Agenize (Verb)
Meaning
Age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride).
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To make the flour stronger, the miller was forced to agenize it after several batches were deemed too weak for use.
- The old mill had not agenized the flour in years, giving it a distinct yellow color and musty smell.
- Agenizing flour with Agene was a crucial step in the bread-making process as it strengthened the gluten and improved its rising capacity.
- After inspecting the product, the baker discovered the mill had agenized the flour too much, leaving it smelling strongly of nitrogen trichloride.
- Agenizing the flour allowed the baker to successfully create a lighter, more delicate pastry crust that was sought after by local restaurants.