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All-Purpose Flour
10.0best for dressing1 cup : 1 cup
Slightly less chewy result; works for most breads
10.0
bread flour substitute
for dressing.
Dressings live at room temperature and coat leafy or grain surfaces, so flour's job is to thicken the cooked base of a creamy dressing — think ranch base or boiled mayonnaise — without leaving a starchy aftertaste at 65-72°F. Bread flour's 12% protein can taste raw if the cook-out is under 90 seconds. Ranking favors substitutes that gelatinize cleanly and stay smooth after refrigeration to 38°F overnight.
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adjustment for dressing
AP thickens a cooked dressing base — boiled mayonnaise, ranch base — without leaving a starchy aftertaste once cooled to 38°F overnight. Use 1:1 by cup. Cook out 90 seconds at 180°F to gelatinize fully, then chill; AP's lower protein means smoother mouthfeel on lettuce than bread flour at room service.
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Whole Wheat Flour
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Denser, nuttier flavor; may need more liquid
10.0
adjustment for dressing
Whole wheat in a cooked dressing base reads tan and tastes faintly nutty — out of place on delicate greens, fine for grain bowls. Use 1:1 by cup, cook out 2 minutes at 185°F to soften bran, and thin with 1 tbsp extra liquid per cup since bran absorbs dressing moisture during refrigeration.