Buying Meat

[Judd]

I was diagnosed yesterday and after looking at my cupboard, there is very little there that I can eat.

Is there anything I need to think about when purchasing meat at the grocery store?

[lovegrov]

Plain raw meat -- poultry, seafood, beef, pork, lamb -- MUST by law list wheat or barley is it's added in. That means if the package says it has flavoring solution or broth but it doesn't say wheat or barley, it's gluten-free. Apparently there is some type of raw beef at Walmart that does have wheat (it's clearly listed) but I've never found a raw plain meat with wheat. Hams are also pretty much OK unless they are already commercially glazed. That glaze almost always has wheat.

Many deli meats are gluten-free, although not all, and every hot dog I've seen other than Nathan's is gluten-free.

richard

[bluelotus]

try wellshire farms. they can be found online and at health food stores. they make bacon, sausages, and hams that are gluten-free.

[specialdiets]

I always try to buy meats that list natural or minimally processed on the label. As someone else mentioned glazed hams often contain gluten. Some turkeys are injected with flavorings which may contain gluten, or at least their gravy packet will contain it.

Prepackaged deli meats may have gluten and fillers, so always confirm first. When having deli meats sliced you may want to inquire about having their slicer wiped down first or there could be a cross-contamination issue.

Sunni

[lovegrov]

Nobody I know has ever found a turkey with gluten "injected." A few have gravy packets but they're always double packaged.

richard

[jerseyangel]

Hormel's cure 81 hams are gluten-free as well as their bacon.. Oscar Meyer bacon is gluten-free also. At the deli, even after you locate a gluten-free product, make sure they clean the slicer before doing yours.

[specialdiets]

Nobody I know has ever found a turkey with gluten "injected." A few have gravy packets but they're always double packaged.

richard

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Dear Richard,

A few years ago I have actually read (with my own eyes - not a rumor) on an ingredients label for those big frozen self-basting turkeys at Thanksgiving flavorings that included butter and gluten. Now, this may not be the case in recent brands, however I haven't gone searching in a while. I always opt for brands that are completely natural without any additional ingredients like Honeysuckle White. Anyway, its never a bad idea to be cautious with any new foods and reading ingredients labels. You never know where gluten is likely to pop up!

Sunni