Flour is a powder made by grinding grains, used in baking and thickening. Wheat flour is the most common. It contains protein, which forms gluten when mixed with water. The gluten gives dough its structure and elasticity. Bread flour has high protein. Cake flour has low protein. All-purpose flour is in between. Other flours include rice, corn, almond, and chickpea. Each has its own properties and its own uses. The flour is the foundation. The flour is the beginning. The flour is the powder that becomes the bread.

Flour is made by milling. The grain is cleaned, tempered, and ground. The bran and germ may be removed to make white flour. Whole wheat flour includes the bran and germ. The milling process affects the protein content, the starch, and the flavor. Stone-ground flour is coarser and more flavorful. Roller-milled flour is finer and more consistent. The flour is sifted, bleached, or enriched. The flour is bagged. The flour is sold. The flour is used. The flour is the flour.

Flour is used in many ways. It thickens sauces and gravies. It coats food for frying. It dusts a work surface. It makes bread, cake, cookie, and pastry. It is the base of the bake. It is the thickener of the sauce. It is the coating of the fry. It is the dust of the board. The flour is the cook's ally. The flour is the baker's friend. The flour is the kitchen's staple. The flour is the pantry's must. The flour is the flour. The flour is the meal. The meal is the flour. The flour is the same. The same is the kitchen. The kitchen is the flour. The flour is the cook. The cook is the flour. The flour is the same.