A chemical reaction that can happen to anything that is exposed to oxygen. In bread making, mixing the dough incorporates air and helps to strengthen the gluten, but if it is overdone, it has the opposite effect and oxidation takes place.
A chemical reaction that can happen to anything that is exposed to oxygen. In bread making, mixing the dough incorporates air and helps to strengthen the gluten, but if it is overdone, it has the opposite effect and oxidation takes place.