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sonic1
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 Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:32 am Post subject: White Bread |
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Hi everyone. I'm a 36 year old guy who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease (blood test, biopsy) and am having some dificulty transitioning to a non-gluten diet. I seems like everything is made from wheat flour (i.e. burgers, pizza,pasta). I guess the first thing I noticed is that there doesn't seem to be anything like good old white bread, out there. I love making sanwiches because they are sort of a comfort food for me. I guess my question is this: Is there any bread on the market which is gluten-free, but still has the softness and plyability of regular old white bread?
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daughteroftheking
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| Because I am busy in grad. school, I don't have much time to bake bread (and I don't have much luck with baking GF bread anyways) I just buy Kinikinnick White Sandwich Bread (they also sell bread mixes that turn out excellent as well). Now I must admit it is not the exact same a regular white bread which I used to love, but in the past 8 years being diagnosed with celiac, I've never found any GF bread that comes close to regular bread, but it does the job to make a sandwich. You can usually find these in your local health food store or you can order them online direct from the company (that's what I do). It comes pre-made/frozen. When I am ready to eat it, to make it softer, I heat the bread in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and then make my sandwich. You can also toast it or make grilled cheese sandwiches with it and that turns out well too. This is a great solution if you don't bake or don't have time to bake. If you do have some time and enjoy baking, I would try to make some homemade GF bread, but honestly over the past 8 years, I have tried several different kinds and I've been very unimpressed with them. I hope this helps! |
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The Edifying Conscience
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:08 am Post subject: Re: White Bread |
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| sonic1 wrote: | | Hi everyone. I'm a 36 year old guy who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease (blood test, biopsy) and am having some dificulty transitioning to a non-gluten diet. I seems like everything is made from wheat flour (i.e. burgers, pizza,pasta). I guess the first thing I noticed is that there doesn't seem to be anything like good old white bread, out there. I love making sanwiches because they are sort of a comfort food for me. I guess my question is this: Is there any bread on the market which is gluten-free, but still has the softness and plyability of regular old white bread? |
Yes, there is and it's called Udi's. I tasted the Udi's whole grain but they also have a white sandwich bread. The whole grain is soft, pliable and doesn't need to be toasted. It simply needs to come to room temperature.
http://www.udisfood.com/glutenfree.php
In all of the time I've been gluten free Udi's is the first loaf that's been soft and pliable just like gluten breads. I'm not sure you'll be happy with other GF breads because they are firm and dense. |
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Torrey
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TEC--
Were you able to find this in a store by you, or did you order it?
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The Edifying Conscience
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| Torrey wrote: | TEC--
Were you able to find this in a store by you, or did you order it? |
I tasted it at a local health food store that carries it. |
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rpf1007
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Interesting...I don't think I have ever seen that before. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled.
I tend to use Schar bread which is basically like stale white bread. But I can eat it without toasting it which is nice.
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daughteroftheking
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: Re: White Bread |
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| Quote: | Yes, there is and it's called Udi's. I tasted the Udi's whole grain but they also have a white sandwich bread. The whole grain is soft, pliable and doesn't need to be toasted. It simply needs to come to room temperature.
http://www.udisfood.com/glutenfree.php
In all of the time I've been gluten free Udi's is the first loaf that's been soft and pliable just like gluten breads. I'm not sure you'll be happy with other GF breads because they are firm and dense. |
I looked at the website and would be interested to try this to see if it is any better than my bread, but couldn't see where you can order this. Do you have to get it in Colorado or can you order it online somewhere? Also, do they have a list of ingredients anywhere so I can check for multiple allergies? Thanks for the help! |
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sonic1
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| Thanks for the posts. It looks like I have some research and/or baking to figure out. I will continue to check out this board and probably pick your brains when I need to. Thanks again! |
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cruelshoes
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If you are up to baking, Pamela's Bread Mix is great. I find it is the most pliable GF bread around. It's a bit sweet, which I like. Not exactly like white bread, but the taste and texture are great.
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aklap
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I'll be heading to Denver next week, I want to get a hold of some of Udi's bread. I have not seen it by me.
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smalltownslackermom
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:46 am Post subject: Re: White Bread |
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| daughteroftheking wrote: | | I looked at the website and would be interested to try this to see if it is any better than my bread, but couldn't see where you can order this. Do you have to get it in Colorado or can you order it online somewhere? Also, do they have a list of ingredients anywhere so I can check for multiple allergies? Thanks for the help! |
Another thread here about Udi's says that they ship FedEx.
I just got some Udi's white sandwich bread frozen from our grocery store. I toasted it on autopilot, you know, not even trying it thawed and it has great texture. I will thaw some out and try a sandwich though because it seems very promising - not too gummy, not too crumbly. They do use egg whites - would be a problem for some but I suspect it's a big part of how the loaf behaves.
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kim5798
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We tried some of the Udi's bread this week. We got the white bread. Yum. My daughter did not believe this was gluten free. We have been making bread, but I will definitely buy a loaf or two to keep in the freezer for when I am too busy to bake.
We bought it at the new StellaLucy Gluten Free market in Claremont, CA.
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kscolorado
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I love Udi's sandwhich bread! I also like their pizza crusts as well. I never toast the bread for sandwhiches, i just let it come to room temp. Al, the kingsoopers and city market grocery stores carry udi's in their freezer section if you don't make it to the factory. Deby's gluten free factory is also in Denver with really good foccasia bread! They also ship. Also, beaujo's pizza in Denver has an excellent gluten free pizza (they use Deby's crust) if you plan to dine out and want a pizza fix.
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