Baking, also known as baking and baking, refers to the process of dehydration, drying and hardening of materials by dry heat under the ignition point of materials. Baking is an indispensable step in the production of bread and cake products. After baking, starch undergoes a series of chemical changes, such as gelatinization and protein denaturation, so that bread and cake can be matured. It can also change the taste of food.
In most countries in the world, baked goods occupy a very important position, whether it is people's staple food or non-staple food. Therefore, China's baked goods have also ushered in a period of great development. Baked food can be said to be an imported term, which comes from "baking", that is, baked cereal, and is usually understood as a western-style pastry like bread. In short, baked food is a kind of food with diverse tastes and rich nutrition, which is based on grain, oil, sugar, eggs, etc., and added with appropriate auxiliary materials, and made through kneading, molding, baking and other processes.