Have you tried Vita-Spelt Spelt spaghetti? It's the only one Cook's Illustrated recommended of the five they tried.
Recommended with reservations--Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style
Not recommended--Deboles Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style, Deboles Corn Pasta Spaghetti Style, Ancient Harvest Wheat-Free Supergrain Pasta Spaghetti Style.
The test was done in 2005, so a lot may have changed since then.
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 08:29 AM
QUOTE(prasantrin @ Nov 3 2009, 11:02 PM) 
Have you tried Vita-Spelt Spelt spaghetti? It's the only one Cook's Illustrated recommended of the five they tried.
Recommended with reservations--Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style
Not recommended--Deboles Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style, Deboles Corn Pasta Spaghetti Style, Ancient Harvest Wheat-Free Supergrain Pasta Spaghetti Style.
The test was done in 2005, so a lot may have changed since then.
Recommended with reservations--Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style
Not recommended--Deboles Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style, Deboles Corn Pasta Spaghetti Style, Ancient Harvest Wheat-Free Supergrain Pasta Spaghetti Style.
The test was done in 2005, so a lot may have changed since then.
I would say that Cooks Illustrated was not testing gluten free pastas as Spelt is type of wheat and not gluten free. If you have any kind of gluten intolerance, this would be one of the many grains to avoid.
This is an incredibly comprehensive list of foods that gluten free and those that aren't.
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 10:19 AM
QUOTE(peppyre @ Nov 4 2009, 05:29 PM)
QUOTE(prasantrin @ Nov 3 2009, 11:02 PM)
Have you tried Vita-Spelt Spelt spaghetti? It's the only one Cook's Illustrated recommended of the five they tried.
Recommended with reservations--Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style
Not recommended--Deboles Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style, Deboles Corn Pasta Spaghetti Style, Ancient Harvest Wheat-Free Supergrain Pasta Spaghetti Style.
The test was done in 2005, so a lot may have changed since then.
Recommended with reservations--Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style
Not recommended--Deboles Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style, Deboles Corn Pasta Spaghetti Style, Ancient Harvest Wheat-Free Supergrain Pasta Spaghetti Style.
The test was done in 2005, so a lot may have changed since then.
I would say that Cooks Illustrated was not testing gluten free pastas as Spelt is type of wheat and not gluten free. If you have any kind of gluten intolerance, this would be one of the many grains to avoid.
This is an incredibly comprehensive list of foods that gluten free and those that aren't.
You're right. I went back and read the article, and it was titled "Alternative Pastas", not "Gluten-Free Pastas".
Sorry! But the Tinkyáda Organic Brown Rice Pasta Spaghetti Style might still work. They say it needs a strong sauce if you use it, however.
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 01:14 PM
Our local rag had an article today on a local establishment dedicated to GF and casein-free - perhaps there's something similar near you
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 03:30 PM
the Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program is a resource for locating restaurant offering gluten free options.
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 04:28 PM
tried the bob's red mill pancake mix, today. it was not bad, using an egg, half & half and butter.
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 07:01 PM
QUOTE(splinky @ Nov 7 2009, 08:28 AM)
tried the bob's red mill pancake mix, today. it was not bad, using an egg, half & half and butter.
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
I lost weight when I first started too...well...not weigh per se, but clothes were certainly loose. I hope I can lose more. Yay for forced crappy diets!!
I just bought some gluten free brownie mix and cookie mix. We'll see what they're like.
Oh and Splink, I don't know how you feel about South Indian, but dosas, idly, appalam, etc, are all gluten free. I have a south Indian restaurant half a block a way and order from there quite frequently.
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 07:14 PM
QUOTE(peppyre @ Nov 7 2009, 02:01 PM)
QUOTE(splinky @ Nov 7 2009, 08:28 AM)
tried the bob's red mill pancake mix, today. it was not bad, using an egg, half & half and butter.
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
oh, and i lost 5 lbs while gluten free
I lost weight when I first started too...well...not weigh per se, but clothes were certainly loose. I hope I can lose more. Yay for forced crappy diets!!
I just bought some gluten free brownie mix and cookie mix. We'll see what they're like.
Oh and Splink, I don't know how you feel about South Indian, but dosas, idly, appalam, etc, are all gluten free. I have a south Indian restaurant half a block a way and order from there quite frequently.
i love south indian food but there are no good restos in my hood. i may go out later and pick up the stuff to make it myself. i think i'm over gluten free cake and cookie mixes but i'm thrilled that once in a while i can have pancakes for sunday brunch
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
~Jack Handey
*proud descendant of cheese eating surrender monkeys*
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 07:29 PM
Yeah..the mixes aren't my idea of perfect either, but it's going to be a starting point for experimenting. I found a recipe for a fruitcake using almond flour that I may try this week.
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 12:38 AM
Mochiko is gluten-free (I'm not sure how flour made from glutinous rice can be gluten-free, but whatever), and one of the blogs I read has a recipe for a blueberry cake made with mochiko (she also does a cherry and a matcha version). Don't expect it to be light and fluffy, and I'd probably cut it into smaller pieces, but I like cakes and breads made with mochiko. (There's another version on the internet using coconut milk instead of evaporated milk.)
There's also this brownie recipe that's gluten free. Except for the pumpkin part, I think it looks good.
And someone could try this recipe for peanut butter cookies. Take one for the team!
There's also this brownie recipe that's gluten free. Except for the pumpkin part, I think it looks good.
And someone could try this recipe for peanut butter cookies. Take one for the team!
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 12:50 AM
Glutinous rice is called that not because it contains gluten, but because it is sticky or like glue....and gluten is
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 01:09 AM
QUOTE(peppyre @ Nov 14 2009, 09:50 AM)
Glutinous rice is called that not because it contains gluten, but because it is sticky or like glue....and gluten is
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I was just being flippant. I'm really not that stupid, I just like to play stupid on TV.
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I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
I love typical Japanese mochi sweets, but I really like western-style baked goods they do with mochiko. Just a little of the chewiness of mochi without the concentrated sweetness of typical Japanese sweets. A lot of Japanese bakeries do a mochipan similar to pao de queijo. Pao de queijo is gluten-free in its original form, but the version made with mochiko has the added pleasure of more chewiness.
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 01:25 AM
QUOTE(peppyre @ Nov 13 2009, 07:50 PM)
Glutinous rice is called that not because it contains gluten, but because it is sticky or like glue....and gluten is
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
the one time i ate mochi i almost choked to death.
“One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. 'Oh, no!', I said, 'Disneyland burned down.' He cried and cried, but I think that deep down he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting pretty late.”
~Jack Handey
*proud descendant of cheese eating surrender monkeys*
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 05:45 AM
Had some chocolate tortilla chips today - a coworker brought them in. Not bad, and gluten free. The line is called "Food should taste good". The webite isn't loading right now.
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Posted 14 November 2009 - 09:49 AM
QUOTE(splinky @ Nov 14 2009, 10:25 AM)
QUOTE(peppyre @ Nov 13 2009, 07:50 PM)
Glutinous rice is called that not because it contains gluten, but because it is sticky or like glue....and gluten is
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
"Gluten:
Wheat gum; the protein part of wheat and some other grains."
I actually love mochi and when I first started the gluten free thing, I kind of over did it with the Japanese mochi desserts.
the one time i ate mochi i almost choked to death.
Did you use a vacuum cleaner to get it out?
Toasted mochi with butter and sugar is really good. And gluten free!
