: a tenacious elastic protein substance especially of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
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That’s mainly because Accurso and Sharp built a gluten-free following at Roots, which has been operating at 940 NW Pryor Road in Lee’s Summit for four years.
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Jenna Thompson
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Fermentation also changes the bread chemically, Messer notes, as beneficial bacteria known as lactic acid help break down some starches and proteins in the dough, including small amounts of gluten.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Reed notes that oat may not be appropriate for people with celiac disease unless they're specifically certified gluten-free because oat milk can contain small amounts of gluten.
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Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
Sett Coffee From the owners of Clam Bar, this all-day coffee shop has Flutter Butter gluten-free cookies and honey biscuits from the Golden Gnome.
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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Jenna Thompson
july 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Fermentation also changes the bread chemically, Messer notes, as beneficial bacteria known as lactic acid help break down some starches and proteins in the dough, including small amounts of gluten.
—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Reed notes that oat may not be appropriate for people with celiac disease unless they're specifically certified gluten-free because oat milk can contain small amounts of gluten.
—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
Sett Coffee From the owners of Clam Bar, this all-day coffee shop has Flutter Butter gluten-free cookies and honey biscuits from the Golden Gnome.
—
Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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“Gluten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluten. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn 
: a tough elastic protein substance in flour especially from wheat that holds together dough and makes it sticky
Medical Definition
gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn
: a gluey protein substance especially of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky
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