In recent years, many people strive to be beautiful and healthy, starting to make small steps on this path. One of these steps may well include the transition to whole grain flour. True, partly because not all dishes are obtained if you use only this during cooking: whole-grain gluten differs from ordinary wheat. What kind of flour is it, "French little thing", reviews of which speak so much of its usefulness?
Stranger, how good you are!
Many housewives began to change their preferences for choosing products. One of these is whole-grain flour, "French little thing." Reviews about it contain a lot of flattering words. In order not to trust in vain, we will try to figure it out.
This brand has one and two kilogram packages. The latter cost from about ninety to one hundred and twenty rubles. As a small bonus, customers on the packaging have a recipe for cookies, profiteroles and the like.
The benefits of whole grain flour can be talked about forever. About its vitamin and mineral composition, easier digestibility, the presence of a large number of dietary fiber ...
Not a single color
But as for cooking dishes from such flour, the housewives need to be careful. For example, if they are going to bake pancakes, then take a ratio of 1: 1 - wheat flour and “French little thing” (reviews of it indicate the benefits of the product).
It is also allowed to add it to cheesecakes, only you need to understand that the color will be grayish. But if good cottage cheese is used, then replacing the flour will not affect the quality of the molding.
But it will be noticeable on the stomach. Especially in those families where everyone loves baking. As a rule, both adults and children in this case cannot satisfy their appetite with one or two pancakes. They need at least three to four pieces each. If you eat so many pancakes made from ordinary flour, the stomach feels heaviness. But from whole grain such sensations do not arise.
Useful find
It is absolutely natural that every housewife seeks to buy the product, thanks to which not only a delicious dish is prepared, but the body will receive undeniable benefits. But in baking it is flour - the whole head.
Usually, in order to find “their own”, which is easy to use and ideal in the end, housewives will try a wide range of options offered in supermarkets and markets. Many of them are sure: whole-grain baking flour “French little thing” (reviews contain a lot of kind words to manufacturers) is just a godsend for those who like to bake, and do it quite often. There are three types: wheat, whole grain and wheat for a bread machine. Any of them are pretty high quality. Flour is made from the tender middle of the wheat grain. Shelf life is one year. Moreover, it is necessary to store in a dry place. If the package does not suit you, you can pour it into a glass jar with a wooden lid.
The dough made from such flour quickly fits, it turns out airy, very tender. Suitable for baking bread, pizza, pies, khachapuri.
Both in Russia and Belarus ...
From the foregoing, we can conclude that the “French little thing” flour, reviews of which will tell novice housewives which product is better to choose, is really good. Its manufacturer is CJSC Combine of Bread Products Starooskolsky.
Those who have been using such flour for at least a couple of months can safely say that it is delicious. Whole grain, as the most useful, is in special demand. This flour can be purchased not only in Russia, but also in Belarus. There she is also popular.
On the packaging itself, you can see several recipes that can be prepared from flour in general, and from this one in particular. For example, cookies with oatmeal or tortillas with sprouted grains from whole grain flour. And any pastries are very tasty.
Flour "French little thing" (reviews of it express sincere admiration for the product) produced in accordance with GOST. The packaging is convenient. One of its parties indicates information that may be of interest to consumers. This is especially true for those who monitor their health and follow the rules of a healthy diet.
More expensive, but better!
According to reviews, the flour "French little thing" extra produced in the Belgorod region, the city of Stary Oskol. Its storage is the same as any other, that is, in a dry place so that it does not become damp. By the way, it is made from elite varieties of wheat. The color is not white, but a little creamy, with sparse splashes of beige.
And what bread is obtained from this flour! Very tasty, white, having a porous structure. It is perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course, this flour is somewhat more expensive than ordinary, white, premium. Not everyone constantly buys it. According to consumers, the reviews about which we are considering in this article are not particularly different from the usual “French little thing” flour. But the fact that it is much more useful is an indisputable fact.
The advantages include taste, health benefits, good quality, high content of nutrients and fiber.
And it’s suitable for a bread machine!
When the hostess gets a bread machine, she naturally begins to pick up flour for the realization of her culinary fantasies. And in this case, the “French little thing” can easily tear the palm out among their own kind. She really lives up to her name. Even if you bake French rolls, they will turn out perfect - lush, airy, with a crispy crust. It is important to observe proportions in the work.
Very well obtained from this flour is sweet butter bread, into which you can add various dried fruits. It is amazingly delicious. In addition, the "little thing" is perfectly combined with other types of flour - oatmeal, buckwheat ...
When kneading, the dough is homogeneous, without lumps. Even if the hostess does not have time, and she will not sift flour through a sieve.
Those who have already tried to bake bread precisely from this product, drew a conclusion for themselves: factory bread loses in taste and quality to buns that are made from the “French little thing”.