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Aeration
Aeration
Methods Of Aeration
The following are the different types of aeration
methods:
Biological Aeration Method ( yeast ).
Chemical Aeration Method (baking powder).
Mechanical Aeration Method ( whisking and beating)
Physical Aeration Method ( lamination, steam )
Combinations of the above.
Biological Aeration
Examples of Biological
Leaveners
Buttermilk
Sourdough starter
yeast
yogurt
Chemical Aeration
Carbon Dioxide is produced chemically when an Acid
Mechanical Aeration
It is the process of incorporating air by whisking,
Physical (lamination,steam)
When water reaches boiling point it
Physical Aeration(Lamination)
Puff pastry is also aerated by steam but it
Combinations of above.
Danish pastries are aerated by a