Distilled Vinager

[Rebecca47]

When I was shopping at wholefoods( whole paycheck) I was asking questions about refried beans and I was told to stay away from distilled vinager. Is this true and why?

[Lisa]

Distilled vinager is fine, just stay away from malt vinager

[grantschoep]

Agreed with Momma Goose. Distilled Vinegar is fine.

Basically, because, of the distillation process. I don't know how distilled vinegar is made exactly, but this is how distilled water goes.

Boil water, collect the steam that is forming. Cool steam back down and turn it back into (distilled)water.

The gluten proteins are too large to transfer in the steam, so, distilled vinegar should not contain gluten. This is why, even things like vodka made from wheat, are gluten free. Though of course you still need to make sure it is gluten free vodka, as it can get gluten from other sources, it just does not get it from the grain used to make it.

Here's a more technical explanation of distilling

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[ravenwoodglass]

When I was shopping at wholefoods( whole paycheck) I was asking questions about refried beans and I was told to stay away from distilled vinager. Is this true and why?

Some celiacs, in my personal experience it seems to be those of us with skin or neuro symptoms, will react to gluten grain derived vinagers and alcohols. I break out in a DH rash within hours and suffer the same reaction that I do to an accidental glutening. Not all of us react though. I personally use only vinagers derived from corn or wood. Heinz white vinager is an example of this. Not everyone will react but enough do to make it wise to monitor yourself for a reaction when you first use these.

[psawyer]

Distilled vinegar is generally considered as safe for celiacs, regardless of the source. The protein molecule which is gluten is too large to pass into the distillate. Nevertheless, some people react to distilled products (vinegar and alcohol) which are derived from gluten-containing grains (wheat and rye). Science tells us that there is no gluten in the distillate, but there may be compounds smaller than the gliadin molecule which provoke a reaction. Let your own experience guide you. I personally have no problem with vinegar, other than malt vinegar. Grain alcohol does not cause me a problem either.

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