Monday, August 18, 2014

The Trouble With Gluten-Free...


People are more in tune with their bodies more than ever today, and with that increased awareness, comes a greater appreciation of what they're putting in their bodies.  Against that backdrop, a host of gluten-free offerings have flooded the marketplace, that doesn't mean they all taste good.

Many gluten-free options (especially baked goods) don't taste that great or lack the structure most people expect.  But Susan King, with the King Arthur Flour Company says they've taken a big step toward fixing this.  King told Tonia's Kitchen her company's Gluten-Free flour blend took them years
to perfect, and thanks to the right mix of brown rice flour and tapioca, they've been able to get a taste and structure that very closely mimics standard all-purpose flour.  She points to their recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies that's exactly like the standard cookie recipe, except for the for different flour.  Susan says it tastes and feels almost exactly like you'd expect a chocolate-chip cookie would, delicious!