Malt

[taz sharratt]

ive been told that i should also stay away from malt vineger, havent cut it out of diet as i do love pickled onions, still haveing probs so was thinking it may be cos of the malt, also fructose and glucose in squash drinks, bit confused about this one, is malt a relation to gluten?

[jerseyangel]

Hi Taz--Yes, you do need to stay away from malt. Malt vinegar is a definate no-no! It's most often made from barley, so we can't use it.

[nikki-uk]

-Although you can use the clear vinegar which is distilled.

[Lollie]

Yep----absolutely! I think that is harder for me then the rest! I love malt and it's in most rice cereals and nearly every thing I really liked before! But I would rather stay away from malt then stay sick!

Good Luck!

Lollie

[jenvan]

ive been told that i should also stay away from malt vineger, havent cut it out of diet as i do love pickled onions, still haveing probs so was thinking it may be cos of the malt, also fructose and glucose in squash drinks, bit confused about this one, is malt a relation to gluten?

Yikes--malt has gluten, yes. So your diet is not gluten-free right now. Get rid of that malt vinegar asap!

[tarnalberry]

malt is made from barley, hence it has gluten in it. you must eliminate it from your diet in order to be gluten free. glucose and fructose are fine, however, with respect to being gluten free (they are both sugars).

[taz sharratt]

malt is made from barley, hence it has gluten in it. you must eliminate it from your diet in order to be gluten free. glucose and fructose are fine, however, with respect to being gluten free (they are both sugars).

uh oh, had a salad today for lunch in town and she put pickled beetroot in it, and my friend ( who isnt celiac ) made me try her tuna and pepper salad thta was coated in balsamic vineger. oh well its a waiting game now as how long it takes for me to be ill. thanx all.

[lovegrov]

Balsamic vinegar is gluten-free and so is distilled vinegar. Malt vinegar is not.

Mini-lecture -- If you are going to stay gluten-free, you cannot simply try things without checking them and you can't let friends "make" you try stuff. Odds are high that the two items you named are gluten-free, but you can't just eat things with your fingers crossed.

richard

[taz sharratt]

Balsamic vinegar is gluten-free and so is distilled vinegar. Malt vinegar is not.

Mini-lecture -- If you are going to stay gluten-free, you cannot simply try things without checking them and you can't let friends "make" you try stuff. Odds are high that the two items you named are gluten-free, but you can't just eat things with your fingers crossed.

richard

its ok i deserve the lecture, i just feel kinda pressured in to it. but i knew i shouldnt have done it.

[tarnalberry]

most things (at least that I've ever seen, though I live in the US) that are picked are picked in distilled vinegar, not malt. most balsamic vinegars are gluten-free (though you have to check ingredients on the cheap ones with additives).

as richard said, no guess work. you wouldn't 'just try things' that a friend who played with poisonous chemicals willy-nilly handed you. same thing here.

[jenvan]

its ok i deserve the lecture, i just feel kinda pressured in to it. but i knew i shouldnt have done it.

Seems like this is actually going to be a starting fresh point for you... So try the mantra--when in doubt, leave it out! If you aren't 100% sure its gluten-free, then don't even try it....

[KaitiUSA]

I was fooled about it at first and was told it was ok but it's not....so just eliminate it now.