Alright, let’s talk about this sourdough bread, the kind everyone’s yappin’ about. Folks keep askin’, “is sourdough bread gluten free?” Well, hold your horses, ’cause it ain’t that simple.
Now, I ain’t no fancy doctor or nothin’, but I’ve been around the block a few times, and I know a thing or two about bread. This sourdough stuff, it’s made with flour, see? And flour, well, that’s where the gluten comes from. So, if you’re thinkin’ you can gobble down sourdough and be all gluten-free, you might be in for a surprise.
Lemme tell ya, regular sourdough bread, the kind you find most places, it ain’t gluten-free. Nope, not one bit. It’s got gluten in it, just like most other breads. Some folks say it’s got *less* gluten than that store-bought white bread, the kind that feels like air in your hands. And that might be true, I reckon.
- They say sourdough is made different, with somethin’ called a “starter.” It’s like a bubbly, sour mix that makes the bread rise. And that starter, it supposedly helps break down some of the gluten.
- But don’t go thinkin’ that means it’s safe for everyone. If you got one of them gluten problems, like that celiac thing, you best stay away. It’ll make you sicker than a dog, I tell ya.
Now, some folks, they got a little bit of a gluten problem, not the real bad kind. And some of them say they can eat sourdough without too much trouble. Maybe it’s ’cause there’s less gluten, or maybe it’s ’cause that starter does somethin’ special. I don’t know, and I ain’t gonna pretend I do.
But here’s the thing, if you’re really gotta be gluten-free, like the doctor told you so, then don’t mess around with sourdough. There’s plenty of other stuff you can eat. Rice cakes, potatoes, that kinda thing. It ain’t bread, but it’ll keep you healthy, and that’s what matters, right?
Is sourdough bread good for ya then? Well, that’s another story. Some folks say it’s easier on your stomach than regular bread. They say it’s got good bacteria or somethin’, and it don’t make you all bloated and gassy. And maybe that’s true, I dunno. I ain’t never had problems eating any kind bread but some folks are delicate, you see?
But it still got carbs, mind you. And too many carbs ain’t good for nobody. So, you gotta eat it in moderation, like everything else. Don’t go stuffin’ your face with sourdough just ’cause some fancy pants said it’s healthy. Use your common sense, that’s what I say.
And if you’re lookin’ for bread with the *least* amount of gluten, well, sourdough might be a better choice than some others. They say rye bread is kinda low in gluten too. But again, if you gotta be completely gluten-free, then you gotta steer clear of all that stuff. No point in taking chances with your health, no sir.
So, to sum it all up, is sourdough bread gluten free? No, it ain’t. It might have less gluten than some other breads, but it still got gluten. If you can’t eat gluten, then you can’t eat sourdough. Simple as that. And if you are still determined to eat sourdough, you go talk to your doctor and let them tell you whether or not you can eat it.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go bake some bread. And no, it ain’t that fancy sour stuff, just good ol’ white bread. It fills the belly and that’s all that matters to this old woman.
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