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I don't know how to post a link on this site, but the latest issue of Whole Living magazine has an interesting article exploring the modification of wheat, its impact on the rise of celiac/gluten intolerance, and the idea that some people with gluten sensitivity may be able to eat highly fermented sourdough-type breads without issues. I found it interesting.
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I just read that article last night, Suze! It was interesting, because even gluten-sensitive people were able to tolerate the sourdough bread made with regular white flour. Their explanation of how gluten intolerance is increasing worldwide was eye-opening, too, but I was wondering what Tex would say?

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Hi Pat,

Sourdough is certainly much safer than conventional breads made from wheat flour. It's just not 100% safe. Here's a past discussion about it:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ough+bread

Incidentally, there's a mistake in my first post in that thread. I said:
I wrote:there are roughly 100 different giladin and glutenin peptides in gluten, to which many gluten-sensitive people react
Actually, since then, I've seen research reports that describe almost 300 antigenic peptides that can be found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats, and more will probably be discovered as time goes on. That's why trying to develop a remedy based on suppressing a reaction to only one or a few of the main offenders is doomed to failure in the long run, because we will still be subjected to damage caused by all those other peptides. :roll:

The bottom line is (IMO), if you just can't resist eating gluten, then sourdough recipes are far safer than conventional recipes. The safest policy, of course, is to avoid all grains.

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