Is it possible to buy wheat-free flour?

Question

Is it possible to buy wheat-free flour?

Answer 1

Yes it is called rice flour

Answer 2

Yes, there are many choices...

Soy flour

potato flour

rice flour

corn flour,

also: barley, rye, spelt, oat, chickpea (garbanzo), manioc (tapioca or cassava),

If your problem is Celiac disease, and you need gluten free flours , etc... Check these out:            

Allowed Flours and Starches:  [for the gluten-free diet]

        Grains:  non-enhanced rice; corn and popcorn; sorghum (milo); flax; wild rice.

         Roots and Tubers:  tapioca; potato; arrowroot; sweet potato.

         Legumes:  bean; fava bean; soybean; garbanzo bean; lentils; peas; peanuts.

         Nuts:  almond; chestnut; acorn; hazelnut; walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, water chestnuts.

       Seeds:  sunflower; mustard; sesame; safflower, coconut, poppy, alfalfa, Montina.

Answer 3

i beleive its called rice flour

Answer 4

tapioca and rice flour are wheat /gluten free

if gluten is not an issue, there are tons of different flours... rye, oat, lots and lots. go to a store like whole foods or trader joes, they have a good selection

the person below me doesn't get out much obviously

Answer 5

NO!!! thats the whole point of flour its mostly made from wheat!!

Answer 6

I think you are talking about gluten free flour. I am pretty sure there are some out there in stores.

Answer 7

Go to: glutenfreemall.com

Answer 8

there are all sorts of flour that are not wheat flour - rice, corn, buckwheat, tapioca, chickpea, potato

Answer 9

Any ground-up grain is called a "flour" and other foods can be made into flours too.

It's just that in the U.S. we primarily use *wheat* grain to make the flour we use the most, then just call it plain "flour" as if there were no other type.  In fact, in the U.S. we call the flour made from corn "cornstarch," but in other countries it's called corn flour.  

So there are all kinds of flours made from various grains and other things you can buy if you are allergic to wheat ... they may react a little differently though when used in various foods/sauces/etc.

But if you're only bothered by the gluten in wheat flour, you can buy low-gluten or gluten-free (I think) wheat flours or you can buy other types of flours.  

You can also buy various flours (in bulk at places like Whole Foods, etc., or in bags) then mix them in varying proportions yourself.

Diane B.

Answer 10

There are many who have allergies and this is the site I have often recommended to patrons who ask for information on the Internet. It is not the only source, but gives a lot of information.Hope this was helpful to you.