Gluten Free Food List
This article highlights some ambiguously labeled food items that may or may not be gluten free to help you understand what contains gluten. It is not a gluten free food list as such, but deals with everyday foods, such as gluten-free cereals, gluten-free beers, and other items.
Lagers, ales and stouts were included in the gluten free food list before 1990. However, beer contains barley; and barley protein is therefore present in beer. Many gluten-free beers are readily available in supermarkets nowadays, and of course cider (made from apples) is safe as it a natural form of gluten-free beer.
Buckwheat often features on a gluten free food list and it is suitable in many gluten free recipes, especially suitable for use in gluten-free bread baking, pie crusts, and pancake and waffle recipes. Buckwheat, despite its name, is a seed and a member of the rhubarb family. The seeds are ground into flour or made into flakes. When using buckwheat flour in recipes it is best to mix it with other gluten free flours, such as rice flour or corn or tapioca flours.
The exact composition or preparation process of commercially available foodstuffs is unknown to most people. To this end, the Coeliac Society provide a gluten free food list for coeliacs to refer to. The list contains ?normal ? foods which are gluten-free. But also, the gluten free food list provides a index of gluten-free bread, cereals, beers, ready meals, sauces, condiments, spices, etc.
Lastly, eating out can be a problematic when adhering to the gluten-free diet. Choosing food that is gluten-free at McDonalds is quite simple. Either visit their website, which has a gluten free list, or just look at the back of the paper place mat in the plastic tray at any of their restaurants.
I have done searches for a gluten free food lists for other restaurants. I?ve been successful in finding a gluten free food list for the following restaurant chains: Frangos, Nandos, Burger King, WagaMama. It?s best to surf these websites in advance and note down which items are gluten-free, print out the gluten free food list and take it with you when you go. The staff at the restaurants may not be familiar with the gluten-free diet, or which items are gluten free, so it?s important to do your research before hand! It just means you end up with a smoother, more efficient dining experience, especially when the restaurant is busy!
The Coeliac Society re-publishes a gluten free food list every year, in April. During the year, as new products are introduced, or recipes change or foodstuffs change, the gluten free food list is updated. Updates can be downloaded from the Coeliac Society website. The gluten free food list, whether the one from the Coeliac Society, or ones from supermarkets or restaurant chains do make life easier for coeliacs and their carers.
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