Want to know why gluten free bread just doesn’t taste the same as the glutenous kinds? The ladies from Bready give us an insight….

Due to more awareness of Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity, many companies have begun work on making good-tasting, well-textured gluten-free bread. However, this is not an easy task for many reasons.

First, gluten is responsible for maintaining the cell structure in bread. It’s what makes bread light and not dense. It’s also what keeps moisture locked in the bread.

If you take gluten away, you are left with crumbly, dry bread – and who wants that?

So, the challenge is to find another ingredient that accomplishes the same tasks as gluten. Most recipes have tried using other starches from sources like potato and tapioca, but they don’t have quite the same texture as gluten.

Since there is such a small relative demand for gluten-free bread, many small companies can’t afford the higher prices it takes to produce it.  So, they are left with raising the price for the consumer to cover the difference.

The good news is that the market for gluten-free bread is growing exponentially. From 2004 to 2011, the market has grown from $580 million to $1.56 billion. The growing market is a great motivation for companies to make the best product and become an early market leader; which means gluten-free products are bound to continually improve in quality.

Companies are also making products that allow people to easily make gluten-free food at home. Gluten free bread machines make it possible for people with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivity to make delicious bread straight from their kitchen.

Bready is one company that has produced a gluten free bread maker as well as mixes designed for the machine.

Bready bread maker

The Bready gluten free breadmaker

Do you make your own gluten free bread? If so do you use a specific gluten free bread maker?