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Crock Pot Making Me Sick?


Bella001

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Hello,

Is it possible for gluten to linger on and in a crock pot? In the past I used it to cook gluten type foods but of course it gets cleaned after each use. I made beef stew last week and within an hour of eating it....glutened! Bloated belly, gas, pain, etc....I'm just starting to feel like normal after several days. I know nothing I put in the stew contained gluten. All it was was beef and veggies. Had something similar happen after using our deep fryer a few months ago as well. My Mom said maybe when the pores open up when things heat up it may allow the trapped gluten to escape?? Any thoughts?

Thanks!


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sunnybabi1986 Contributor

My crock pot is ceramic, glazed, so I can't imagine that the pores would "open up." I know that is exactly what happens with cast iron, but as far as I know, not with glazed ceramic.

Maybe someone else knows something I don't, but I don't believe that it would be possible to be glutened from a crock pot. Hope you figure it out soon! :)

Edited to Add: If your crock pot has scratches in the ceramic, that may well be exactly what made you sick...gluten may have lodged itself in the cracks and then transferred to your food while the crock pot was on...maybe that would explain it?

Dixiebell Contributor

Reynolds makes liners for your crock pot. You could try that next time.

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Bella001 Explorer

Reynolds makes liners for your crock pot. You could try that next time.

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That's a great idea! Is worchester sauce (L&P) gluten-free? It says it is but now I'm wondering???

Dixiebell Contributor

The website says Lea & Perrins is gluten-free. I had to look under foodservice to find it though.

Some people have problems with certain oils, either they are CC or they just can't tolerate them. I have been seeing people talking about canola.

The deep fryer basket could possibly have gluten hiding somewhere. Maybe you could soak it really well and then run it in the dishwasher.

GFinDC Veteran

You could also be reacting to the veggies in the beef stew. Why not test that out? All you have to do is eat nothing but one of those veggies and see what happens. If nothing happens try another one the next day. Same with the spices if any that were used. If your reaction is that quick you should be able to pin it down pretty easy.

VioletBlue Contributor

The first crock pot I ever had was ceramic, BUT it had a plastic lid. I ditched it after I was diagnosed for a new one with a glass lid. Ceramic and glass if they're cleaned thoroughly should not retain any gluten. But plastic would be a crap shoot I think.


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Marilyn R Community Regular

I think H&P has soy, not sure. I'd question soy or nightshades before crockpot, in that order, but that's just me.

P.S. I made an awesome beef stew tonight gluten-free /Dairy Free/ Soy free from a Martha Stewart recipe. I haven't been around long enough to know if you're allowed to post links, but you can search it online. It's the one with flour (I subbed brown rice flour), balsalmic vinegar and tomatoe paste and potatoes, etc, (garlic, carrots, onions, chunked beef, water)..in a 5 qt. covered dish or crock pot. It was ab fab.

Good luck...

T.H. Community Regular

It says it is, but I think the important thing to remember when you're trying to track down what may have glutened you is that 'gluten free' is a range rather than absolute zero. If your gluten tolerance is lower than where this sauce's gluten free range is, than it could still be making you sick, you know?

That's a great idea! Is worchester sauce (L&P) gluten-free? It says it is but now I'm wondering???

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