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Buckwheat Flour
10.0best for dressing1 cup : 1 cup
Not GF but close texture
10.0
whole wheat flour substitute
for dressing.
Dressings cooked then cooled (cooked-flour buttercream-style ranches, miso-flour vinaigrettes) rely on the flour gel staying suspended in oil-vinegar emulsion at 40-70F serving range. Whole wheat's bran settles within 30 minutes, leaving sediment at the bottle bottom. Subs are ranked by suspension half-life in 3:1 oil-acid emulsion, coating thickness on lettuce leaves measured by drip count, and flavor neutrality so the dressing's acid stays the lead note.
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adjustment for dressing
Buckwheat in cooked dressings (miso-soba style) adds mineral depth that pairs with sesame oil and tamari. Use 1:1 cup. Cook slurry to 200F for 90 seconds. Suspension holds 6 hours at 40F before slight settling; whole wheat's bran would settle within 30 minutes. Coats lettuce evenly with 4-5 drips per leaf.
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Bread Flour
6.7best for dressing1 cup : 1 cup
More gluten, chewier result
6.7
adjustment for dressing
Bread flour cooked dressings give thicker cling to delicate greens — kale Caesars, butter lettuce wedge. Use 1:1 cup. Cook slurry to 200F for 90 seconds. High-protein structure holds suspension 10 hours at 40F, beating whole wheat by 3-4 hours. Dressing reads slightly chewier on the back of the tongue than AP.
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All-Purpose Flour
10.01 tbsp : 1 1/2 tbsp
Lighter and finer; swap 1:1, produces softer texture with less nutty whole-grain flavor
10.0
adjustment for dressing
For 1.5 tablespoon cooked-flour dressing additions, AP gives the smoothest mouthfeel and neutral flavor that lets vinegar lead. Use 1:1.5 tbsp. Cook to 200F for 60 seconds then cool. Coats lettuce evenly at 3-4 drips per leaf measured drip count, cleaner than whole wheat's slightly clumpy bran-suspension.