Site With General Info About Flours

[Jestgar]

Maybe this was already posted and I didn't see it, but it looks kind of informative.

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[larry mac]

Yes, this was previously posted, and I had a bad feeling about it then too. This list has some confusing information as relates to our Celiac disease. Even the title, Nonwheat Flours, is misleading. Yes these are technically not wheat, but many definately contain gluten. This is far from a gluten free flour guide. While maybe interesting for it's inclusion of colorful local flours, I'm not sure it's appropriate for the newly diagnosed. It makes some claims that most certainly should be disputed. Not only that, but it references wheat allergies, which are completely separate from Celiac disease, which is gluten intolerance. Some examples:

~ spelt flour Notes: Spelt flour contains gluten, but it's tolerated by many people with gluten allergies..... Substitutes: kamut flour (like spelt flour, kamut flour is tolerated by most people with wheat allergies and is good for making bread and pasta)

~ kamut flour Notes: Kamut flour is tolerated by many people with wheat allergies and is a good substitute for wheat when making bread and pasta, especially if it's combined with other flours (e.g., spelt flour). Substitutes: spelt flour (Spelt flour is also tolerated by many people with wheat allergies.) OR all-purpose flour

~ plus it lists barley flour, chapati flour, pumpernickel flour, rye flour, and triticale flour, which could be misunderstood.

best regards, lm

[edit: spelt, kamut, barley, chapati, pumpernickel, rye, and triticale all contain gluten - lm]

[Jestgar]

I noticed that too, but I like the info about suggested substitutes and what they feel it does to baked goods to substitute that particular flour.

[larry mac]

J, it does have some useful info. I wasn't aware of the lightly toasting before grinding the various flours thing. And it mentions using lightly roasted dried yellow split peas as a substitute for chickpeas (garbanzo flour). Wierd coincidence, I was noticing them in the bulk bins at the health food stores just last weekend and wondered if one could use that kind of flour in our baking. There's some cool stuff in there.

best regards, lm

[kbabe1968]

I'll give it a good read.

So...spelt and Kamut are out? MAN! I was reading something the other day that recommended it for Celiac! Well, now at least I know the source of that info is WAY off base.

THANKS for saving me the $$$!!!

[tarnalberry]

It's unfortunate that this sort of misinformation continues to abound, but it may still be helpful for some with *wheat allergies*.

[zansu]

So...spelt and Kamut are out? MAN! I was reading something the other day that recommended it for Celiac! Well, now at least I know the source of that info is WAY off base.

This was the source of my gluten challenge! I'd been gluten-free for a few weeks, and went to a friend's house. She's got a wheat allergy, but had some spelt something. I thought it was safe. Instead I proved my gluten reaction! and how!