What is Gluten?

I have some friends who can not have Gluten in their diet. So I thought I would give a limited definition of Gluten. The Gluten protein is found mostly in Rye, Wheat, Barley and other foods. So of the grains that do not have Gluten in them are grains like wild rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, soybeans, oats, soybeans and sunflower seeds.

I like to think of Gluten like gum. If you are going to make bread it makes the dough elastic and the end product chewy. It also gives structure, strength, and texture.