Kitchen issues - pots and pans, dishwasher, cutting board

STZ · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Corpus Christi, TX

I suggest keep your pans and invest in a very strong and hot dishwaher. Sears make a series called the elite and it is great but it will cost you upwards of a $1000.....
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STZ
DX = Celiac
High ttg 3/2009
Biopsy positive 10/2009
GF since 3/2009
DX = Osteopenia
Bone Density Test 9/2009

amccormick · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Longmont, CO

Thanks to all. Very helpful.
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Amy

smalltownslackermom · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: soak with alcohol?

SO according to the pdf from Al, gluten is alcohol soluble.
Does this mean I could buy a bunch of rubbing alcohol and soak some of the pans/pots that I am keeping?
and would alcohol damage teflon/non-sticks?
doh. just answered my own questions.
Alcohol should never be used on aluminum cookware or on non-stick cookware...
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son - high ttg - 4/09, pos. biopsy 5/09
self - negative bloodwork 5/09, pos. biopsy 11/09
sister - gf for ~3 years and is a new person
niece - positive ttg 2/10, foregoing biopsy

LucyGoose · Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 183 Location: N.W. Indiana

Wow.....all this is so scary....I still have not gone GF till I see the doc, and more test....I am learning here.....I came tonight to see about cooking for others not Celiac......I will look at the link and just keep on going.....now I wonder if my mom is not CC......this is just too much sometimes....lol.....I mean, wow......you can't touch it? I made soup tonight with elbow noodles in it......so me just making it for others is bad for me?

I am am going to bed.....nite

Kathie · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 1063 Location: Florida

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1975 Location: Portland, OR.

LucyGoose, some celiacs have a topical reaction as well and it might not be good for them to come into contact with gluten. Those folks should avoid touching gluten when at all possible.

However there are plenty of us that live in mixed NGF/GF households. I personally made six sandwiches today with wheat bread (for my daughters preschool class) and I'm just fine. Wink

I do have my limits though. While I feel plenty comfortable handling bread and dealing with crumbs which can be contained/washed/wiped away easily enough, I will not allow gluten containing flour into my kitchen. It's too hard to control. It can remain airborne and land on any number of surfaces that I may or may not be aware of. There will always be certain levels of risk depending on how sensitive you are to gluten and how well you clean...
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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
http://graindamaged.blogspot.com/

LucyGoose · Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 183 Location: N.W. Indiana

Thanks everyone!!

Boy, it is just all so amazing that some can't touch it.....I know my mom bakes......just doesn't eat it.....I now wonder if she knows how sensitive she is for real? She is 73 and does really good.....I go to my doc today.....I still have not told her.....I will once I get done today.....I hope I don't have to NOT let flour in the house.......we will see.......I continue to read and learn.....I hope I am one that can make DH his sandwiches......

Thanks again! Very Happy