Fixing the kitchen after diagnosis

[Maryc1959]

I was just diagnosed 5 days ago. I am working on my kitchen. I have silicone and stainless spoons, whisks & turners. Do I have to replace those? What about the acrylic bowl on my food processor? It’s barel used. I have spent years getting my kitchen the way I like and now I am having to tear it apart. ?

thanks for any advice.

[cyclinglady]

I was in my 25th year of marriage when I was diagnosed, so it was easy to toss some things.  I would ditch the plastic stuff.  You need to be concerned with scratched items.  Your stainless is fine.  Just clean it well.  I tossed my food processor.  It was impossible, I thought to clean the blade crevices  and I worried when I thought of the endless pie dough I made.  Not worth it.  I also dumped my toaster, whisk, hand mixer, and colander.  Impossible to clean.  I sold all my tart pans too.  I kept cookie sheets and made sure to use parchment paper.  gluten-free items tend to stick anyway!  

If you are really torn, just set them aside for now.  Try using them after cleaning and when you are well.  Sometimes piece of mind is priceless.  

[Ennis-TX]

Silicone if it has scractches, cracks, or tiny cuts in it those will retain gluten, acrylic..if cracked or scratched can retain gluten....but have you put gluten in the food processor or just used it for veggies? Stainless if not scratched is fine, cast iron and stainless that can be ran in a oven self clean cycle can be deconed as 500F+ can destroy the protein molecules so just run them in that for a hour and a good cleaning (new scrub brush, and sponge). Crock pot liners save you there, foil line baking dishes to be on the safe side. Throw out all condiment jars, butter dishes, peanut butter jars, etc that would have crumbs in them. Go through all your spices and sauces making sure they are safe. Read the newbie 101 thread for more info.
https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/91878-newbie-info-101/

You can start off on a cheap transition by getting nordicware microwave cookware like the grill plates, with splatter covers omlette makers, steamers etc. and get by on those. Butcher paper is a life saver for safe prep area, and makes clean up easier then ever as you just toss it when done (I buy commercial rolls of it).