I have a question? Since I am Celiac and my family not

glorya · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 59 Location: Nevada

Do i need to buy a new toaster for myself, that way my bread is separate from their bread? I just thought of this? I feel so stupid!
I was drinking out of the same glasses as my grandchildren and not thinking about anything! It was like it used to be! I finally am getting all this cross contamination! This is scary! Please comment on this and let me know what everyone is doing? Thank you so much for all the feed back! Very Happy

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I am a celiac, and am glutenfree, and I enjoy the forum, I love reading new sites, all the time. I would love have comments also.Forgive
me for asking alot of questions? You are all very helpful. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1452 Location: GF Kitchen

If it were me, I would get a new toaster just for me.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8329 Location: WI, USA

Hey G!

Yeah, a new toaster of your own is in order. You have to make sure that it's known that it's a GF toaster - otherwise it does no good. NGF = NFG Wink

We have a toaster oven. We also have 2 seperate racks that we slide in and out. The crumb tray gets pulled out and emptied. Mine [GF with red markings on it - the universal color for GF in our house] the other is Peg's [NGF]. We don't put NGF & GF stuff in together, besides it's not really possible.

Backwash from the glasses - well - that's never good eats even if it is GF! Shocked

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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2419 Location: Washington State

When I was first diagnosed, I couldn't believe the toaster thing either. We have a shared toaster in the kitchen here at work. I toasted my GF bread that I had baked myself and ate it for breakfast. I got incredibly ill, and it took me 3 days to recover. Now I have my own toaster that I keep in my desk drawer that is labeled with my name.

It really is true that you can get sick from a toaster.
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9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

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baldridgem · Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 79

Al wrote that GF and NGF foods should not be cooked together
Now my question is should my sister NGF pork chop be coooked in the oven with my GF chop even tho there on different pans

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2419 Location: Washington State

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8329 Location: WI, USA

perfectfit · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Ontario, Canada.

When I cook food in the oven for myself and my family I wrap my foods in foil for extra protection from the gluten foods. The pans are side by side.
Since I don't even eat the gluten free breads, a seperate toaster is not necessary for me.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4046 Location: Nebraska

We upgraded to a toaster oven. If you have the room I highly suggest it. My food always goes on the top rack. That way any crumbs just fall to the NGF food. We usually cover the racks in foil so there's no CC.
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forinajoy · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 196 Location: Texas

When Ina became a Celiac, I just got rid of the toaster and now we just use the broiler in my oven to toast things.....it seemed that there were always crumbs falling out of the toaster....
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cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 742 Location: NC

I have roommates and having 2 toasters seems like too much work, so when I toast something I put it on some foil or a cookie sheet. Not quite the same, but it works.
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Mel · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Wagga Wagga

WOW i never thought of a separate toaster .... once i stop and think about it there are a LOT of changes i need to make Confused

I dont like any of the gluton free breads anyway ... yet to find one that actually tastes good

glutenfreefoodie · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Melbourne, Australia

I'd even go as far as recommending having your own butter container - those gluten eating family members always leave nasty crumbs behind!
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2419 Location: Washington State

Unless you have a strict "no double dip" rule that is enforced by dire consequences (thumb screws, for example), I would definitely get separate containers for things or get the squeezable ones. Clearly mark them and put them in a separate part of the fridge.

Makes me glad I have no gluten in my house at all. We can all double dip till our heads explode!
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Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt