Spelt?

[Lollie]

Anyone know if spelt is okay or not? I found it in the wheat free section, but when I tried to look up rather or not it's gluten free, I find conflicting info! Anything ya'll know is appreciated!

Lollie

[tarnalberry]

not gluten free!

[jknnej]

definitely NOT gluten free.

[Ursa Major]

Here is a wikipedia quote:

Spelt (Triticum spelta) was an important wheat species in Europe from the Bronze Age to Roman times. It now survives as a relict crop in Central Europe, but has found a new market as a health food. Spelt is sometimes considered a subspecies of the closely related species common wheat (T. aestivum), in which case its botanical name is considered to be Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta.

Meaning, spelt is a type of wheat and not gluten free.

[sspitzer5]

No, it's not okay. Spelt has gluten.

[LKelly8]

{Mr. Mackey voice}

"Spelt is bad, mmkay?"

[schuyler]

When I was first diagnosed, a lady at Trader Joes told me that their spelt bread was gluten-free (it actually said gluten-free on the package).

So I ate some, and avout died (okay, not really- but I felt like I was going to).

I should have known that she didn't know what she was talking about when she asked if sugar had gluten in it .

I learned the hard way that spelt contains gluten.

It's too bad, because the break was really good. I should have known that it was too good to be true.

[Lollie]

Thanks everyone!

I had bought a package of spelt bread, toasted it, and made a grilled cheese that smelt and looked like heaven.....Then I thought I better check on this before I eat it. I thought it was too good to be true!

Thanks again!

Lollie