Tortillas

[Kasey'sMom]

Hi,

Has anyone tried the brown rice tortillas from Food for Life? I looked on their website and I couldn't find out the ingredient list.

Also, what bread do you prefer:

Food for Life or Ener-g?

I've been making bread with Gluten-Free Pantry mixes but with an egg replacer I can't seem to get the bread to rise very much. I thought I might order bread already made from my co-op.

Thanks!

[Guest nini]

I've tried the Food for Life Tortillas and while they tasted ok, they were all stuck together and ripped terribly when I tried to separate them. Until someone can tell me how to solve that problem I won't be buying them again.

Re Breads, I don't like either Food for Life or Ener-G breads... both taste to cardboard-ey for my tastes. I prefer Kinnikinick or Whole foods Gluten Free Bakehouse breads...

[gf4life]

I have had the Food for Life tortillas, and although they were a bit sticky they did not tear when I separated them. I thought they tasted okay, but they are quite thin and my burrito broke apart while I was trying to eat it. I steamed the tortilla a bit before filling it.

The problem I had with them is that they mildew very quickly. I have to travel a three hour round trip to buy them and so I bought two packs. We finished the first one within a week and then went to open the other pack and they were moldy. I had ordered them once from online and they came completely moldy in the shipment. I was given a refund, but I was disappointed. I won't be buying them again. My kids didn't like them. I wish I could try the Don Pancho wraps, but I can't find them near me.

As for the bread. I don't like either of those brands, and I have not successfully baked a loaf of yeast bread. I buy the Kinnikinnick in bulk to save on shipping (a $10 flat fee no matter how much you order) and we are very pleased with their breads, rolls, english muffins, bagels, pizza crust, bun mix, angel food cake mix and donuts. The only problem I have found is that I can only order up to $200 at a time due to customs laws for them to ship it to the US from Canada. Oh well, I have been ordering about $198 every two months for 6 gluten-free people (4 in our family and 2 in another and we split the cost of shipping).

Still waiting to try the Whole Foods gluten free bakehouse bread (and other items) but they haven't made it to the west coast yet! Hopefully before the year is out.

God bless,

Mariann

[Bette]

I am glad the subject of tortillas came up. I do miss the good ole flour tortilla but I have been using corn ones instead (as far as I know no allergies to corn). I bought a store brand manufactured by: Albuquerque Tortilla co. They are a little dry for wraps, but I have been slicing them up and putting a little olive oil on them and sprinkling them with sea salt then roasting them- yummmy! Especially when they are hot out of the oven dipped in picante sauce. Anyways, I assumed they were safe (Now I am getting paranoid about all ingredients ) It list as ingredients:

Corn, water,lime,proprionic acid, phosphoric acid and dextrose

Is this safe?

Regarding the bread, I agree with Nini, the Food for Life or Ener-G breads are pretty tasteless unless you toast them. Plus I have noticed they smell moldy,yeasty even though there is no visible mold and they were just purchased and were eaten before the expiration date-mine automatically go in freezer. Its weird, even though they smell moldy to me , they don't to my daughter. I am still on a mission to find something to work for my daughters school lunches this fall Let me know if any of you have any good ideals.

Bette

[Bette]

After I posted and reread my reply , it sounded like I was slamming the brands of bread that were mentioned. I don't want to do that, since I am thankful that there are alternatives out there.So I guess what I should say, is it is all about individual taste, some may like the breads some may not. In fact I have a friend who buys the Food for life -rice bread, and she is not on the glutten free diet, just likes the bread.

[Kasey'sMom]

My daughter loves bread. A more accurate statement is "she's addicted to bread." I've found that I'm much more particular about my bread. She gobbled up some French Bread that tasted like cardborad to me! I was hoping to by bread from my local food co-op but I don't think they carry the Kinnikinnick brand. I went to my local health food store and found that they carry a few of them. I'm thinking if you by a case from them they give you a small discount.

Thanks for the tortilla info. I was going to buy a case of these also but I think I'll wait. I think they would come to me frozen but the price seems a little high! We have mold issues so that would not be good.

Thanks again!

[gf4life]

I was hoping to by bread from my local food co-op but I don't think they carry the Kinnikinnick brand. I went to my local health food store and found that they carry a few of them. I'm thinking if you by a case from them they give you a small discount.

I have found that it is never a good idea to buy a case of anything until you have tried it at least once. I've made that mistake before. Anyhow, if you can't find Kinnikinnick at your local stores it is easy to order it online from their website. The shipping isn't too bad if you buy a fair amount. If you are used to buying cases and freezing, then it would be perfect for you. It is a flat $10 shipping fee and you can sign up to earn points for discounts on your next orders. Open Original Shared Link

God bless,

Mariann

[jenvan]

I also tried the food for life tortillas. For me, they ripped apart very easily and I ended up giving up on them b/c it became too difficult! I just bought a cast iron tortilla press and plan on making my own... also b/c I can tolerate the all corn tortillas.

[flagbabyds]

For corn tortillas that actually taste good I use Mission and they say gluten-free on the bag, so I like to support them for doing that anyway. To make it softer I put a sprinkle of water on it then put it in a paper towel and heat it in the microwave for about 10 seconds, and it is soft and you can use it for a wrap or anything.

[KaitiUSA]

I also use the Mission tortillas because they mark gluten free right on them and they taste excellent.

[Kasey'sMom]

Thanks everyone. So far we seem to be doing well with corn so I thik I'll go that route. Is Mission a brand that you can get a local suppermarket or do I need to look at a health food store? I made some quinoa wraps in a non stick skillet but I couldn't get them thin enough. A tortilla press sounds like a great idea! I would love to have some wraps for quesadillas etc.

Thanks again

[KaitiUSA]

The Mission brand is at the regular supermarket

[Guest nini]

I got a small tortilla press, and my attempts were ummm just ok. Is there a decent recipe for flour tortillas that works well with a press? I have a recipe that works more like a pancake batter but I'd like to be able to use my press!

[gf4life]

I've never noticed that Mission tortillas say gluten free on the bag! I don't buy them because they are made with guar gum (I believe) and I cannot digest guar gum very well. I don't recall the brand, but I found some that do not contain gluten or guar gum and that is what I use with no problems. I'm glad that Mission says gluten free. That will help a lot of people.

I wish I could find a cast iron tortilla press. I had a very hard plastic one and the handle broke. So it isn't so easy to use anymore. I loved it for making gluten-free tortillas and also for making individual pie crust circles for turnovers. Mmmm...

God bless,

Mariann

[jenvan]

Nisla-

This is the recipe I use for my tortillas, if you are interested in trying. I'm coping from an earlier post:

1 cup sweet rice flour

1 cup white rice flour

¼ cup tapioca flour

¼ cup brown rice flour

¼ cup bean flour or sorghum (or split 1/8 bean and 1/8 sorghum)- I personally don't like a strong bean taste in my breads

1 tsp salt

pinch of sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp oil

about 2 c of water

Mix all ingredients together except the water. Add the water gradually until doughy consistency is achieved. I used 2 cups of water. I flattened small dough balls in my tortilla press then cooked on a nonstick pan, sprayed with Pam. That's the short stick of it--if you want any more details, let me know... I make a large batch and freeze them too. This recipe makes quite a few.

[Guest nini]

Thank you so much Jen, I'm def. going to have to try this one.

[terri]

Bette,

Be careful about buying just any brand of corn tortillas. If they are processed in a plant with flour tortillas, they could be cross contaminated. That's why Mission is so beloved by us, as it is in a separate facility. I bought some Whole Foods corn tortillas and wrote them to ask why they were not on their gluten free list. They responded that it was because they were made and packed alongside the flour tortillas. There is somewhere out there a larger size of Mission corn tortillas which would totally be the answer to all our problems. It's produced in limited quanities and distributed to limited locations. Oh well, maybe someday we'll have a 10" corn tortilla!

[Bette]

Thanks so much Terri, again I looked at ingredients (was impressed with myself ,ha thought I was finally catching on) and did not even consider contamination as an issue.

Back to the store for Mission corn tortillas. At least there is a major manufacturer out there to supply us with our beloved tortillas. I would be lost without my supply of chips and salsas, tacos, tostados, etc. etc.

Kudos to all of you who are able to make your own. I would not like to put my culinary skills to that challenge!!

Bette

[2old4]

Hi there- As many of you have stated, everyone has different taste. I personally don't care for the Kinnikinnick White Sandwich bread but absolutely love their Tapioca Bread....weird huh?

[2old4]

Hi there- As many of you have stated, everyone has different taste. I personally don't care for the Kinnikinnick White Sandwich bread but absolutely love their Tapioca Bread....weird huh?

[Kasey'sMom]

I just went to the Kinnikinnick website I noticed that a lot of their products contain eggs. My daughter is allergic to eggs. Does anyone know if any of their breads are egg free?

Thanks

[Guest nini]

You might want to try Enjoy Life Foods products for her then. They are free of most common allergens including gluten AND eggs AND soy.... I found them a little too chewy, but good. Since she can't do eggs, this might be a better choice than some of the others.

www.enjoylifefoods.com

[Kasey'sMom]

This looks perfect. I think I'm going to try some of the cookie snack packs also, to keep in the car for cookie emergencies.

Thanks for the link!

[terri]

I really like their granola. I have the cinnamon and the berry. I put some in my yogurt. They also make a ryeless rye bread which I enjoy. The bagels need some work though. They are a dedicated gluten free facility which is nice. We are so lucky to have all these options, aren't we?

[aaascr]

Just some fyi

Anyone looking for a good tortilla maker:

Villaware has one @ foodsaver.com

called Grand Uno Flatbread Maker