Gluten Free Bread Size

[NJDeVriese]

I was diagnosed about 3 years ago and am still wondering.... why is all pre-made gluten free bread slices (Udi's, Rudi's, Schar etc...) made to a size that wouldn't even fully satisfy a 5 year old? Seriously, I'm a 30 year old guy who loves his food and am faithful to the diet but I don't want finger sandwiches. We need to have readily available full size sandwich bread!

[kareng]

I was diagnosed about 3 years ago and am still wondering.... why is all pre-made gluten free bread slices (Udi's, Rudi's, Schar etc...) made to a size that wouldn't even fully satisfy a 5 year old? Seriously, I'm a 30 year old guy who loves his food and am faithful to the diet but I don't want finger sandwiches. We need to have readily available full size sandwich bread!

The expression " It's not the size that counts" doesn't really apply in this situation.

I don't bake a lot yet, but I have heard that bigger bread tends to fall.

[GFreeMO]

I know! Right! It's like 5 bites and the whole sandwich is gone.

[FooGirlsMom]

The sad part is that the small little slice of bread has about the same calories as a fluffy wheat-containing bread.

FooGirlsMom

[Gemini]

I was diagnosed about 3 years ago and am still wondering.... why is all pre-made gluten free bread slices (Udi's, Rudi's, Schar etc...) made to a size that wouldn't even fully satisfy a 5 year old? Seriously, I'm a 30 year old guy who loves his food and am faithful to the diet but I don't want finger sandwiches. We need to have readily available full size sandwich bread!

I think the whole problem is perspective and the fact that you are a guy is why you feel the bread is too small. Guys have bigger appetites than women, generally speaking, so gluten-free bread calls for 2 sandwiches for you! Yeah, I know, expensive!

I find the bread ample sized for sandwiches but I have never been a super-sizer anyway.

I always ate a half a sandwich of wheat bread before diagnosis and I always eat salad with my lunch so that is a great filler.

There is only one company that makes large size gluten-free bread and it's called Genius bread. It's made in the UK and it is, hands down, the best gluten-free bread I have ever tasted. Blows the American gluten-free breads out of the water. I wrote to the company and asked them to please bring this bread to the US and they wrote back to say they are considering it. They expanded quickly due to high demand in the UK so I think they need time to figure out how far they want to go with this. I told them in my letter that their bread would be a sell-out in the US so maybe they should consider opening a plant here in future. If you gave Genius bread to anyone without Celiac, they would think it regular wheat bread, that's how good it is. Comes in dark and white versions too.

The bread rises very high during baking and the woman who developed it is truly a genius. They have a website if you care to check it out.....google the name. That is the only bread that I have seen in 6 years gluten-free that hits what you are asking for.

I really think it may come to the US in future.

[ravenwoodglass]

Have you tried Grainless Baker? Although the loaves are a bit 'short' the slices seem the same size as regular bread. Tastes great too.