noun
- a protein found in wheat and other grains that gives dough its elastic texture
Examples
- Many people with celiac disease cannot eat foods containing gluten.
- The bakery offers gluten-free bread for customers with dietary restrictions.
- Gluten gives bread dough its stretchy, elastic quality.
- She checked the ingredient list to make sure the pasta was gluten-free.
- The pizza crust gets its chewy texture from the gluten in the flour.
- Gluten is formed when wheat proteins mix with water and are kneaded.