| What is wheat free baking? Wheat free baking is | | | | substitute for wheat. |
| cooking and baking without the regular wheat type | | | | If you are not on a strict gluten free diet, then wheat |
| flours that many people are used to. Some people | | | | free baking and cooking is a little easier. There are |
| may even need gluten free baking, which is a little | | | | many other grains and flours that can be substituted |
| more difficult, because in this case, they can't use any | | | | for wheat, including barley, soy, and oats. You can |
| products or ingredients that contain any kind of gluten | | | | even buy pastas that are wheat and gluten free, |
| whatsoever. Wheat free just means that you can't | | | | made from vegetables instead. Not only are these |
| use any wheat or wheat related ingredients, but you | | | | really healthier for you even if you're not on a strict |
| can still use a variety of other grain flours, such as | | | | diet, but in many cases are only slightly more |
| barley, oats, and soy. | | | | expensive that regular pasta. |
| Wheat free baking really starts at the grocery store. | | | | Wheat free baking may also involve really looking |
| You have to be extremely careful when buying | | | | around the bulk foods section of your local grocer. In |
| ingredients, carefully check the labels, and shop around. | | | | many cases, bulk non wheat or gluten flours are much |
| You may have to go to farmer's markets, and health | | | | less expensive that buying prepackaged items. Buying |
| food stores to pick up things like wheat free pizza | | | | prepackaged products that are wheat or gluten free |
| crusts, wheat and gluten free flour, etc. You really | | | | can be quite a bit more expensive than their regular |
| have to price comparison shop as well, because some | | | | counterparts. You really have to look around, and if |
| of these products can cost double what wheat | | | | you can speak with your grocery store clerks and |
| products would normally be priced at. | | | | salespeople for helpful advice. |
| Wheat free baking means that you are going to have | | | | There are also many different websites that can help |
| to spend more time in the kitchen, at least at first. You | | | | you with wheat free baking tips and ideas. Many of |
| are really going to have to learn a whole new set of | | | | these sites have a set of guidelines that you can |
| techniques and methods, because if you want to bake | | | | download and follow that give you clear ideas on what |
| cookies, cakes, or even other dishes, you can't just | | | | types of wheat or gluten free ingredients that can be |
| grab the usual flour and other ingredients like you | | | | substituted for regular items. These can get you |
| would have before. You really need to sit down, and | | | | started, with links to other helpful sites as well. You can |
| think about substitutions for basic main ingredients like | | | | learn how to bake without wheat or gluten in your diet, |
| flour, and take a whole new approach to baking and | | | | whether it is by choice or necessity. It just takes a little |
| cooking in general. Most of this really means just | | | | extra time, and planning. |
| familiarizing yourself with what ingredients you can | | | | |