Flour

Flour and meal: the difference

Flour and meal come in various types, but the difference is not always clear. In practice, we often see these terms used interchangeably. Therefore, it's time to provide some clarification. So, what is meal? And what is flour?

What is meal?

When a whole grain is ground, the miller produces meal. It's full of fibers, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Very healthy! You can make meal from various grains. The most well-known meal is wheat meal, which is made from wheat grains. Additionally, there are many other types, such as spelt meal, rye meal, and numerous gluten-free varieties.

What is flour?

What about flour? It's the core of the grain obtained by sifting meal. The fibers and germ are removed. Depending on the type of grain and the method, you're left with a white to yellowish product that's perfect for baking.

Large or small?

You can choose from packages of 1, 5, or 25 kilograms for various types. For professional bakeries, Baktotaal supplies large packages of various types of flour and meal.

What about gluten?

Almost all types of flour and meal contain gluten and are therefore not suitable for people with an allergy to it. If you want to be absolutely sure that the end product is gluten-free, you must obtain it from a company where it's ground separately from other types of meal. This guarantee must then be mandatory on the packaging with the label "gluten-free."

Baking with flour and meal

Flour and meal are among the basic ingredients you need to make all sorts of delicious treats. Whether you're baking cookies, cakes, pies, or bread, you can easily make them with the quality products from our webshop. It's always handy to have a supply of flour and meal at home so you can start baking right away.

If you'd like some inspiration for baking with flour and meal, we recommend checking out our recipes page. Here you'll find many delicious recipes you can make yourself. We bet you'll come across recipes you'd like to make today rather than tomorrow.

Order top-quality flour online

In the Baktotaal webshop, we have both flour and meal from various grains neatly sorted for you. You'll find only top-quality flour and meal there. We not only collaborate with Dutch mills and suppliers but also with various international top brands. And did you know there's also a wide range of organically ground grain available? Whatever type of flour or meal you're looking for, you've come to the right place.

Your order will be delivered to your home within a few days if it's in stock. Do you have a question about baking with flour or meal? Feel free to contact us; we're happy to answer your questions. In addition to flour and meal, you'll find everything you need to bake delicious treats in our shop!