Something like a recipe
I have too much time in waiting rooms where I am exposed to some advertising that causes me to wonder about the future of humanity. So apparently gluten is the source of all that will destroy the world. For people who are affected by celiac and related issues, it is a problem, but for the rest of us, it’s not. Just to sum up quickly, gluten is a complex of proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. In a simplistic approach, if a food contains wheat, barley or rye, then there is a likelihood that it will also contain gluten. Notable exceptions are alcohols (spirits), because protein molecules are not volatile and therefore are not captured in the distillation process. Foods that do not have wheat, barley and rye are naturally gluten-free, like rice, vegetables, fruit and meat. So when, this week, I saw an advertisement for “whole grain, gluten-free” popcorn, I had to ask — what on earth is that? Technically, it’s accurate, since popcorn is a whole grain, and it’s gluten-free, but