Straight flour is made by combining all the streams of the milling process. In other words, it is made from the entire endosperm. Because it contains the darker parts of the grain as well as the whiter interior, straight flour is darker in color than patent flour. In addition, it contains small amounts of bran and germ that weren’t separated during milling.
Straight flour is not often used in North American baking. Some European flours are straight flours.
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