Reading Labels In France

[georgie]

Hi, I was told at the store not to buy some Macarons ( made in France ) as they had suspect ingredients. Can anyone tell me the risk ingredients to look out for in France ? Like Starch ? What is that in French? And if the label just says starch does that mean it is NOT from wheat sources ? In Australia all wheat sources have to be declared ( independent of the gluten fee status). Would macarons be gluten-free if made using premium ingredients or are all the flavourings - suspect. I read the label and could not see a problem but the store kept saying there was. My French is only basic.. I could see glucose syrup but that is not a problem anyway. Any helpful tips? Any brands to look out for ? I have a macaron craving !

[Skylark]

I've seen glucose syrup in European candies made from wheat.

Here's the French celiac society. It has some ingredient lists and maybe you can get some helpful info. The word "interdit" means forbidden in French.

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And another French article with some ingredient info.

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You can pick this stuff up by setting Google to French in the advanced options and then searching "celiac ingr

[georgie]

Thanks - this is really helpful. I have found the French Coeliac Society's list and can print it off and take it to the store and now read the ingredients. As for the wheat glucose syrup - that is safe according to Australian Coeliac Society. It is the caramels and wheat starch that may be hidden in sweets that I need to know about.