verb
- to treat (flour or other food) with an aging agent to improve its baking properties
Usage: technical; food industry
Examples
- The bakery agenizes its flour to achieve better dough elasticity.
- Modern mills often agenize flour with benzoyl peroxide to speed up the aging process.
- The recipe calls for agenized flour to ensure consistent results.
- Agenizing improves the gluten network in the dough.