The large scale production of chemicals was an important development during the Industrial Revolution. The first of these was the production of sulphuric acid by the lead chamber process invented by the Englishman John Roebuck (James Watt's first partner) in 1746.
6. Use almond meal as a flour substitute. Some individuals have found success using almond meal as a flour substitute. However, almond meal does not have the same chemical properties as wheat flour.ecause almond meal is simply made of almonds that are ground into a fine powder, anyone can create his or her own almond meal. 1  Simply fill a food processor or flour mill with whole, unsalted almonds.
1 Almond flour is made from finely ground blanched almonds, while almond meal, from finely ground almonds including the skin. 2  Almond flour is best used for cakes, cookies and other pastries requiring finer, moister texture. 3  Almond meal best suits dryer and courser pastries such as cream puff and wafer bases.