Question by Jadey: How is gluten-free bread different from regular bread?
How is it different from regular bread, apart from it being gluten free? lol..
Is it better for you? Does it taste different?
thanks, xo
Best answer:
Answer by Mr. Smartypants
Gluten is what makes bread bread! It’s the protein in wheat that causes dough to be ‘gooey’ and trap the gas bubbles made by the yeast. In fact the difference between ‘bread flour’ and ‘all purpose flour’ is that bread flour has MORE gluten so it will rise higher.
Some people have a medical condition where they can’t process gluten, so it makes them sick. It gives them stomachaches and diarrhea So someone figured out how to remove the gluten from wheat and find some artificial substitute to make the bread rise. I’ve never had gluten-free bread but I’ve had gluten free cupcakes and pastries and they are not bad at all. But unless you have this problem (called celiac disease), you have no reason to want to avoid gluten.
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Recently, there have been some REALLY good gluten free breads. most are really dense and dry, but there are some good ones out there that are fluffy an soft, just like actual bread.
There is no wheat flour in gluten-free bread. It is usually made from a combination of rice flour, tapioca flour, and potato flour.
They are also WAY more expensive. You can usually get store-brand bread for 99 cents, but a loaf go gluten free bread runs $ 4-$ 7 (depending on the brand and quality)
They also usually have little to no preservatives which means it is best if you keep it in the fridge/freezer.
I have been gluten-free for almost 3 years now and I honestly done remember what real bread tastes like lol. But there are some gluten free bakeries and breads that are to dIE for. I just had a gluten-free donut that was AMAZING. Luckily, because gluten-free is becoming more well-known as a COMMON allergy, more and more options for delicious gluten free foods are popping up.
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no wheat in it – a lot of people are wheat intolerant. Google Coeliac Disease.