Gluten free cooking

[Ki3r]

Just wondering if anyone knows of any nice easy gluten free recipes to try? I've got a feeling my friend will get bored of my offer to cook pasta every time I see her very quickly as its all I know!

Simpler the better, I'm not a cooking god!

[brianthemagical]

She won't get bored of your cooking, she'll get bored of not eating! Pasta has Gluten.

Anything without grains is a good starting point. Lots of veg and meat.

[ClassicMercs]

brianthemagical said:

She won't get bored of your cooking, she'll get bored of not eating! Pasta has Gluten.

Anything without grains is a good starting point. Lots of veg and meat.

Gluten free pasta has no gluten ! The dry stuff tends to be a little rubbery (unless MrsMercs hasn't mastered cooking it). The fresh that is available in Asda isn't too bad (bagged in the fridge area).

We have yorkshire puddings mastered. Part of the key is the flours. As well as corn flour its good to have access to the Juvela White Mix - best got on prescription otherwise its a tad expensive (we got a box of 12 for the price of one prescription - otherwise one costs more than that).

MrsMercs repetoire is not huge - but growing. What are you looking for ? There are some groups on Facebook that are quite active and informative.

[Mobile Chicane]

Learn to cook - you'll thank yourself for it.

Pasta and bread have gluten in due to the presence of wheat flour. Wheat flour is also sneaked into tinned beans, soups, sauces, and many ready meals under the guise of 'modified starch'.

You'll be ok with grilled / roasted meat or fish, plus salad or veggies. Potato is gluten free, as are sweetcorn and rice, if that helps at all.

[Ki3r]

brianthemagical said:

She won't get bored of your cooking, she'll get bored of not eating! Pasta has Gluten.

Anything without grains is a good starting point. Lots of veg and meat.

Gluten free pasta . Nice and easy, but want to try and find other things.

ClassicMercs said:

Gluten free pasta has no gluten ! The dry stuff tends to be a little rubbery (unless MrsMercs hasn't mastered cooking it). The fresh that is available in Asda isn't too bad (bagged in the fridge area).

We have yorkshire puddings mastered. Part of the key is the flours. As well as corn flour its good to have access to the Juvela White Mix - best got on prescription otherwise its a tad expensive (we got a box of 12 for the price of one prescription - otherwise one costs more than that).

MrsMercs repetoire is not huge - but growing. What are you looking for ? There are some groups on Facebook that are quite active and informative.

I'm looking for anything really, she doesn't trust me to not burn the house down yet, but when she does, I want to cook something other than pasta for her.

[brianthemagical]

If you're buying gluten free pasta, are there not other gluten free foods you can buy? Have a look in the gluten free section and see what takes your fancy.

What would you like to/can you cook? Anything veg or meat based will be a good start, just learn what to look for on food labels that indicates hidden gluten. Is she celiac rather than gluten free by choice?

edited to add, I'm not gluten free. I tried it for a bit to see if it affected my cycling performance. It didn't. I just eat very little food that does/could contain gluten, i.e lots of fruit, veg and meat.

Edited by brianthemagical on Saturday 21st September 23:18

[jet_noise]

Dear K,

one of my sisters is a coeliac, Mrs Noise intolerant (of gluten and me sometimes )

Cook stuff from scratch is a good suggestion. Main courses easier than desserts. There are many things that are gluten free although they don't shout about it. Bisto gravy granules, Heinz reduced sugar/salt beans and Dolmio original pasta sauces being examples. They do change the recipes so look at the packet before using.

How about a good old roast chicken? Not much gluten in one of them with roast pots n a veg or two.
Ready made stuffing can be a bit tricky but you can even make that from scratch too. You'll need fresh suet, packet stuff has gluten. Or find some gluten free sausages. Most supermarkets will have some.

Sainsbury's free from section is the best of the supermarkets in her opinion.

If you buy some gluten free bread, toast it and bung some beans on top then there's a meal fit for a Queen. (Let us know how long your relationship lasts )

regards,
Jet

[ClassicMercs]

jet_noise said:

There are many things that are gluten free although they don't shout about it. Bisto gravy granules, Heinz reduced sugar/salt beans and Dolmio original pasta sauces being examples. They do change the recipes so look at the packet before using.

Yes - check the packets all the time - there is more and more stuff coming out all the time - labelling is getting better. But for each that is new to the market another will need to be written out (mostly unnecessarily). The manufacturers are going down the same line as ''made in a factory which also handles nuts'' - so they are making some gluten free products into one's that contain gluten - just to cover themselves.

Watch the Bisto though - standard is no good - you need the more expensive ''Best''.

Gluten is everywhere - even some soft drinks.

And we have a coeliac dog as well.

[mcflurry]

ClassicMercs said:

Gluten is everywhere - even some soft drinks.

apparently my coelaic cousin couldn't even lick stamps as the glue contained wheat