grocery store and see bleached flour, that’s an immediate pass. I’ll take my flour unbleached please! But that ...

Unbleached flour has fewer chemicals, but its higher protein can affect the texture of baked goods. For more nutrients, consider whole-wheat or enriched flours.