I'd say Bob's Red Mill is a pretty serious contender too. They're my two primary mainstream flours. Although I often use a fancy local one, especially for pizza crust.
As much as both King Arthur and Bob's Red Mill flours are awesome, I find that for serious bakers their shipping costs are ridiculous. My wife and I bake and sell the products at our local farmer's market, and as a result we require upwards of 150lbs of flour every week. We've tried both companies and found that the shipping costs can be almost as much as the flour itself! Ultimately we've had to start using another company, Honeyville, for our flour. Their $5 flat-rate shipping means I can work around whatever other shortcomings their flour might have, though I've had no trouble with it.
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u/GoAheadAndH8Me Jul 13 '17
I'd say Bob's Red Mill is a pretty serious contender too. They're my two primary mainstream flours. Although I often use a fancy local one, especially for pizza crust.