Meat

[mysecretcurse]

What meat is okay? I was stupid and assumed all non breaded meat would be okay. Then I got deathly ill from Tyson chicken and now I'm scared to touch meat again. I looked later and saw it had gluten. Where the gluten was, I don't know.

I just want PLAIN meat. No flavorings. I will never buy the frozen stuff again.

But is plain, raw meat gluten free?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but it seems there are no stupid questions anymore and I'm so scared to eat anything because of how sick I am. Thanks.

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[lizard00]

Plain, raw meat is gluten free naturally. If you buy it out of a case, just be careful if there are other prepared foods in there. Frozen stuff is usually full of sodium and some sort of preservative. I steer pretty clear of frozen meats (although I do some frozen seafood occasionally).

It's ok. If you didn't eat meat before, it's unknown territory. BTW, why did you start eating meat again?

[mysecretcurse]

Thank you. I will buy the raw meat from now on.

I've just been so sick and so pale and weak. I know celiac makes it harder for the body to absorb nutrients, and I felt that maybe having a sturdy form of complete protein with all the amino acids in my diet might help give me some strength. I eat eggs but it never seems to be enough. I always look like I'm pale weak and starvingly skinny no matter what. I'm just so messed up and it's extremely hard to eat well. Plus the main reason I did it was that I'm going traveling and it's extremely hard out on the road to find complete, vegetarian proteins (don't see quinoa in most restaurants) let alone gluten free vegetarian protien. I'm terrified to go traveling as it is. I'm so sick I don't even know if I can go now. This sucks.

[lpellegr]

Yes, it does suck to be gluten-free. Nobody here will argue with that. As for meats - Some brands of prepackaged deli meat are gluten-free (but don't get it sliced at the deli counter because you don't know what else was on the slicer). Hillshire Farms ham and turkey are good and easy to travel with. Oscar Mayer deli meats are also gluten-free, if you can face bologna after all that meatless time. Their hot dogs, too. Boar's Head salami, pepperoni, and those kinds of meats are gluten-free, as is their bacon, and they clearly label it with "gluten-free". Bell and Evans makes frozen breaded gluten-free chicken strips and nuggets, just make sure the box is labeled gluten-free because they also have regular - these are nice to keep around for when you don't know what else to eat. Al Fresco chicken sausages are gluten-free. Applegate Farms makes a lot of gluten-free meats. Steak-Umms are gluten-free and easy to break up and add to just about anything you're cooking. Raw chicken, beef, or pork should be fine, but avoid anything pre-marinated. If you keep an eye on this forum you will see a lot of info on brands that are gluten-free. Also look for frozen shrimp on sale as a nice protein to throw into a stir-fry or risotto. Canned tuna is another option (avoid hydrolyzed veg protein if it isn't identified, but if it's from wheat they should have to say so). Even Spam is gluten-free!

[kbtoyssni]

Some chicken has chicken broth added to plump it up and keep it moist and that will most likely contain gluten. Plain meat doesn't have an ingredients list- that's the kind you want! It's not hard to find, but, like everything, you have to read the label every time to be sure.

[lovegrov]

  kbtoyssni said:

Some chicken has chicken broth added to plump it up and keep it moist and that will most likely contain gluten. Plain meat doesn't have an ingredients list- that's the kind you want! It's not hard to find, but, like everything, you have to read the label every time to be sure.

The broth added to meat virtually never contains gluten. And there's one easy way to tell -- read the ingredients. The USDA requires that any grain of any sort be listed.

[mysecretcurse]

  lovegrov said:

The broth added to meat virtually never contains gluten. And there's one easy way to tell -- read the ingredients. The USDA requires that any grain of any sort be listed.

It's required? What about the hidden gluten in things? Or do you mean that it's required for MEAT products only?

Because that would be very good news.

I bought a raw chuck steak last night, it didn't have an ingrediants list so I hope it was okay. I felt a little tired after eating it and I was sick last night but I've still been experiencing the reaction from the gluten I had last week so I think it's just that. It was a shock to my body I think lol.

[Mango04]

  mysecretcurse said:

It's required? What about the hidden gluten in things? Or do you mean that it's required for MEAT products only?

Because that would be very good news.

I bought a raw chuck steak last night, it didn't have an ingrediants list so I hope it was okay. I felt a little tired after eating it and I was sick last night but I've still been experiencing the reaction from the gluten I had last week so I think it's just that. It was a shock to my body I think lol.

It's required that grains be listed on meat products. On all packaged food products in the US, wheat must be listed (along with several other top allergens - barley and rye can still be hidden, but this is rare).

Raw steak without an ingredient list is gluten-free.

[lizard00]

  mysecretcurse said:

It's required? What about the hidden gluten in things? Or do you mean that it's required for MEAT products only?

Because that would be very good news.

I bought a raw chuck steak last night, it didn't have an ingrediants list so I hope it was okay. I felt a little tired after eating it and I was sick last night but I've still been experiencing the reaction from the gluten I had last week so I think it's just that. It was a shock to my body I think lol.

Red meat can also be hard to digest, especially if you haven't eaten meat for a long time, or ever. But, I also find that everything makes me sick if I have been glutened... so I just eat because I know I have to.

If you find that red meat bothers you again (not coming off of gluten), you could try a hydrochloric acid supplement to help with digestion.

[Mother of Jibril]

A lot of Betaine HCl supplements also contain pepsin, which is the enzyme that digests meat.

[Juliebove]

Plain raw meat is fine. Some prepared meats are fine. I buy Hormel Roast Beef Au Jus. It's gluten-free. Also a maple glazed ham, but I can't remember the brand. Most lunch meats are fine and some will even say gluten-free on them. But some do contain gluten so you have to check the label. I would be wary of buying from the deli case because the slicer may have been using for something containing gluten and not cleaned well. Plus, you can't always tell the ingredients on what you are buying.

Ian's makes frozen chicken nuggets that are gluten-free but you need to check the label. They also make some with Panko bread crumbs. And they make fish sticks that are gluten-free. All of the frozen hamburger patties I've seen have been fine, but I've heard in other countries they might contain fillers. Most frozen chicken breast contains additives. I have seen some frozen tacos and taquitoes that are gluten-free. I don't remember the brands because they have other things we are allergic to.

Hormel makes canned chili, tamales and beef stew that is gluten-free. Most canned chicken, turkey and ham is fine.