Gluten Free Bread, Whats the best please ??

[Mr lex]

About 6 months ago, Mrs Lex discovered she had a intolerance to bread and wheat flour. So we are now on the holy grail of 'Gluten free' stuff.

So far we have found good pasta (Tesco free from range) and crisp bread crackerey things (Nairns oat cakes) but a 'nice' gluten free loaf or bread recipe seems like a impossible task. The ones we have found either taste like **** or fall to bits, some even 'melt' if you try and toast it

Please, if you know of a good preprepared loaf or a good recipe and gluten free flour, let us know. Poor Mrs Lex just wants her breakfast toast back .

Thanks Folks

Lex

[Rooster-UK]

The problem is that, like all foods, it comes down to a matter of taste.
It's a matter of trying every brand you can find until you find one you like.
Some of the "own-brand" foods can be very good and most of them are actually made by the large national bakeries with own-brand packaging.
I wish you success with your search.

[Bookworm]

Is the intolerance to wheat or to gluten?

If you don't know it, gluten is the stuff that gives dough its elasticity, and it is possible to buy gluten powder to make bread with non-wheat flour, like soy flour.

I like Burgen soy and linseed bread, Iceland sells it at 2 for £2 at the moment. Lower in carbohydrates than normal bread, easier on sensitive stomach, and good for intestinal transit.

If you decide to make your own, I can dig you a recipe out which is gorgeous, but it depends on whether it is the gluten that is the issue or not and you will have to order some of the ingredients online.

[Mr lex]

Hi Bookie and Rooster,

Thanks for your replies.

We suspect it's wheat allergy/intolerance, Mr's Lex can eat Chinese food, which is full of MSG, without any problem.
She really needs to have the allergy test's but making Mr's Lex do something when she is busy at work is a whole new forum, let alone thread

We have gone though most of the supermarket 'own brand' loaf's, rolls and baguette's but they are pretty grim to say the least

Somebody must make a nice one, I hope.

All idea's and suggestion's welcome.

Alex

[Bookworm]

Try the Burgen one, like I said, you'll soon know whether that gives her problems or not. It is really very nice.

[Mr lex]

Thanks Bookie,

Iceland here we come !!!

Lex

[Lula]

Originally Posted by Bookworm

Try the Burgen one, like I said, you'll soon know whether that gives her problems or not. It is really very nice.

I have to concurr, the Burgen one is simply delicious

[zootscoot]

You do know that gluten free bread needs to be microwaved for a few seconds to freshen it up otherwise its like chewing a brick. I didn't learn this until several months after being diagnosed as coeliac and had refused to eat the bread because it was so awful.

Even with microwaving alot of them are still pretty awful. Morrisons home brand do a nice baguette and Tescos home brand do some nice hot cross buns. For sliced bread Dietary Specials are the best brand I've found.

Gluten free food is sooo expensive. If your wife is found to be coeliac she will be able to obtain gluten free foods on prescription. I'm not sure if this is available for allergies/intolerance other than coeliacs but may be. Some of the part baked bread available on prescription is almost like the real stuff.

[Bookworm]

I did NOT know that!

*stores information for future reference*

The problem with gluten-free is that the gluten is what makes it chewy and gives it that lovely elasticity, so no gluten and yes, brick-like.

[Mr's Lex]

Hi Bookie - I can make as many 'bricks' as you could care to mention! Either as lardy - that if you sprinkled in a few sultana's, you could have very gooey bread pudding, or otherwise bread drier and as flat as an over cooked pizza base!

Just nice, fresh from the oven, fluffy bread would be just gorgeous! Something you could just toast & add butter to! Or strawberry jam, Peanut butter etc.....


My attempts at bread look like rawly cooked sago pud! Normally I'm pretty good in the kitchen!

Thankfully Mr Lex can still eat and enjoy his menu.

All help gratefully recieved


Mr & Mrs Lex

[jowalshy]

My cousin is a coeliac. She runs a business down in the South West cooking loads of stuff. She makes pastry out of spuds!!! I can PM you their website if you like. I think there maybe an email address on there so you can chat to her.

Here is a pic of her egg & bacon tart:-



And a chocolate cake. (Mmmmmmm)

[jowalshy]

she does bread as well

[Mr lex]

Brilliant Jowalshy,

A link would be appreciated.

Thank you zoot, they will all get a try

There has to be a 'nice' one out there.

As Mr's Lex's official taster I'll let you Know !!

Lex

[jowalshy]

Here is the site:-

Gluten, wheat and dairy free food freshly baked - Droppa & Droppa Specialist Foods

[Mr's Lex]

Thank you Jowalshy,

Two loafs on the way, great, they take pay pal.

Big shopping spree coming up to try all the others that have been suggested.

Thank you peeps for all the advice

Mrs Lex