Nightshade Replacements

[okgrace]

Hi,

My family is gluten-free, soy free, casin free, legume free, and most unhappily nightshade free. Does anyone have any good substitues for tomatoes and most importantly spicy flavors like peppers. We used to eat hot food all the time and now are unsure what is ok and what to sub with. thanks for your help.

Kristan

[Juliet]

I don't know about tomatoes, but you could use things like mustard, radishes, and wasabi (which is a type of radish).

As for tomatoes, I think it would depend on the recipe. In general, they're sweet and acidic. So, I'd try to substitute their flavor components (at least if it's actually a "cooked" item and not raw item) rather than the fruit itself. Maybe a lightly sweet wine.

[sickchick]

I use lots of LIME JUICE and CUMIN and CORIANDER yum.

Black beans... pinto beans both make good sauces if you puree them and add lime juice and cumin coriander and garlic. I eat lots of guacamole.

Do you like pineapple salsa? I make it with garlic, pineapple salt, and cilantro. it's yummy with chips!

[BRUMI1968]

I ditto the coriander and cumin. A lot of my raw food recipies call for those, and they are pretty good. Black pepper is, of course, okay. That's a tough one though, if you want the heat. wasabi, but that won't be any good in tacos.

Oh, mustard greens are really good. and hot. but only around right now for the year.

And brown mustard seed (already mentioned I think) and hot radishes - I ditto that. Arugula is spicy (also called rocket?)

[ShayFL]

Nomato replaces tomato sauce. The Gluten Free Mall carries it.

[okgrace]

Thanks for the help,

I just bought coriander this week for a pad thai recipe that meets all of are dietary restictions and I love cumin but haven't been using it after I ran out, don't know why. I will have to locate a wasabi that is free of all the crap we don't eat. Hubby has been eating it, but it's not oK for my dd. I think the nomato has soy in it, which is a real bummer. I am dying to make pizza of something with tomato flavor.

Thanks again, let me know if you think of anything else,

Kristan

[ShayFL]

No soy in Nomato. I dont do soy either.

Carrots, Water, Beets, Onions, Garlic, Spices. No Nightshades.

I just used it today to make a delicious italian soup.

[HiDee]

ginger is pretty spicy. you can get ginger powder in any spice dept. or the actual root in the produce dept. it makes a lovely tea if you boil little bits of the root.