<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> [log in to unmask] wrote: >...I have just read, in a cookbook for people with allergies,a >statement that corn is part of the wheat >family and contains gluten--is that true? The term "gluten" as used in the celiac world refers to the toxic-to-celiac fractions of plant protein. Many people have food allergies to corn, but there has never been any evidence mentioned on this List that Celiacs have a toxic reaction to corn. It would have been helpful if you had included the name, author, and the direct quote from the cookbook. Bill Elkus Los Angeles