I have company from the East Coast this week. When they got in on Wednesday at suppertime I decided to be brave and take them to a local restaurant. I only ate at a restaurant once since I got sick and that was at the beginning. But I figured it was time so I called ahead. The only thing I could safely eat was the steak because it is cooked on the char-broiler where the only thing they cook is steaks and burgers. So I brought the loaf of Udi's I bought on the way there. My friends had the side dishes with their's of course, and they asked me about the bread so I gave them a slice.
I went for 14 months with no bread-like substance at all so I knew that maybe the reason I love Udi's so much is because I was deprived for so long. But they both loved it! They agreed with me that it's a lot like french bread, and they said it was much better than the bread they were served with their meals. And this was not toasted nor even warmed in the microwave. As a matter of fact it was still really cold - almost frozen.
So those of you who don't like gluten-free breads, maybe if you think of it as french bread you won't mind it so much. If that doesn't work, go get yourself a loaf of Ener-G tapioca bread. After you're done gagging and spitting it out, you'll LOVE the Udi's.
Is it really that good? I've tried mixes and they didn't like me (come to think if it its probably due to the fact that i was getting CCd by a bread machine).
I've been wanting a good bread/muffin/something for a while and while corn tortillas work, it just don't cut it ya know?
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Udi's, Canyon Bakehouse and Rudy's are pretty good for packaged breads (IMHO)
Mixes? the King Arthur gluten-free is awesome.
I prefer homemade, honestly, but these are good!!
EnerG ?? BARF-O-Rama. Rather eat sawdust.
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"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way we cope with it makes the difference." Virginia Satir
"It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity, faith and security." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu
"The strongest of all warriors are these two - time and patience." Leo Tolstoy
Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; finally DXed on 11/01/10. I figured it out myself. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.
I think Udis is best (especially the buns) thawed in tinfoil at room temp, then gently warmed in tinfoil. I toast the slice bread slightly for a sandwich. I've tried a few gluten-free breads and Udis is one of the best. I'm looking forward to trying their new dinner rolls and muffin tops! I think each of us have a different way to warm/heat and eat our gluten-free bread. My gluten eating family members do not like any gluten-free bread I've had. they will eat Udi if it is a grilled cheese sammy. Enjoy!!
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I actually like the Canyon Bakehouse the best but because it has cornmeal in it, it doesn't agree with me. I did finally try Rudi's (same problem), but even though it tastes a lot like Canyon Bakehouse, it fell apart. So for texture, I prefer the CBH.
I think Udis is best (especially the buns) thawed in tinfoil at room temp, then gently warmed in tinfoil. I toast the slice bread slightly for a sandwich. I've tried a few gluten-free breads and Udis is one of the best. I'm looking forward to trying their new dinner rolls and muffin tops! I think each of us have a different way to warm/heat and eat our gluten-free bread. My gluten eating family members do not like any gluten-free bread I've had. they will eat Udi if it is a grilled cheese sammy. Enjoy!!
Well, hey C-Kip! I have not "seen" you in while!! I do hope all's well. Sorry to to go "off track for a sec"... cheers, IH
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"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way we cope with it makes the difference." Virginia Satir
"It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity, faith and security." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu
"The strongest of all warriors are these two - time and patience." Leo Tolstoy
Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; finally DXed on 11/01/10. I figured it out myself. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.
Never, ever, ever, ever again - EnerG - only benefit to EnerG was it spurred us to learn to make our own.
Same here
the day after my DX, hubs brought this loaf home and I spit it out and said "are you kidding me??" I'd rather eat my shoe.
He baked a gluten-free loaf the next day (from the gluten-free Girl's recipe) and the rest is history. We had a few clunkers at first. (they serve as door stoppers now)
I made a Bette Hagman loaf last month that was pretty awesome.
Let's face it--the quest for the "perfect gluten-free loaf" is akin to the quest for the Holy Grail. Really, just ask Sylvia how many loaves she has made.
Syl???
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"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way we cope with it makes the difference." Virginia Satir
"It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity, faith and security." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu
"The strongest of all warriors are these two - time and patience." Leo Tolstoy
Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; finally DXed on 11/01/10. I figured it out myself. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.
When Udi's first came out with their hotdog and hamburger buns, I was excited to get some for my daughter who had gone without for so long. What happens when you do without for years? Your taste buds change . . . you develop a new norm. She hates buns on her hot dogs and hamburgers. "It's too dry. It soaks up all my ketchup"
What do you do with a package of hotdog buns? I make little garlic breads out of them for spaghetti night . . . she loves them. She loves the buns, just not on her hotdogs.
Udi's and Rudi's are interchangeable here. All depends on which one is on sale. I love that I can get them both at my local Kroger and it's cheaper than Whole Foods.
I've used the Ener-G bread for bread crumbs. It was fine in the finished product but even the smell is bad . . . way too yeasty or somethin'.
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Janet
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
I admit it... I am a Udi's junkie. I guess after all this time (I've been gluten-free for almost five years) I don't really remember what real bread tastes like. I cut the end pieces into fourths and toast it slowly in the oven. Break it up for crutons, crush for bread crumbs or (my favorite) use as a base for appetizers. Try spreading the bread sticks with Laughing Cow cheese or anything else you like.
Let's face it--the quest for the "perfect gluten-free loaf" is akin to the quest for the Holy Grail. Really, just ask Sylvia how many loaves she has made.
Syl???
So, IH....how many loaves have I made in the past 2-1/2 years? Way too many to count but I have not bought a loaf since before Christmas when I had too much to do to even think of baking. Some successes, some failures and more bricks than I care to admit. But I will not give up.
So I'll post a pic of my latest success. This is Bette Hagman's Four-Flour Bread. Well, not exactly Four-Flour as I've diddled with the recipe and dumped two batches of her flour mix together, the latest of which included six flours. And I'm still not through with this recipe yet. BTW, this was baked in a 9x4x4" USA pan that I bought from King Arthur Flour. The bread was 5" tall when baked.
My first ever loaf of gluten-free bread was also Ener-G...and after tasting it (blech!), it went into the garbage. Udi's wasn't yet available where I live. And I've tried Rudi's. Sadly I haven't found Canyon Bakehouse, which my daughter in Denver raves about and is able to buy fresh from Whole Foods (it's made in Loveland, CO, which is just north of Denver). So in the meantime, I'm challenged to keep on baking and searching for the holy grail of gluten-free bread.
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Sylvia Positive Celiac Blood Panel - Dec., 2009 Endoscopy with Positive Biopsy - April 9, 2010 Gluten Free - April 9, 2010
So, IH....how many loaves have I made in the past 2-1/2 years? Way too many to count So in the meantime, I'm challenged to keep on baking and searching for the holy grail of gluten-free bread.
137. I counted.
I admire your delusional hopeful pursuit!!
and that IS one good-looking loaf of bread, lady!
I love my Pullman USA pan--makes crazy high sandwich bread.
(but it doesn't fit in the toaster. )
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"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way we cope with it makes the difference." Virginia Satir
"It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity, faith and security." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu
"The strongest of all warriors are these two - time and patience." Leo Tolstoy
Misdiagnosed for 25+ years; finally DXed on 11/01/10. I figured it out myself. Double DQ2 genes. This thing tried to kill me. I view Celiac as a fire breathing dragon --and I have run my sword right through his throat.
I love my Pullman USA pan--makes crazy high sandwich bread.
(but it doesn't fit in the toaster. )
Glad you're keeping track of the number of loaves I've baked 'cuz I lost count a year or more ago. I think *delusional* is a good word!!! I just can't help myself!!!
And thanks to you I finally dragged out that Bette Hagman cookbook that I've had for well over a year and never touched.
The bread has to be put sideways into my toaster!!!
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Sylvia Positive Celiac Blood Panel - Dec., 2009 Endoscopy with Positive Biopsy - April 9, 2010 Gluten Free - April 9, 2010
