Is gnocchi gluten-free? Usually not, most gnocchi contain wheat flour

Usually not. Potato gnocchi are made from potato and wheat flour, so ordinary gnocchi contain gluten. Gnocchi alla romana are made from semolina, which is durum wheat.

Gluten-free gnocchi

They exist: made with potato and rice flour, corn starch or other gluten-free flours, and labelled gluten-free. At home they’re easy to make with a gluten-free flour blend.

Eating out

In Italy, some restaurants offer gluten-free gnocchi. Ask whether they’re cooked in fresh water rather than the pasta pot, and whether the sauce contains flour.

Keep reading

• The Hidden-Gluten Watchlist: the 15 forbidden names and the ones to check
• Is semolina gluten-free?
• Are potatoes gluten-free?
• Which grains are gluten-free?

Sources: Coeliac UK, EU Regulation 1169/2011 and 828/2014, Codex Alimentarius (gluten-free = 20 mg/kg or less). We inform, we don’t diagnose: for medical questions, your doctor or dietitian has the last word.