[JennyC]

Ok, I'm still relatively new to the Celiac diet. When my son began this diet he could not have wheat, barley, rye, or oats. Then I read that it is not the actual oats that cause people with celiac disease problems, instead it is the nearly inevitable cross contamination. I have seen certified gluten free oats put out by a few companies. They have been grown in separate fields and processed in dedicated factories. I even bought some delicious frozen cookie dough with gluten-free oats in it but I have been too afraid to give it to my son.

Has anyone tried gluten-free oats?

Thanks.

[burdee]

I've tried the Gifts of Nature certified gluten free oats. There is another certified gluten free oat product called simply 'Gluten Free Oats'. They will ship product samples to our local celiac disease Awareness walk and gluten-free food fair. So I'll try that brand after May 19.

From what I heard from Cynthia Kupper at GIG today, the Gifts of Nature oats are chewier and have more fiber even when well cooked that the other product. The 'Gluten Free Oats' brand are more like what most people who used traditional (Quaker?) oats remembered. I like the extra chewy texture from Gifts of Nature. Both brands are certified gluten-free by GIG. However some people whose intestines are more sensitive to roughage may prefer the less fibrous 'Gluten Free Oats' brand.

BURDEE

[Rusla]

I have the Cream Hill Estates oats which are also known as Lara's Oats and they are okay. Those are done in a place that has never had wheat in or near it or the bins they come in, in the factory. I have no problem with them at all.

[JennyC]

Thank you for the replies. I'll make the cookies this weekend and give them a try.