Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Flour Resource

Grain Free
 I have to devote a post to explaining gluten-free flours. This puzzled me at first. Basically....gluten is like "glue", as I like to think of it.
Gluten is what binds dough together, gives it elasticity. When your pizza springs back after rising, it is the presence of gluten that gives the dough this ability.

Wheat contains the properties of gluten, hence it's popularity.  Wheat is also a grain. There are many other grains: oats and corn just to name a few. Some grains can have gluten present while others do not contain any gluten.

Those with allergies to grain must avoid all grains gluten and non-gluten. Hence the grain-free flours. For a complete list of gluten-free and wheat-free flours visit: www.wheat-free.org.
For a list of grain free flours visit: www.grainfreeliving.com.

Gluten and Wheat free NOT grain free

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