Can we talk about why every bakery class teaches you to sift flour?

I took a class last month at the local community college and the instructor insisted on sifting flour for every single recipe. Three years of baking at home without a sifter and my cakes turn out fine. Has anyone else stopped sifting and seen no difference in their results?

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richardfox21d ago

Wait you actually paid money for a baking class?

fiona50221d ago

Wait, you actually dropped cash just to learn how to bake bread, @richardfox? I thought everyone just watched YouTube and burned their first loaf like a normal person.

sethc1215d ago

Is baking really that complicated that you need a class for it though? I get wanting to learn proper technique but flour, water, yeast, and salt is pretty straightforward. Tbh my first loaf came out like a brick but I just googled "why is my bread hard" and fixed it next time. Feels like paying $50 for something you could learn from a 10 minute video and some trial and error.