Vinegar.

[zachsmom]

Okay when I originally wrote this post 5 minutes ago... I erased it... because who I really needed to ask was kraft.... ( my question was does vinegar in cheeses make any one here sick due to possible gluten in the vinegar.... ) I went to the web site and discovered that vinegar can be a no no if the distilling process is gluten ated... ( yes I made up the word) BUt I also thought I was asking a no brainer question but realized I was asking a question some one else may have asked... But any way .. I bought kraft polly o twists ... mozerella and cheddar twists.... and an ingredient is vinegar... kraft says that their vinegar is gluten free... because of ( now I forgot .. at 40 brain cells die while you have thoughts still going... brain cells die... the thought dies right along with it... ) there distillation process.. But has anyone had any issues with cheese... with the wheat. we are fine with dairy and everythign but the wheat. some cheeses have vinegar and others dont. he eats other cheeses and is fine.... I have no intentions of giving it to him if its a problem food... thnaks

[Guhlia]

If Kraft says it's safe, it's safe. They're one of the few companies that we can actually trust as Celiacs. I eat their cheeses all the time and have never had any problems and I'm pretty sensitive.

[purplemom]

We eat Polly-O all the time with no problems. I was assured by Kraft that they are Gluten free!

Cali

[Felidae]

I think that vinegar is distilled and so it is considered safe. But, people react to vinegar for other reasons not because of gluten.

[NJKen]

I think that vinegar is distilled and so it is considered safe. But, people react to vinegar for other reasons not because of gluten.

Vinegar is gluten-free EXCEPT for MALT VINEGAR, which is brewed (not distilled) and still contains barley gluten.

Ken

[zachsmom]

see I knew there was caution ...... I just want sure where the sign was on the malt vinegar road.... I knew that I was panicking for a reason..... I just wasnt sure why.... malt vinegar.... yep.... I knew that I had seen those words IN THE SALAD ASILE .................. yes.....

BUt as long as you see vinegar.... with out any wheat .... your okay.. malt is wheat.

[happygirl]

malt is not wheat.

malt is sometimes derived from barley, hence----gluten.

but malt *can* be derived from other things, that are safe, like rice.

The American Dietitic Assocation has stated that any distilled vinegar (including white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, etc) are gluten free. https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-08107447343.d7

[tarnalberry]

As mentioned malt (from barley) is not safe, so malt vinegar is out. Some cheap balsmics are made with caramel that *can* have gluten (but don't always). And some fru-fru vinegars can have things added after distillation so you would want to check the ingredient labels. ALWAYS CHECK THE INGREDIENTS. But most vinegars are not a problem, and "vinegar" listed on an ingredient list on another food just by that word alone, by law, is required to be cider vinegar (in the US).