Azodicarbonamide in Food: The Dough Conditioner Behind the Controversy
A loaf of bread looks simple when it comes out of the oven. Behind that soft crumb and uniform shape, however, food manufacturers can use ingredients that most home bakers never think about. One of them is azodicarbonamide, or ADA. ADA has a very specific job in commercial baking: it can act as a dough…