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ETTV News Updated: "2011/06/07 11:01"
Investigators have discovered that the plasticizer-laced flavoring sold by Qianbin Food may have also entered the baking industry! Many people prefer buying toast that is white and fragrant, but bakers say there’s more to it than meets the eye. Normally, toast made with flour and eggs should be off-white. If bleached flour is used, it turns pure white, and flavorings are often added to give it a milky scent.
Flour, water, eggs, and homemade carrot sauce are tossed into a mixer to prepare the dough. After kneading into a round dough and baking, delicious white toast is made—appetizing and safe. However, such toast is now suspected of being contaminated with plasticizers, as the dough may include flavorings containing plasticizers.
We compared toast from night markets and bakeries to see the difference, and a baker teaches us how to tell. Baker He Zhengcong: "This one is darker, the color of wheat. If additives like bleach are used, it might turn unnaturally white."
Visually, the two types of toast differ in color. Beyond sight, smell can also help. Baker He Zhengcong: "This bread has added milk flavoring, so the milk scent is very strong. But regular milk doesn’t have such an intense smell."
The difference is stark. Night market toast is pure white, while bakery toast is off-white. The night market version has a strong milk scent, unlike the natural wheat aroma, and tears apart easily—likely due to added plasticizers. Baker He Zhengcong: "Our toast is naturally elastic and dense, while the night market one breaks apart immediately."
Using sight, smell, and touch to identify chemically altered toast is mostly reliable, but the baker advises checking if the shop has inspection certificates for added safety. After all, this is food we consume. Shop owners should self-regulate, and consumers should stay vigilant to avoid problematic bread.
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Too Fragrant, Too White, Easily Torn! Avoid Buying This Toast
Investigators have discovered that the plasticizer-laced flavoring sold by Qianbin Food may have also entered the baking industry! Many people prefer buying toast that is white and fragrant, but bakers say there’s more to it than meets the eye. Normally, toast made with flour and eggs should be off-white. If bleached flour is used, it turns pure white, and flavorings are often added to give it a milky scent.
Flour, water, eggs, and homemade carrot sauce are tossed into a mixer to prepare the dough. After kneading into a round dough and baking, delicious white toast is made—appetizing and safe. However, such toast is now suspected of being contaminated with plasticizers, as the dough may include flavorings containing plasticizers.
We compared toast from night markets and bakeries to see the difference, and a baker teaches us how to tell. Baker He Zhengcong: "This one is darker, the color of wheat. If additives like bleach are used, it might turn unnaturally white."
Visually, the two types of toast differ in color. Beyond sight, smell can also help. Baker He Zhengcong: "This bread has added milk flavoring, so the milk scent is very strong. But regular milk doesn’t have such an intense smell."
The difference is stark. Night market toast is pure white, while bakery toast is off-white. The night market version has a strong milk scent, unlike the natural wheat aroma, and tears apart easily—likely due to added plasticizers. Baker He Zhengcong: "Our toast is naturally elastic and dense, while the night market one breaks apart immediately."
Using sight, smell, and touch to identify chemically altered toast is mostly reliable, but the baker advises checking if the shop has inspection certificates for added safety. After all, this is food we consume. Shop owners should self-regulate, and consumers should stay vigilant to avoid problematic bread.
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……rl/ d/ a/ 110607/ 142/ 2svew. html