Chorleywood bread process

The Chorleywood bread process was invented at the British Baking Industries Research Association at Chorleywood in 1961.  Compared to traditional bread-making processes, it uses more yeast, added fats, chemicals, and high-speed mixing to allow the dough to be made with lower-protein wheat.  The bread is made in a shorter time.  In 2009, 80% of bread made in the United Kingdom was made this way. 

It uses dough conditioners. These are usually oxidizing agents such ascorbic acid or potassium bromate.The high-speed mixing process takes less than 5 minutes. The mixer operates at hundreds of revolutions per minute.

It has been criticised as producing unhealthy ultra-processed food.
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