Trader Joe's Candied Ginger

[MNBeth]

I was at TJ's today and felt like trying some. It's not on their gluten-free (or "No Gluten Ingredients") list, but they say that list is a sampling - not comprehensive. The only ingredients are ginger and sugar. They're made in Thailand, apparently.

Anyone eaten them before?

[lobita]

I was at TJ's today and felt like trying some. It's not on their gluten-free (or "No Gluten Ingredients") list, but they say that list is a sampling - not comprehensive. The only ingredients are ginger and sugar. They're made in Thailand, apparently.

Anyone eaten them before?

I've been eating these little by little over the last two weeks, and I haven't noticed any problems. But if you're worried, I'd give TJ's a call.

[burkev]

I was at TJ's today and felt like trying some. It's not on their gluten-free (or "No Gluten Ingredients") list, but they say that list is a sampling - not comprehensive. The only ingredients are ginger and sugar. They're made in Thailand, apparently.

Anyone eaten them before?

I've been using them for the last year....in small doses because its real tangy...but no problems

kb

[MNBeth]

Well, I've been eating them, too, and I feel confident that they're all right. The e-mail response I got from TJ's, though, was not encouraging:

"Our Trader Joe's neighborhood stores have a lot more Gluten Free

products then are just on the list. We are unable to place all of our

Gluten Free products on the list do to the amount of products we carry

and we are constantly shifting products when discontinuing and adding

new. If there are no wheat derivatives in the product then it's Gluten

Free. The Trader Joe's Uncrystallized Candied Ginger is Gluten Free."

If they think that no wheat = gluten free, we have a problem. (Not necessarily w/the crystallized ginger, but w/their whole gluten-free identification process.)

I tried to reply, but the "from" address is apparently one that cannot receive incoming e-mail. Not very consumer friendly, if you ask me.