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  1. psawyer
    Generally speaking, spices are single-ingredient items which are inherently gluten-free. No grain is considered a spice. Seasonings, however, can be a blend of just about anything. In the US, by law, wheat must be clearly disclosed, but barley and rye do not. FWIW, I have NEVER encountered a case where rye was hidden--it is barley with which you need to be...
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    Do you have any gluten-containing products in your home? If so, your home is a shared facility and your dishes and cutlery are shared equipment. But you wash them between uses, don't you? That's kind of how I look at products from companies that are not gluten-free special facilities. I eat things made by Kraft which do not contain gluten, even though...
  3. psawyer
    Check ingredients in the country where you live, as they vary from country to country. The Big Mac sauce contains hydrolyzed wheat protein in Canada and the US, but is gluten-free in the UK.
  4. psawyer
    Yes, that is what Shelley Case is saying, and I agree with her. Caramel color is gluten-free, regardless of the source of the sugar from which it is made. Many people with celiac disease also have other food intolerances in addition to gluten, and reaction to pigments is not unheard of.
  5. psawyer
    This question comes up from time to time, and if my memory is correct, there has never been a verified case of gluten in either the popcorn itself or the fake-butter topping.
  6. psawyer
    Okay, I'm taking the other side here. I have been a passenger in a small private plane on a number of occasions. The pilot wants to land safely. If something goes wrong, there are fewer backup systems. Often, there is only one engine. There is usually only one qualified pilot aboard. But, IMHO, you take a greater risk when you drive your car onto the freeway...
  7. psawyer
    I don't know about either of those. I used to eat them like candy, but since I went gluten-free I haven't had any need for antacids. Go figure.
  8. psawyer
    As far as I can tell, you made one post this morning that experienced a long delay before it was approved. There are no posts by you pending approval, and none have failed to receive approval.
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    Posts by new members are subject to review by a moderator before being made visible. A message to that effect appears briefly immediately after posting. We try to ensure that posts are reviewed and approved quickly, but there can be times when the delay is significant.
  10. psawyer
    You got me thinking about a memorable phlat I had. As many of you know, in July of 1994 Jacquie and I drove to Alaska. Sixteen years ago, to the very day, we were here, on a Saturday morning: The view is looking north from above the Arctic Circle into the Rock River valley. Our progress north was blocked by a phlooded out pherry at Phort McPherson, and...
  11. psawyer
    For general diet ideas, you might be best to start a topic in the "Coping With" forum.
  12. psawyer
    There were new rules placed on signatures a while back, because some of them were getting out of hand, particularly with embedded images which slow down the board for everybody. Existing signatures are "grandfathered" since the rules check takes place only when saving a new or updated signature. The rules, which are at the bottom of the page when editing...
  13. psawyer
    Actually, most ice cream is gluten-free, with the exception of obvious ones that have cookie dough or cookie fragments.
  14. psawyer
    Yes, I do. As I said, I expect these statements from all manufacturers. An honest guarantee will be qualified by the test used, so a maker could guarantee no more than, say, 20 ppm. The lowest level that can be tested for is 5 ppm. Most mainstream companies don't test at all, so they cannot make any guarantee.
  15. psawyer
    Yippee!
  16. psawyer
    Yep. The truth is that no company can make a guarantee that something they bought from a third party did not get contaminated while beyond their control. Not only do I not worry about these statements, I fully expect them from everybody.
  17. psawyer
    Maltodextrin used to appear on some lists as a concern, but if it is simply labeled as "maltodextrin," it is gluten-free. It is made from corn, potato, or rice. USA Code of Federal Regulations Sec. 184.1444 Maltodextrin CAS Reg. No. 9050-36-6. It is a nonsweet nutritive saccharide polymer that consists of D- glucose units linked primarily by [alpha...
  18. psawyer
    My mother was born in Appleton, MN in 1925. Her father grew up on the family farm near Mora, MN. The family moved to Washington, DC, in 1927, and then to Berkeley, CA, in 1930.
  19. psawyer
    My mother is from Minnesota, but Dad is Canadian. I have dual citizenship as a result.
  20. psawyer
    Caramel color is one of those celiac urban myths that just won't go away. Here is Shelley Case's take on it, from Gluten-Free Diet A Comprehensive Resource Guide: [Emphasis in original] You may have a reaction to it, and I don't doubt that you do, but what you are reacting to is not gluten.
  21. psawyer
    Tis hot here. Things should be colling off a bit now that it is evening. Gonna fire up the barbcue on the deck to make food in a while. When you guys are all in Chicago, you could go looking for my roots. About sixty years ago, two graduate students were both living at International House at the University of Chicago. Both were from out-of-state. They...
  22. psawyer
    By the CYA defense, I meant the we can not guarantee disclaimers. If that is *ALL* you get in response to your query, go elsewhere. Cross-contamination can occur anywhere, not just in the final manufacturer's facility. Unless they test each and every batch of each and every ingredient for gluten, they could receive contamination from an outside supplier...
  23. psawyer
    What I do is recognize that there are no guarantees. So, I never use the word "guarantee" in a question. Nothing brings on the legal defense faster, and once you are in that mode, useful communication will not occur. In many cases, it is better to ask if there is any wheat, barley, rye or oats in the product. With food, asking about the specific ingredient...
  24. psawyer
    As I have said before, many times, NOBODY can GUARANTEE that their products are 100% gluten-free. NOBODY. There are just too many possible sources of accidental contamination that are beyond their control.
  25. psawyer
    You should be able to find hard ciders at your LCBO. If you are looking for gluten-free beer, most LCBO locations also carry La Messegere Blonde; some carry New Grist. La Messegere Rosso is listed by the LCBO, but you are more likely to find it at the Beer Store.
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