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  1. psawyer

    ARCHIVED Olive Garden

    psawyer replied to Marilyn R's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Lisa and Karen have this on the money. There may be a dusting of cellulose (which is always gluten-free), but flour would make the cheese sticky--the opposite of the desired effect. It amazes me that there are still people who believe that flour is an anti-stick agent. It is a binder, for goodness sake.
  2. psawyer
    Three points. Regular, commercial oats are contaminated with wheat, and must be avoided by anyone avoiding gluten. A minority of people with celiac disease experience the autoimmune reaction, even when the oats are pure. The only way to know if you are one of them is to try pure oats and see if you react. Don't introduce any other new foods for at...
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    More great weather, and the first barbecue of the season is grilling as I type. Corn on the cob and hamburgers with Udi's gluten-free buns.
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    Hi, There are many, many foods which are actually gluten-free, but do not say so on the label. Putting "gluten-free" on the label opens a company up to possible litigation if an ingredient they bought from somebody else was contaminated, and they didn't detect it because they don't test. Many food manufacturers have a policy to clearly disclose any gluten...
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    It was a long time ago, and you are still here to talk about it. Not a concern for you any more. But for others who might read the topic, the information about this being a medical emergency may be helpful.
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    Back to the original topic, tar-like matter in vomit is an urgent call for medical help. It is not caused by gluten, but is a sign of internal bleeding. Call 911.
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    Well, maybe. You inherited 25% of your genes from your grandfather. About 33% of the American population have at least one gene associated with celiac disease. About 1% actually have celiac disease. It is an indicator that you should consider, but don't lead a parade down main street about it.
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    French Onion Soup (Gluten-free, of course) 1 tbsp butter 1 large, mild onion, thinly sliced 2 tsp Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free flour 1/4 cup dry white wine 5 cups water 4 cubes gluten-free beef bouillon (we use Knorr) salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 4 slices gluten-free French bread 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese Melt butter in...
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    Maybe at Wendy's, but never at McDonalds. Doing that would taint the fry oil and affect the taste of the fries. The taste of the fries is sacred at McD and nothing is ever allowed to contaminate the oil. It is not to keep it gluten-free, but we do benefit as a side effect.
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    Smirnoff vodka is widely available, reasonably priced, and made exclusively from corn. Corn is gluten-free. Smirnoff is gluten-free. It is generally accepted that any distilled liquor, even whisky, is gluten-free. I singled out whisky since it is made from grain mash, which often includes gluten grains. Bourbon whisky is often just corn. But I have not seen...
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    Maybe I am missing something, but what makes you think that salt, iodized or not, contains corn?
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    Your reputation is visible to everyone. It is zero when you first become a member. In each post, there is a little box on the right side, under the body, but above the signature (if any). When the post is first made, the box is grey and contains the number zero (0). Other members can also see a green square to the left of that box, with an arrow in...
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    I used to have a business next door to a pâtisserie. They had a large window so you could see into the kitchen. I saw it every day. Airborne flour was everywhere. You will hear that you need to ingest wheat to have a problem, but there is a strong connection between the respiratory system and the digestive system. You can breathe through your mouth. If ...
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    Well, apparently summer has arrived. Winter ended yesterday. The power company flipped to summer time-of-use charges today, and tossed in a rate hike to liven it up. Lovely weather, so we mostly set up the back deck and had supper out there. The barbecue isn't set up yet. Maybe I'll get to it tomorrow. Hit 20C (68F) this afternoon under sunny skies, and...
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    I am one of them.
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    I haven't eaten them recently, but never had a problem with them when I did. They are not to everyone's taste.
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    Well, my past has been remembered in public. A former colleague writes a weekly column online about computer security. I got a heads-up from him that he had mentioned me in today's edition. Click here to see it. This was the time leading up to my diagnosis in mid 2000, when my health was in the crapper, BTW.
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    I don't worry about cross contamination issues with Kraft.
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    Like most frozen bakery products, they are partially baked before freezing. Raw dough just does not freeze well. They are rather stiff, and I don't imagine that they would shape well as a pie crust.
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    Only the first link in the above post works.
  22. psawyer
    Celiac disease damages the villi in the small intestine. The villi produce lactase, the enzyme required to digest lactose (milk sugar). If this is the cause of lactose intolerance, then once the villi heal you will again be able to digest lactose. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include excessive gas and diarrhea. Some of us are intolerant to casein ...
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    ARCHIVED Amtrak

    psawyer replied to Lisa's topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease

    Yay!
  24. psawyer
    Pork. Seriously, pork. Glutamic acid is an amino acid which is a constituent of many proteins. The aging and curing of bacon allows some of the meat's proteins to begin breaking down. MSG is the sodium salt which forms when free glutamic acid encounters salt. To a lesser degree this is also true of well aged beef.
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    There are many, many possible additives. Most are gluten-free. I have never seen cottage cheese that had added gluten. CC is the concern here from the salad bar.
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