Celiac Edu

What is gluten?

Gluten is the colloquial name for the prolamin proteins gliadin and glutenin, found in wheat and triticale, hordein proteins found in barley, and secalin proteins found in rye.

Gluten Free Holiday Foods

Gluten Free Holiday Foods

It can be tough to be gluten or dairy free during the holidays - especially if you’re eating at someone else’s house!

Is Lao Gan Ma gluten free?

Is Lao Gan Ma gluten free?

Lao Gan Ma (老干妈) is the most popular chili sauce in China, and it’s gained a massive following around the world.

Is liquid smoke gluten free?

Is liquid smoke gluten free?

Liquid smoke adds a smoky flavor to foods without the smoker. It’s often called ‘wood vinegar’ in Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, China,..

Amaranth

Amaranth

Amaranth is gluten free and has been a major food source in Mesoamerica for thousands of years. It’s one of the oldest crops in the world and..

Is meat floss gluten free?

Is meat floss gluten free?

Meat floss is known as rousong (肉鬆), yuk sung or bak hu in Chinese, ruốc or chà bông in Vietnamese, หมูหย็อง in Thai, serunding in Malay, mahu in..

Which Halloween candy is gluten free?

Which Halloween candy is gluten free?

Celiac disease can make holidays a bit tricky, but Halloween is more accessible because the candies are individually packaged. This helps cut down on..

Is maltodextrin gluten free?

Is maltodextrin gluten free?

Maltodextrin is an ingredient found in processed foods, energy supplements for athletes, beers, and other drinks. Maltodextrin can be obtained from..

Is MSG gluten free?

Is MSG gluten free?

I’d always assumed that MSG was gluten free by default, so I was surprised to learn about the gluten-filled history of MSG production!