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Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including: bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. [2] In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement. [ 3 ]
A dough conditioner, flour treatment agent, improving agent or bread improver is any ingredient or chemical added to bread dough to strengthen its texture or otherwise improve it in some way. Dough conditioners may include enzymes , yeast nutrients, mineral salts, oxidants and reductants , bleaching agents and emulsifiers . [ 1 ]
Calcium lactate – food acid; Calcium lactobionate – stabilizer; Calcium malates – food acid; Calcium oxide – mineral salt; Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B 5) – Calcium peroxide – Calcium phosphates – mineral salt, anti-caking agent, firming agent; Calcium polyphosphates – anti-caking agent; Calcium propionate – preservative
Dough recipes commonly call for 500 grams (about 1.1 pounds) of flour, which yields a single loaf of bread or two baguettes. Calcium propionate is commonly added by commercial bakeries to retard the growth of molds. [citation needed]
Bread covered with linen proofing cloth in the background. In cooking, proofing (also called proving) is a step in the preparation of yeast bread and other baked goods in which the dough is allowed to rest and rise a final time before baking. During this rest period, yeast ferments the dough and produces gases, thereby leavening the dough.
Add bread and raisins (if using) and toss to coat. Let sit to allow bread to soak up custard, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to an 11" x 7" baking dish. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 ...
For fruits, opt for fresh options like berries, oranges, apples and figs. Whole grains are also important for this regimen, so stick to wheat bread, brown rice, quinoa, farro and barley ...
Common antimicrobial preservatives include nisin, sorbates, calcium propionate, sodium nitrate/nitrite, sulfites (sulfur dioxide, sodium bisulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite, etc.), EDTA, hinokitiol, and ε-polylysine. Antioxidants include tocopherols (Vitamin E), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).