April 9, 2010 - 8:19am
Grade 86 Flour?
I purchased some whole wheat flour from the Golden Delight Bakery, an Amish bakery near Kalona, Iowa. (5 lbs for $3) The girl at the counter said they purchase their wheat and grind it in-house. It was busy, so I didn't have time to quiz her about the label, which reads "Grade 86 Whole Wheat Flour."
Anyone have an idea what that means?
The flour is pretty finely milled--closer to the consistency of KA White Whole Wheat than the other whole wheat flours I buy (Hodgson Mill, Bob's Red Mill).
I used it in a recipe from King Arthur--Harvest Grain Bread. Turned out great, so I'm happy with it. Just curious about the designation.
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Maybe there's a mix-up somewhere. Walton Feed sells a hard white wheat called Golden 86. It's supposed to have the same origin as Prairie Gold.
Went back to look at the label. Realized that what I thought was "Gr 86" (which I interpreted at "Grade 86") actually reads "G 86"--the "g" is handwritten and looks a lot like "Gr."
So yeah, I bet it does stand for "Golden 86."