Gluten Free Cornbread Recipe The Native Americans made cornbread long before the first Europeans settled in the Americas. The earliest cornbreads were called "pone", from the Algonquin word "apan", and were a simple mixture of cornmeal, salt, and water. Because the recipe calls for cornmeal instead of wheatflour, a gluten free cornbread recipe is, in some ways, a natural gluten-free food. Corn is a staple crop in the United States and many parts of South America as well. Corn provides necessary calories for daily metabolism of the body and it is good for skin care, boosting the nervous system, digestion, and maintaining low cholesterol levels. Corn is rich in phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, iron and selenium. It also contains Vitamin B (Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Niacin, Riboflavin, Folate) and has traces of Vitamin A and Vitamin E. I?ve tried many a gluten-free cornbread recipe over the years and would like to share with you 3 variations of a gluten-free cornbread recipe for you to try. The first gluten-free cornbread recipe is a quick, cheesy cornbread. It uses a combination of 150gr cornmeal (also called polenta), 125gr of chickpea (or gram) flour, ? teaspoon of salt, 2.5 teaspoon baking powder, 500 gr grated cheese, 50gr butter, 2 eggs and 300 ml milk. Bake in an oven at 160 degrees centigrade (or Gasmark 3) for 30-35 minutes. The second gluten free cornbread recipe is made with 200 ml milk, 200 ml water, 350 gr brown rice flour, 50 gr buckwheat flour and 50 gr cornmeal, 1 tsp caster sugar, 1 tsp salt, 7 gr dried yeast, 40 gr margarine and 1 egg. Mix the ingredients together and leave to rest for 1 hour. Then, bake in 200 degree overn (Gas Mark 6) for 30 minutes. The third gluten free cornbread recipe is made with 15ml sunflower oil, 1 onion (cooked) sliced, 175gr cornmeal, 75 gr rice flour, 25 gr soya flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon caster sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 115 gr grated cheese, 200 ml milk, 2 eggs, and 40 gr margarine. Bake in the oven on 190 degrees centigrade or Gas Mark 5 for 30 minutes. Even if you have a normal diet you should try these gluten free cornbread recipes, you will find them delicious.

Gluten Free Tips #1 Advise the chief. When you go to a restaurant or when you go to a friends tell the chief that you are allergic to Gluten. Most will be very aware of the condition, it is covered in most culinary courses, and they will be only too happy to help you. Gluten intolerance is only one of a hundred food intolerance in modern society so catering for a guests food preferences is all part of the standard service for a modern restaurant. this.

Gluten Free Tips #2 Read the label. These days most manufacturers print the full list of food ingredients on the food packaging for the foods you buy in the shops. Read the ingredient and reject any food products that are not clear. There are many suppliers so reward the ones who try to help you.

Gluten Free Tips #3 Take restaurant cards on holiday. When you go on holiday to a place that speaks another language you do not want to trust to your rusty language skills to explain to the waitress that you are gluten intolerant. Take a foreign language prepared card outlining your condition. In this way you do not put the waitress under pressure, the details are clearly explained in the local language and the card can be passed direct to the chief avoiding any miscommunication.