Aeration in dough&batter

It is a process where air or co2 is absorbed
in dough during  mixing process

There are different type of aeration in bakery
process.



Mechanical

Introducing air through mechanical agigation
eg sponge cake .The batter is type of foam
consisting of air bubbles surrounded  by
denatured protiens  from the eggs





Chemical

We can use certain chemicals which on heating evolves gas like ammonium bicarbonate which
produces carbon dioxide , ammonia gas and steam .also certain chemicals like sodium bicarbonate  generates gas from interaction with acids such as
tartaric acid,lemon juice



Biological

Fermentation also generates  carbon dioxide and alochol .It could be achieved through adding yeast  in dough


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