-
Be careful about ready made smoothies -
these are usually just fruit juice and
yoghurt, but do sometimes have other
ingredients, so just check.
-
Wine should be gluten free, whether
still, fizzy, sweet or dry, but we have
had reports that some Australian wines
are treated with hydrolysed wheat gluten
as part of the fining process. Again,
the level of gluten is not detectable in
the final product, and it is considered
to be gluten free.
-
Try to avoid cross-contamination. Some
people set up dedicated ‘areas’ for
gluten free preparation - with dedicated
chopping boards, knives, pans etc. Even
if you don’t go this far, do think about
a dedicated toaster (or buy lots of foil
for the grill-pan), your own breadbin
and even your own pots of butter, jam
etc. It only takes someone to dip a
knife with gluten crumbs into the butter
for you to spend the night in the
bathroom.
-
Do plan ahead for festivities and celebrations.
-
Consider
travelling and days out - an emergency travel pack of
gluten free snacks can be invaluable, especially if it
is a gluten free child you are travelling with. Don’t
forget drinks - these can contain gluten too, whether
they are alcoholic or soft drinks. Be careful.
• Cereals and grains: rice, maize, quinoa, tapioca, sago, buckwheat, and sorghum
• Meat fish and eggs: all are basically fine - just check any coatings, sauces and spices you add, and check wafer-thin meats too (sometimes wheat flour is added to make them ‘peel apart’)
• Dairy products: milk and most cream, cheese and yoghurt - check any added ingredients, and check ready-grated cheese (sometimes wheat flour is added to stop the slivers of cheese sticking together)
• Flours: rice, corn, potato, maize, gram, soya, chickpea, sorghum, tapioca and chestnut flours are all OK
• Fruit: all fruits are naturally gluten free - check ready-made pie fillings, though
• Vegetables: all vegetables are naturally gluten free - check any coatings, sauces and spices
• Fats: you can eat butter, margarine, oils, but avoid suet and check low-fat spreads
• Puddings and desserts: check every time - meringue, jelly and most ice creams and sorbets will be fine, but unless specifically labelled gluten free, cheesecakes, pies etc will not be good for you
• Snacks: nuts, raisins and seeds are all naturally gluten free, but check any added coatings and check all packets of crisps (chips) and other savoury snacks - we’ve been caught out by these before, especially when the recipe is changed
• Alcohol: wine, spirits, liqueurs and cider. Also sherry, port and liqueurs are
gluten free
• Soft drinks: coffee, tea, juices, cocoa, fizzy drinks and most squashes - but check that they don’t contain barley or ‘cloud’ and don’t drink from vending machines
• Spices and seasonings: pure salt, pepper, herbs, vinegar - check spices and mustard powder for added flour.
• Spreads and preserves: jam, marmalade, honey, Marmite (UK only - check in other countries), nut butters
• Cooking ingredients: yeast, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar
• Plain, herbal, fruit teas and coffee are gluten free, as should be any milk or sugar that you add, but be wary of drinks from vending machines, as there may be cross-contact
• Pure cocoa powder is gluten free, but check drinking chocolate because this can contain wheat
Sources and Citations
http://tr.wikihow.com/Glutensiz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac
http://www.colyak.web.tr
http://www.free-from.com/
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Glutensiz
 Based
on an article by wikiHow, a
collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality
how-to manual. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.
Related Recipes and Information
Dairy free
Recipes Including Vegan
Egg Free Recipes
Gluten Free
Recipes
|
