The objective of this work was to select suitable starches and hydrocolloids to produce premixes that allow
making gluten free noodles for celiac people and the evaluation of their physical, chemical and sensorial characteristics.
Native and pregelatinized corn starch and the hydrocolloids xanthan gum, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and guar gum
were studied. The following aspects were analysed: dough machinability, moisture content in noodles, loss of solids by
cooking, and some sensorial characteristics as taste and texture. Pregelatinized starch was selected because of its better
integration of ingredients, resulting in uniform and wet dough, that devoid of tackiness thereby facilitating the rolling
process. According to the obtained results with hydrocolloids, guar gum at a level of 2% is the hydrocolloid recommended
to be used in making noodles for celiac people because of its good technological behaviour and that it allows obtaining
noodles with the typical texture known as "al dente".