Coeliacs

[chrisrob]

We've recently made friends with a couple and wish to invite them for lunch or dinner. However, she has coeliac's.
can anyone suggest suitable menus?
One of our ideas uses a sauce which has amongst its ingredients modified tapioca starch. Is this gluten free and so suitable?
Thanks

[Eve]

Yes, tapioca starch should be ok.

I'd suggest nice fresh dishes eg...

Starters

Beef tomato and buffallo mozzarella

Shredded duck with leaves and sweet chilli sauce.

Mains

Stuffed peppers and/or veg roasted in the oven in olive oil with meat of choice.

Stuff a rainbow trout with veggies then wrap in foil and oven bake.

You could do a spanish style rice, put rice in a microwaveable jug and cover with water, add some turmeric (makes it yellow), season and stir then in the microwave for about 9 mins (watch there is enough water so it doesn't dry out and burn). You can also add things like lightly done peppers, mushrooms and courgettes.

[Eve]

This might help...

http://www.coeliac.com.au/gluten-free-diet-inf ormation.html

Make sure to check anything else you might use such as sauces, dressings, stock cubes etc...for anything with gluten in.

[chrisrob]

Thanks for your help, Jenna. Makes me feel hungry!