Brussels, March 20 (Prensa Latina) World Flour Day seems relevant today in the planet’s main food markets due to the relevance of this product to human life.
Spokespersons for the United Nations (UN) and other organizations linked to agriculture stressed this Monday that the aim of the date is to recognize the contribution of millers, processors, bakers and farmers and to celebrate in style the importance of this essential ingredient in the diet and in cooking in general.
Many professionals cannot imagine the world without eating foods made from wheat flour, such as desserts, cakes, pasta, cookies, bread and a variety of dishes. The celebration of this day underscores the importance of flour in the history of civilization, which has enabled human survival for more than 10,000 years.
Flour is a common ingredient in most of the world’s cuisines and is made from wheat, corn, rice, rye, oats, and other grains and cereal grains.
In contrast, whole wheat flour uses the whole grain and is therefore more nutritious, according to the note on the interesting website called diainternacionalde.com
Curiosities of this product indicate that the refined and fortified white wheat commonly found in supermarkets is a relatively modern product, developed in the 19th century.
This product can be stored in a cool, dry place for months or even years. The so-called white gold has had a museum in Wittenburg (Germany) since 2008.
The World Flour Museum has a large collection of 3,500 sacks of food from more than 140 countries. ro/rfc