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What's With Spelt?

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puppymamma Newbie
puppymamma
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I have just bought a package of spelt flour to try some more baking.

I was looking at a package of Sha Sha cookies made with spelt flour and the label said that spelt has wheat like properties.

Is spelt a no-no?

Thanks

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Dixiebell Contributor
Dixiebell
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Spelt is on the 'unsafe food list'.

GlutenFreeManna Rising Star
GlutenFreeManna
Posted

Sorry to disappoint you, but spelt has gluten. See the unsafe list here: https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/forbidden-gluten-food-list-unsafe-ingredients-r182/

skigirlchar Newbie
skigirlchar
Posted

spelt is WHEAT FREE, but NOT gluten-free :( - has a great taste & high in protein but all the same reactions as regular flour

sa1937 Community Regular
sa1937
Posted

From Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green:

"And spelt is wheat no matter how it is spell't"

ksymonds84 Enthusiast
ksymonds84
Posted

From Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green:

"And spelt is wheat no matter how it is spell't"

Love it!

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
Posted

spelt is WHEAT FREE, but NOT gluten-free :( - has a great taste & high in protein but all the same reactions as regular flour

Spelt is not wheat free, it is wheat in all it's glory. It is a more ancient form of wheat and has been around for a long time. It's a no-no for Celiacs and those allergic to wheat and I still cannot figure out why this is so confusing to so many. :blink:

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Skylark Collaborator
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Spelt is not wheat free, it is wheat in all it's glory. It is a more ancient form of wheat and has been around for a long time. It's a no-no for Celiacs and those allergic to wheat and I still cannot figure out why this is so confusing to so many. :blink:

Because a lot of jerks wanting to get rich deceptively labeled spelt products "wheat free" for a while. The FDA cracked down on them, confiscated a bunch of "wheat-free" spelt breads as mislabeled, and now spelt products have to state "wheat" as an allergen. There are still a lot of confused people running around because of the deliberately deceptive labeling.

puppymamma Newbie
puppymamma
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Thanks for the clarification - I am new to all of this and was not aware that spelt is an ancient wheat grain.

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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One of the interesting things about having celiac is how much medical and food info you pick up after a while. An internet search engine can help with a lot of questions, or Wiki is helpful too. It's all a learning process. ;)

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