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robjg63

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#3159518 14-Nov-2023 17:47

I have made my own bread on and off over the years.

During the various lockdowns I (re)started. It's quite pleasant to make your own.

Just recently saw this:

Had to buy a cheap blender from Kmart - but the recipe actually works.

If you buy the cheapest long grain white rice from Pak N Save, it costs about $0.80 (excluding the yeast/sugar/salt and a couple of Tbsp of oil).

I found that this recipe actually seems to work the best:

It's GF and will dry out pretty quick - Eat it fresh that day and freeze the rest because it will go dry.

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#3172582 17-Dec-2023 10:33

Time for the annual round of Christmas festivities... obligatory social awkwardness has kicked in.

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#3172587 17-Dec-2023 10:44

robjg63:

I remember a work do a few years ago, where the organiser had checked that they had safe gluten free options and were assured that there were. Some fries came out and I was told they were 'gluten free'. I asked if they were fried in a dedicated gluten free fryer. The waiter came back from the kitchen and said 'the chef says they are fine, because the high temperature will have destroyed any gluten from the other items'. I didnt eat anything there.

I had a three-day offsite for work recently. I had been dreading it but was assured there would be suitable GF catering. It's a good thing I brought a few snacks, because there wasn't a single thing I could eat apart from bananas. I asked the staff at the place we were staying and they looked at me like I was an alien or speaking a different language.

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#3172608 17-Dec-2023 11:44

Yep - Don't trust anything anyone says - They aren't necessarily trying to get you - but just oblivious.

I got caught with some roast potatoes a week ago (yes a work do) - I checked everything else - but didnt know they had bought some 'goumet' pre made roast potatoes.

It was at someones home - not a restaurant.

Stupidly assumed that roast spuds are just pre boiled spuds and a bit of oil.

I saw 'the box' after I had eaten some - Contained flour 😒

I am actually angry with myself - I should have just stuck to the real basics - A silly moment of temptation and a foolish assumption of safety.

Curiously it took a couple of days for the 'high speed discharge' (I am sure you know what I mean) - now gut has gone on strike for many days....

I have always suspected I dont get a quick reaction to being glutened - maybe now I have confirmed this.

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#3274826 23-Aug-2024 16:10

In having oatmeal for brekky this week, its not GF, but it sorta is. Oats have no gluten. They do have Avenin which is a seemingly similar compound, but its not gluten

Google tells me that the common issue saying Oatmeal is GF is cross contamination risks

Going fine so far, any thoughts/comments?

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#3274848 23-Aug-2024 17:55

I don't do oats personally. I used to eat them regularly before my diagnosis. Not only is there risk of cross contamination, the protein avenin is similar enough that for some people their immune system can react in the same way as it does to gluten. But you don't really know how it's affecting you without getting another endoscopy... Not worth the extra risk in my mind.

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#3274855 23-Aug-2024 18:42

Americans always go on about Gluten Free oats being fine for coeliacs. They seem to have very sloppy standards though....

But there is the issue of contamination in the fields of course - Oats and wheat often are or have been grown together.

But apparently around 20% of Coeliacs react to the avenin in oats - just like gluten, even if they have been grown in controlled areas.

I am not prepared to try and find out of I am in the 80% or 20% group - and then there would be the problem of trying to find 'GF' oats.

I honestly can't say I know how I react to accidental gluten.

Coelics often still suffer from IBS symptoms even on a GF diet - I know I do. So other things set off some of the 'glutened' symptoms for me.

Would love to be able to add (GF) Oats back into my diet - but not worth the risk.

Your choice as to whether it's ok for you I guess.

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#3274978 24-Aug-2024 17:05

If you're looking for a GF beer I enjoy this one: https://www.kererubrewing.co.nz/shop/beer/flyboy-gf-rice-lager

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#3292952 4-Oct-2024 13:05

New bread from Tip Top, apparently just launched a few weeks ago: https://www.tiptopbakery.co.nz/our-bread/tip-top-supersoft-gluten-free-wholemeal/

Pretty damn good, have been eating it as a toasted sandwich with vegemite & cheese, made on the cast iron pan.

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#3292956 4-Oct-2024 13:26

cddt:

New bread from Tip Top, apparently just launched a few weeks ago: https://www.tiptopbakery.co.nz/our-bread/tip-top-supersoft-gluten-free-wholemeal/

Pretty damn good, have been eating it as a toasted sandwich with vegemite & cheese, made on the cast iron pan.

What size is it? (I don't have any standard loaves to compare to my Vogels GF bread)

Vogels GF, I'm very meh on it. Coarse texture, small. To make a sandwich I lightly toast it, then it's ok

Oh then there is the 3X to 4X the price issue :-) (taking into account the dimensions and price)

EDIT Google shows it at New World, cool. Same price and weight more or less, but keen to try one

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#3292961 4-Oct-2024 13:54

I tried that Tip Top bread - it tasted quite good and was soft enough.

If you are looking for GF bread that is the same size as a 'regular' sandwhich bread loaf, then Allergywise make loafs of 'normal' size.

Can be a bit hard to find out who has it - Its normally frozen - so have a look in the GF frozen section.

I found some Pak'N saves have it.

Its like very ordinary, cheap white bread. But but GF standards, that's probably a good thing if you are looking to make toast or a toastie.

$12-$13 is a lot for a loaf of bread though - but as I said - it's 'normal' dimensions.

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#3292962 4-Oct-2024 13:54

550g I believe. Definitely better than the Vogels (IMO).

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#3292964 4-Oct-2024 13:55

robjg63:

I tried that Tip Top bread - it tasted quite good and was soft enough.

If you are looking for GF bread that is the same size as a 'regular' sandwhich bread loaf, then Allergywise make loafs of 'normal' size.

Can be a bit hard to find out who has it - Its normally frozen - so have a look in the GF frozen section.

I found some Pak'N saves have it.

Its like very ordinary, cheap white bread. But but GF standards, that's probably a good thing if you are looking to make toast or a toastie.

$12-$13 is a lot for a loaf of bread though - but as I said - it's 'normal' dimensions.

This one is pretty good too. We get it from Gilmours. Family can polish off a loaf for breakfast easily. (RIP my wallet.)

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#3292966 4-Oct-2024 13:58

I quite miss the Bergen GF fruit bread. Used to quite like that toasted occasionally.

I guess there wasnt enough demand, or maybe with the higher moisture content, it went mouldy too quick!

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