John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Do wheat flour have gluten?

Wheat flour—the only type allowed to be listed as just “flour” on ingredients labels—definitely does contain gluten (gluten is a protein found in the grains wheat, barley, and rye ). If all you see on a food label is the word “flour,” assume that it’s wheat flour. In fact, the word “flour” is reserved for …

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Can wheat cause acid reflux?

Wheat can be a silent factor that seems to predispose to reflux in many patients ● Individual intolerance to certain foods may aggravate reflux, for example dairy products, and these should be avoided. If you suffer with food intolerances, it can cause bloating, heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux. The most common food intolerances include wheat …

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Can wheat be gmo?

While Monsanto is currently pushing new GM wheat with the USDA, there is no commercially available wheat that is technically genetically modified. But while modern wheat can dodge the “GMO” label for now, the devil’s in the details. You could be asking “Is wheat a GMO crop?” My answer is probably the first well-known GMO …

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