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Post by snowwhite on Apr 16, 2020 10:04:21 GMT -5
I have two plastic bags of flour. One is plain, the other is self-raising. I'm pretty sure I know which is which, and they are marked accordingly, but is there is a quick and easy way to check?
If it makes a difference, I don't have a microwave.
The corner shop buys the stuff in 16k bags, then splits it up into 1kg bags, but they're all in identical plastic bags.
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Post by kraken on Apr 16, 2020 11:47:36 GMT -5
Self raising should "fizz" a bit in water in comparison to plain.
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Post by snowwhite on Apr 16, 2020 16:34:48 GMT -5
I'm getting very consistent responses to this question  Also it should fizz more in vinegar (or any acid, but vinegar is the cheapest). |
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Post by snowwhite on Apr 17, 2020 6:43:38 GMT -5
And I had them the wrong way around...
For those playing along at home, a thick paste (in an egg cup) worked better than a thinner mixture at the bottom of a small mug. It was also easier to hear the fizzing (egg cup held to ear) than it was to see the teeny bubbles forming.
#thingsyoulearninlockdown
See also: bump starting the car for the weekly supermarket shopping trip (why it's important to park the car facing down the road when you get back!)
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Post by Phar Lap on Apr 30, 2020 18:52:45 GMT -5
Forget fuzzing fizzing and winegar!
Cook two cakes, using a different flour for each. The one that rises is self-rising, the leaden rubbery lump is plain flour.
I know, because I mistakenly used plain flour once. Rubbery lump was end result.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on May 1, 2020 5:27:34 GMT -5
!That would use up far too much flour!
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Post by sprite on May 1, 2020 15:55:45 GMT -5
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