November 8, 2012 - 4:42pm
Vital Wheat Gluten - Why Do I Feel Like I'm Cheating??
I will be using vital wheat gluten for the first time in this weekend's bake. Doing Jeffrey Hamelman's 5 Grain Levain, which calls for a bit of this stuff. Why do I feel like i'm cheating a bit using it? Is this ingredient looked down upon at all in the bread baking world or a necessary item?
John