Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

Of all the options for heavy water, deuterium oxide, 2H2O, D2O… the latter is my least favorite because every time my inclination is to try and think of what element D is on the periodic table.

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by wk_end » Sat, May 23, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC

analog31 wrote: post #3

fnordpiglet wrote: post #2

God bless science

God bless gluten. ;-)

Indeed, blessed by His noodly appendage.

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by hunterpayne » Sat, May 23, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC

This might be the most Italian thing I have ever read.

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by logifail » Sat, May 23, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC

analog31 wrote: post #3

fnordpiglet wrote: post #2

God bless science

God bless gluten. ;-)

I and two of my three kids have coeliac(0), so we may have to disagree on that!

Can confirm that various GF alternatives really don't come close to the originals. Without the gluten things seem to be too "biscuity"...

0) Third child positive for "predisposition to coeliac" on a genetic test, but no symptoms and an endoscopy was negative too. Let's see.

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by luqtas » Sat, May 23, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC

logifail wrote: post #7

analog31 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

God bless gluten. ;-)

I and two of my three kids have coeliac(0), so we may have to disagree on that! Can confirm that various GF alternatives really don't come close to the originals. Without the gluten things seem to be too "biscuity"... 0) Third child positive for "predisposition to coeliac" on a genetic test, but no symptoms and an endoscopy was negative too. Let's see.

gotta try the combo VEGAN + CELIAC hehehe

i literally gave up from Brazilian industrialized/processed food a long time ago :D

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by throw567643u8 » Sat, May 23, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC

> Greg Smith from ISIS as well as collaborators

Didn't know ISIS gave a hoot about gluten free.

Re: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Post by Traubenfuchs » Sat, May 23, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC

Gluten free pasta is the same kind of oxymoron as lactose free cow milk. Might look the same at first glance but absolutely fails at replicating the most important property: taste. And here we have scientists proving it‘s worse in other aspects as well.