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Meat - Do I Need To Check To Make Sure It's gluten-free?


CeliacMom2008

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So I've been humming along feeling pretty confident in the new lifestyle and my ability to know gluten-free from not-gluten-free. Then my mom asked me this morning if she needed to buy a specific brand of pork tenderloin for dinner this evening. Uh oh. :( I haven't been checking meat at all - we buy only "plain" meat, not marinated or anything. Should I be checking on meat??


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happygirl Collaborator

Plain meat, chicken, pork, (etc) should be fine. The concern comes when it is marinated.

lmvrbaby Newbie

Yes, plain meat is ok. But the breading is a no no and any meat with marinate or BBQ sauce should always be checked. Even seasonings should be checked. Others have listed that I believe Kraft lists gluten on the label, not too sure about the others. Good luck with any future meat meals. ;)

lovegrov Collaborator

Raw meat is extremely easy. If a manufacturer adds anything with any grain in it, that grain must by USDA law be clearly listed. All you have to do is read the ingredients.

richard

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OK, I feel better. If I'd taken time to not panic and thought for a second I'd have figured it out...I'd have still second guessed myself, but I'd still have figured it out! I want people to ask me before they give him things, but sometimes it makes me worry that I've missed something. :o Thanks for the quick responses.

Rondar2001 Apprentice

Make sure you check the ingredients of any deli meat, I have run across a few that have wheat.

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