Alex Rast wrote:
> at Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:10:42 GMT in <1112620242.258434.124980
> @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, (Sheldon) wrote :
>
> >
> >Alex Rast wrote:
> >>
> >> Is the problem that you're gluten intolerant? If so you're in for
a
> >rough
> >> time because the most similar substitutes for barley are all true
> >grains,
> >> and AFAIK all contain constituent proteins that at least to some
> >extent can
> >> form gluten (correct me anyone if I'm wrong)
> >
> >Nope, buckwheat is a fruit, actually a berry (not a ceral grain) and
is
> >gluten free.
>
> What I meant was that such grains as are close substitutes for barley
-
> i.e. "true" grains - contain gluten. Buckwheat was one not in this
category
> inasmuch as it's not very similar to barley.
That's not what you said, boy... try to act like a man, and stop your
oozing.
Sheldon