Problem
Crumbly gluten-free bread
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How to tell it is this
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Crumbly gluten-free bread shows as a crumb that is hard work to chew.
Reasonable evidence
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- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
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Crumbly gluten-free bread shows as a dry, sandy crumb.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
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Crumbly gluten-free bread shows as a coarse, open crumb.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
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What went wrong
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Crumbly gluten-free bread is caused by gluten development.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
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- A Systematic Review on Gluten-Free Bread Formulations Using Specific Volume as a Quality Indicator (Foods 10(3):614) 1. Introduction authoritative
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Crumbly gluten-free bread is caused by aeration.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
- Sources
- A Systematic Review on Gluten-Free Bread Formulations Using Specific Volume as a Quality Indicator (Foods 10(3):614) 1. Introduction authoritative
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Crumbly gluten-free bread is caused by starch retrogradation.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
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How to avoid it next time
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To prevent crumbly gluten-free bread: add liquid.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- medium
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To prevent crumbly gluten-free bread: add a thickener.
Reasonable evidence
- Evidence type
- textbook statement
- Confidence
- high
- Sources