Thanks to the growing awareness of wheat and gluten allergy
and intolerance, manufacturers and local bakeries are
starting to offer more gluten and wheat free foods.
The most popular products are usually alternatives to
traditional baked goods. But do these new wheat free and
gluten free alternatives taste as good as the products they
are trying to mimic?
Not long ago, commercial wheat free baked goods were often
tough, gritty and over-priced.
The latest wheat free and gluten free baked goods can be
well priced and have a much better texture. When real foods
are used as ingredients, not simply a hodge-podge of gums
and other questionable fillers, the taste can actually
rival or even surpass the wheat foods they are substituting.
But there are still many icky products on the market,
unfortunately. When you buy from a good company or bakery,
the product still might not taste very good.
So how do you find the tasty wheat free baked goods, the
ones that might even fool a die-hard wheat lover?
Here are 5 tips to get you started:
1. Read reviews online. There are many online stores that
sell quality wheat free and gluten free products. The
better web stores usually have a place for customer reviews.
2. Contact your local Celiac group and ask for a list of
recommendations. Often they will have a list of local
bakeries, restaurants and several online sources for good
wheat free and gluten free baked goods.
3. If you like to bake, visit Amazon.com and read reviews
of wheat free and gluten free cookbooks. Or search for
blogs that offer recipes that readers have reviewed.
4. Call local bakeries to find out if they offer wheat and
gluten free options (rice flour products are the most
common). If they do, visit and ask for free samples.
5. Make sure that the ingredients in the product are foods
and flavors that you (or the person you are buying for)
like the taste of.
'Wheat free' does not guarentee that it's also gluten free.
Other gluten grains are rye, triticale, kamut, spelt and
barley. Oats are often contaminated with wheat, so they are
out for most gluten and wheat intolerant folks as well.
Wheat free and gluten foods can be tasty and easy to find
if you know where to look. As the awareness of wheat and
gluten intolerance grows, the demand for quality wheat free
and gluten free products and recipes will grow too.
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Wheat free and gluten free for years, Lillea Woodlyns has
found many quality wheat free baked goods online at
http://www.wheatfreefoodsonline.com
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