Comments on: More Tips to Get Started Eating Clean http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-tips/more-tips-to-get-started-eating-clean/ Sun, 13 May 2012 00:56:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tiffany @ The Gracious Pantry http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-tips/more-tips-to-get-started-eating-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Tiffany @ The Gracious Pantry Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:54:42 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=193#comment-3325 Jennifer, I'm as skeptical as you are. I also believed that white wheat was simply the latest gimic of the processed food industry. Until I bought a bag. I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. When I opened the bag, I could tell that is was a whole grain just by looking at it. It bakes pretty much the same as whole wheat flour, but as Judio said, it's lower in protein. Personally, I want all the protein I can get. So I tend to stick with the red stuff. In trying both White Whole Wheat Flour and Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, I still lean towards Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. It just seems to bake better. It's not as course and the flavor is just slightly nuttier, which I love. I think many people buy white wheat because they think it will be like white flour with the health benefits of whole wheat. That's just not the case. Jennifer,

I’m as skeptical as you are. I also believed that white wheat was simply the latest gimic of the processed food industry. Until I bought a bag.

I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. When I opened the bag, I could tell that is was a whole grain just by looking at it. It bakes pretty much the same as whole wheat flour, but as Judio said, it’s lower in protein. Personally, I want all the protein I can get. So I tend to stick with the red stuff.

In trying both White Whole Wheat Flour and Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, I still lean towards Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. It just seems to bake better. It’s not as course and the flavor is just slightly nuttier, which I love.

I think many people buy white wheat because they think it will be like white flour with the health benefits of whole wheat. That’s just not the case.

]]> By: judio http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-tips/more-tips-to-get-started-eating-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-299 judio Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:26:36 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=193#comment-299 White wheat is the real deal. I believe the only real difference, other than taste, between red and white is the level of protein. Red has more protein. If you can find a way, try freshly ground wheat. It tastes much better and has more nutrients. The longer the flour sits, the more vitamins it loses. It also starts tasting funky. That's why I started grinding my own. I just couldn't stomach the flour I bought off the store shelves. White wheat is the real deal. I believe the only real difference, other than taste, between red and white is the level of protein. Red has more protein. If you can find a way, try freshly ground wheat. It tastes much better and has more nutrients. The longer the flour sits, the more vitamins it loses. It also starts tasting funky. That’s why I started grinding my own. I just couldn’t stomach the flour I bought off the store shelves.

]]> By: JenniferM http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-tips/more-tips-to-get-started-eating-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-298 JenniferM Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:12:59 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=193#comment-298 Wow, that's interesting judio! I'll have to look into grinding my own. I've been reading about white wheat recently. I had convinced myself it was just regular flour labeled as "white wheat" with only a slight difference so that it could be labeled white wheat. (Can we say I'm skeptical of the food industry? Yes!) But I've been reading various nutrition websites and blogs and it seems this white wheat may be the real deal! I'm excited by that, actually. Wow, that’s interesting judio! I’ll have to look into grinding my own.

I’ve been reading about white wheat recently. I had convinced myself it was just regular flour labeled as “white wheat” with only a slight difference so that it could be labeled white wheat. (Can we say I’m skeptical of the food industry? Yes!) But I’ve been reading various nutrition websites and blogs and it seems this white wheat may be the real deal! I’m excited by that, actually.

]]> By: judio http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-tips/more-tips-to-get-started-eating-clean/comment-page-1/#comment-297 judio Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:17:19 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=193#comment-297 Grinding your own grains really makes a big difference in heaviness and strong flavors. Soft white wheat berries make great non-yeast breads and hard white wheat is great for yeasted breads. White wheat is an easier transition to whole wheat baking. Red wheat berries have a stronger 'wheat' taste but has more protein than the white. I have an electric grain mill that makes grinding wheat extremely easy. Grinding your own grains really makes a big difference in heaviness and strong flavors. Soft white wheat berries make great non-yeast breads and hard white wheat is great for yeasted breads. White wheat is an easier transition to whole wheat baking. Red wheat berries have a stronger ‘wheat’ taste but has more protein than the white. I have an electric grain mill that makes grinding wheat extremely easy.

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