Tag: Heat and gluten

Over 3 million Americans have celiac disease, and many more have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, making summer grilling a potential hazard. The critical truth is that the high heat from your grill does not burn off or destroy gluten proteins, making safe grilling a matter of prevention, not temperature.

Many people with gluten sensitivities wonder if heat can neutralize gluten proteins. A common myth is that high temperatures, like those from a toaster, can eliminate gluten, but this is false. This article explores the science behind this to definitively answer: does toasting bread remove gluten?