On 7/25/2017 7:19 AM, Bruce wrote:

>> Bleached flour (wheat) is very common in the U.S. People have up
>> until recently judged white baked goods as superior than brown
>> baked goods, because only the rich could afford white flour.
>> Unbleached flour is slightly beige; bleached flour is whiter.
>> I leave it to the bakers and health nuts to weigh in on whether
>> bleached flour is undesirable.
>
> It's a dumb, unnecessary step, but maybe you find dumb, unnecessary
> steps desirable.
>

We've been using unbleached for years. No one has ever complained about
the color. I'm using some later today to make a chocolate cake. Will
anyone know if it is bleached?

I see no reason to add a chemical process.