Gluten Intolerant?

[BuckyKat]

The bf is gluten intolerant and whilst we can usually shop around this, we struggle to find decent bread substitutes and gi friendly chinese products (no glucose, no msg) - it would be good to hear anyone elses' ways around these or otherwise food recommendations, thanks

[keirah]

I have this too!

have you tried the food doctor range by dr Ian Marber sold at sainsburys?

good luck

[BuckyKat]

Thanks keirah, have to be honest we gave up on the sainsburys range as a lot of was full of sweetners - he's also allergic to aspartame - but I haven't heard of dr marber so we'll give it a try...anything for a decent chinese again :o)

[babydust]

BuckyKat

your welcome

(my 1st thank you ever on this site nice to know there are polite people around)

:)

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/diabetic-recipes/d iabetic-bread-recipes.html

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=25 092

The flour substitutes used in gluten-free baking illustrate the differences. Hagman's book, for example, describes 18 different flours that can be used - arrowroot, garbanzo bean flour, Romano bean flour, cornstarch, cornmeal, potato starch and tapioca flour, to name a few.

Cooks can customize their flour mixes depending on what they're cooking - many of these flours have strong flavors and are used in combination with one another - or they can use a prepackaged gluten-free mix, which pre-blends the flours.

The bean flours are predominant, because they contain nearly as much protein as wheat flour. Adding xanthan gum or guar gum gives the dough elasticity and prevents the finished product from being too crumbly.

[BBWCHATT]

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~coeliac/

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-living/g luten-free/main.aspx

[BuckyKat]

Hi BBWCHATT, I have to say I'm not much of a cook but thanks for all the info...have you tried any of the recipes or flours...any suggestions on what works?

[Eve]

Try these...

http://www.coeliac.co.uk/

http://www.glutenfree-foods.co.uk/

https://www.glutenfreefoodsdirect.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=15453293f85a25b/shopdata/index.shopscript

http://www.wheatanddairyfree.com/

http://www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/search_diet. asp?gclid=CNfXusfw-4cCFUVqMAod9n6EEg...

This can also be useful...http://www.dietarycard.com/

[Eve]

http://www.dovesfarm-glutenfree.co.uk/

http://www.trufree.co.uk/

http://www.village-bakery.com/index.php?option =com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=17

[BuckyKat]

Oooh Jenna, the village bakery looks good as does the wheat and dairy free .com..

my food horizon has now expanded, thanks everyone!

[Eve]

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/fram eset/script/home.html

http://www.wheat-free.org/wheat-gluten-free-al cohol.html

[BBWCHATT]

BuckyKat I haven't tried any of the flours or the recipes - I don't share the problem your boyfriend has - I am not much of a cook either so I sympathize with you on that - just thought I might help you find something for hem though. Also, here in the Southern part of the USA we make cornbread to eat with a lot of our meals - it can be made with cornmeal only - you can make it in a square pan, a round pan or into a muffin pan. Easy to make. Won't work very well for sandwiches though. Good luck in your search.

[Rebecca611]

I am also gluten intolerant and I have been through alot of the special gluten free breads that you can get from Tesco. I find them horrible, and have now kept these bread substitutes out of my diet. I have recently tried corn tortilla's from the Discovery range in Sainsbury's which has been really tasty. My bf who is not intolerant like to eat it as well! It's easy to put together a tortilla wrap just like a bread sandwich. See www.discoveryfoods.co.uk for a variety of other recipes.

Also, for snacks he'll also be able to eat Bombay mix, or any gram flour (chickpea flour) products which is also tasty. You can also make crepes out of half gram flour and half rice flour with egg and milk.

There's absolutely no need to go hungry. There are so many ways to eat tastily, it just takes time to experiment. Good Luck!

[BuckyKat]

Wow...I didn't expect quite so many responses or help, thank you all for the trouble, it's nice to know you're out there!

[rescuer]

If you have been diagnosed as being a coleiac contact the Coleiac Society (jenna gives contact details above). The 'Food List' supplied by the Society lists gluten-free bread and flours. There is an amazing range now available. Much better than when I was diagnosed in 1979!