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Doughs vary widely depending on ingredients,the kind of product being produced,the type of leavening agent (particularly whether the dough is based on yeast or not),how the dough is mixed (whether quickly mixed or kneaded and left to rise),and cooking or baking technique.There is no formal defi nition of what makes dough,though most doughs have viscoelastic properties.

Leavened or fermented doughs (generally made from grain cereals or legumes that are ground to produce flour,mixed with water and yeast) are used all over the world to make various breads.Salt,oils or fats,sugars or honey and sometimes milk or eggs are also common ingredients in bread dough.Commercial bread doughs may also include dough conditioners,a class of ingredients that aid in dough consistency and final product.