A composition which comprises a) a gluten-free cereal flour, and b) a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or methyl cellulose having particle sizes such that more than 50 weight percent of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or methyl cellulose particles are retained on a sieve of 150 micrometers mesh size and pass through a sieve of 420 micrometers mesh size is useful for producing food products, such as gluten-free bakery products or gluten-free pasta.