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Lister Rising Star
Lister
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Just wondering if anyone has had the Ener-G brand breads my local fredys carys them but im afraid to buy it after making the mistake of buying some rice bread that i could not even manage to eat it was so chewy and wierd. also does anyone at planters nuts without problems? i know its kraft so they disclose gluten so i got a jar of the lightly salted and i want them but i just wanted to make sure they dont have major cc issues before i enjoy my nuts

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codetalker
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I eat the Ener-G Tapioca bread and use it for anything from toast in the morning to french toast. I have found that it is best when toasted. Otherwise, it will fall apart. I always toast it before making sandwiches.

Having said that, I should tell you that I have yet to find one other person who likes it so be forewarned. Mine is just a personal opinion.

I also like their crackers. Unfortunately, I have developed a soy allergy and can't eat them any more. Haven't found a palatable saltine-like replacement yet. Of course, the holy grail of crackers is a gluten-free Ritz cracker.

BTW, given a choice between the rice bread and a piece of cardboard, I would eat the cardboard.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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Lister, unless you have allergies or sensitivities to other foods and you can only eat Ener-g bread only, don't expect it to taste good. It's either an acquired taste or some people just think it's good.

Prefer: Kinnikinick or even rolls (frozen section of health food store or whole food) Gillian's brand.

to us Ener=g is the bread of last resort.

It absolutely needs to be toasted in order to eat it.

sleepingbean Newbie
sleepingbean
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It was good when we were on a strict elimination diet because it was the only bread choice that worked, but it was never actually "good".

Breads by Anna, Knnick Knnick, and other frozen brands are better.

Lister Rising Star
Lister
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alright thx for the tips, anyone know about planters nuts?

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
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Lister, I don't know about the nuts, but as far as the gluten free breads go I think all of them are an acquired taste. I think what works best is just testing them all out to see what you like best.

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flagbabyds
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I like sterks bread the best , but it is only mail order from gklutensolutions, but it is cheapre than most other gluten-free breads, and they last for 3 months.

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Guest greengirl
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I guess my kids are the exception because they love the Ener-G light tapioca bread. We do toast it in the morning and then pack it for sandwiches at school. I think it reminds them of regular white bread, which I would never buy them before. I always bought whole grain breads, so now they think this is a treat!! It seems much lighter than the denser frozen breads.

Christine

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BRUMI1968
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I tried their rice bread because I like poached eggs on toast so much, and the rainsin/rice toast I was using didn't work for that. ICK. The problem wasn't the taste - it actually sucked the goodness right out of my yummy eggs.

But I do agree with folks that say each person feels differently - my husband (who eats gluten) loves my rice/raisin bread by Food for Life. (I'm giving up toast entirely since I can't do any kind of butter anymore - what good is toast w/o butter?)

As to plantars...the other day a friend of mine offered me dry roasted peanuts and they had gluten in them - but it was right on the label. Wait, it was "natural flavors" maybe. Anyway, I didn't trust it. I would call the company or check their website.

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
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Day 1 - Wow, this smells weird, but it tastes ok.

Day 2 - This tastes ok toasted.

Day 3 - This tastes ok toasted with butter.

Day 4 - This tastes ok toasted with butter and jam.

Day 5 - Threw out the rest of the loaf.

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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With a few exepctions, it's hard to find two people with the same opinion on gluten-free breads. My dad absolutely loves ener-g, to the point where he was really excited when he discovered it. I think it's okay. Other people think its the most disgusting thing on earth. If they sell it at your local store you might as well try it, but toast it :)

The nuts are probably okay but I can't tell you for sure. I only buy raw nuts - the kind with only one ingredient :)

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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I guess my kids are the exception because they love the Ener-G light tapioca bread. We do toast it in the morning and then pack it for sandwiches at school. I think it reminds them of regular white bread, which I would never buy them before. I always bought whole grain breads, so now they think this is a treat!! It seems much lighter than the denser frozen breads.

Christine

I totally agree. I was ecstatic when I found the Light Tapioca bread - it really is like white bread to me (which I never ate before, only dense whole grain types also)....I LOVE it! Great for sandwiches, french toast, or just toasted with butter and honey. Yum.

Lister Rising Star
Lister
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i wanted to buy raw nuts but winco only sells in bulk and im fairly scared of bulk bins cuz they dont even have ones with spouts only scoops. I hope planters is ok because there my only hope for nuts

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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Open Original Shared Link

Here's a thread in which one person mentions that planters nuts are gluten-free.

lonewolf Collaborator
lonewolf
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One more tip for Ener-g bread. I eat the brown rice loaf, since it's one of the few without soy, milk and eggs. It is completely inedible untoasted. I make garlic butter, spread it on liberally and then cook it on my pancake griddle, turning it so the back side gets lightly browned too. This is the best way I've found to eat it. You can leave the garlic out of the butter and just make toast this way too - way better than in the toaster.

Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
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All of the gluten-free breads I've tried have only been good after toasting. I think toasting is a *must*. Other than that I love all the breads. I'm not picky though and to me it was great to just have some bread.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
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Day 1 - Wow, this smells weird, but it tastes ok.

Day 2 - This tastes ok toasted.

Day 3 - This tastes ok toasted with butter.

Day 4 - This tastes ok toasted with butter and jam.

Day 5 - Threw out the rest of the loaf.

:lol::lol:

Lister Rising Star
Lister
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yeah but it says the single servint tubs i got one of the jars, probably the same dif but im a overly concerned person when it comes to cc and what not im just tyring to make sure i dont make myself sick and if that meens not eating my peanuts then i wont even though ireally really want them

BRUMI1968 Collaborator
BRUMI1968
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All this talk of the tapioca bread; I just bought it and used it to make a salmon burger. It was good. It took a lot less away ffrom the salmon burger and mayo/mustard than did the brown rice bread.

Felidae Enthusiast
Felidae
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Toasting is a definite for any gluten-free bread. I like EnerG rice breads and crackers and Kinnikinnick bagels.

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