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TORTILLA & FLATBREAD PROCESSING
GLUTEN-FREE AND OTHER BFY
TORTILLAS AND FLATBREADS
CAN CAUSE PROCESSING
HEADACHES FOR BAKERS.
say the quality isn't traditional enough. The hot press
things are the real, honest-to-goodness thing. "
While the dough ball and hot press reign supreme,
there are benefits to making tortillas on a sheeted line.
Many burrito makers opt for die cut tortillas because the
line can run at a higher speed than a dough ball press system.
These lines provide better shape consistency as well.
" [A sheeted line] is a dedicated system where you've
got either a straight sheeting line or possibly a twosection
laminator
that gives you some strength in
that cross-directional part of the product, " said Nick
Magistrelli, vice president of sales for Rademaker USA.
Flatbreads, on the other hand, encompass a more diverse
range of products, often requiring greater flexibility
on a line to accommodate different ingredients.
" There's so many different styles of flatbread; the forSome
single and
multi-outlet dough
dividers are
well-suited for
BFY doughs.
Reiser
mulations are different, and the shapes are different, "
Mr. Hagedorn explained. " Tortillas are basically a round
circle, but you have some flatbreads that are rectangular
or circular, it's a more diverse product, so there's more
room to play with the formulation and how you're going
to produce it. "
Tortillas have been industrially produced for decades,
but mass-producing many of these new flatbreads
Change carts can help bakers quickly changeover
products on a line and save on labor.
Handtmann
is uncharted territory for bakers, meaning additional
research, development and testing is needed to find
the most suitable process, said Alexander Weissbach,
head of technology, product management and Rondo's
Dough-how Center. A big challenge is that flatbreads
from different regions are made in different ways.
" Lavash or Lebanese breads are not the same everywhere
in the world, and this is why we like bakers to visit
our Dough-how Center to find the most suitable process, "
Mr. Weissbach said.
Because flatbreads include a wider range of doughs
and ingredients than tortillas, a sheeting line can provide
the flexibility bakers need.
" The advantages [of a sheeting line] are the variety
of shapes that can be made at a makeup table, " Mr.
Magistrelli said. " It's the same conversation you have
when people start talking about processing traditional
breads. On a sheeting line, you can do all kinds of interesting
and creative molding, rounding, cutting. "
A dough ball press system could be modified for flatbreads,
Mr. Hagedorn pointed out, but some sacrifices
will have to be made.
" If you're saying, 'I have a traditional tortilla line, can
I do other style flatbreads on it?' The answer is yes, but
you're going to be limited, " he said. " Your basic expense
is going to be having to change your style of oven. "
Tortillas are typically baked on a triple pass oven,
while flatbreads are usually baked in a tunnel oven.
Flatbreads may also require a proofing or resting period
that varies based on the specific flatbread being made.
In addition to these processing differences, flatbreads
have a shorter shelf life than tortillas, which may require
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