Question about GF Bread

[Brittany]

I am planning on throwing a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend in two weeks. I do not have Celiacs but he does, so all the food at the party will be GF. I've heard that there are GF breads and I think he'd love it if I got some. Does anyone have any reccomendations on this? Also, if anyone has any other suggestions for party food they would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for your help!

[mrsppmrxky]

I hope that your party is a success! I take it that you are wanting to purchase the bread instead of trying to make it from scratch. I think that kinninick breads would be wonderful!

Are you making the cake? A gluten free birthday cake would be really good. If you don't want to make it from scratch, you can purchase a cake mix from GF pantry. Some here really like Namaste (I think that I got that spelling correct.)

It would be really good if everything you serve is something that he can eat. (besides the bread for everyone else of course.)
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[Brittany]

I was going to make the birthday cake but his mom wanted to instead, so she has that handled.

Yes, I'd also rather buy any foods than make them hehe And so far, everything served will be GF because after all it is his party

Another question: do GF breads taste like regular breads?

[The Edifying Conscience]

Certainly there are various brands/types of gluten free bread available. Whole Foods has their WF Gluten Free Bakehouse lines with several flavors of sandwich bread. If you're looking for something like French/Italian bread then I think you'll have to do some baking. For what it's worth, I've never had a crusty delicious loaf of bread similar to that which is served in an Italian restaurant.

Living in a GF house and being someone who entertain frequently serving only GF food, I would strongly suggest you stear clear of serving food that requires bread (like sandwiches, etc.). I think you can have a great party and make that one thing that you or your boyfriend won't have to worry about. For summer entertaining I love grilling meat (pork tenderloins, shishkebab, seafood, grilled chicken, etc.) and serving the meat with a couple of different farmer's-market-fresh veggies, a gorgeous salad and a starchy side of some type makes a delicious meal. If you top it off with a glorious gluten free birthday cake your beloved will be one happy celiac.

If you could clarify that type of food you're thinking about serving I could help you with some better suggestions. One of my daily internet stops is epicurious.com which houses thousands of recipes. Some are extremely complicated with uncommon ingredients, but many are monkey easy and call for ingredients available at the local chain market.
TEC

[Brittany]

I was thinking about barbequeing, but I haven't encounted any BBQ sauce he can eat. In addition to gluten he also can't have artifical/natural flavors or anything with caramel color. Is there a BBQ sauce that fits this description?

[The Edifying Conscience]

No, GF bread tastes different...especially to those who are still able to eat the real deal.
TEC

[The Edifying Conscience]

Sweet Baby Raes barbecue sauce is gluten free. Any companies owned by Kraft will clearly list gluten on their label. So, for example if one of the Kraft owned products list "natural flavorings" it's okay. If it's listed as "natural flavoring(wheat)" then it is NOT okay. Edited to add you'll be able to easily tell by reading the label if a product is GF.

There are some products that include natural/artifical flavorings and caramel coloring that are gluten free. You will just need to use a product owned by Kraft or call the manufacturer to find out the gluten free status of the product in question.

I've recently started grilling chicken but use a dry rub instead of barbecue sauce...it's just delicious and a lot less messy to eat.
TEC

[Brittany]

Dry rub, that's a good idea. I might have to try that

Thanks very much for your help. There is a whole foods store not to far from here that I'm going to give a try. I was just on their website and I found that they sell pizza crusts; are these any good?

[The Edifying Conscience]

I always liked a thin/crispy crust almost crackerlike and this is a bit thicker and slightly doughy. It's different than my ideal crust, but it's good. Bake(or grill) the crust, then flip it over top it and then bake it until the cheese is melted. It helps to have all of the toppings pre-cooked as the crust can be overcooked. I'm not sure where you're located but Deby's Gluten Free Bakery in Denver has a pizza crust mix that is very good and it makes a nice thin crust.

I have a couple of great dry rub recipes from the recent Fine Cooking recipe that I'll post for you if you're interested.
tEC

[Brittany]

Sure, I'd love those recipes

[The Edifying Conscience]

I'm typing it in right now...I'll post it in the "Recipes" folder as soon as I'm done. The salsas pair beautifully with the corresponding rubs. Give them a try if you're so inclined you won't be disappointed.
TEC

[ostrich]

Things like nachos are usually GF by nature too. You could also try some GF cookies, candy, etc.
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[The Edifying Conscience]

Be careful with nachos, Ostrich that cheese sauce often uses wheat as a thickener.
TEC

[cultureslayer]

You can buy corn tortillas at the regular grocery store (mine even said gluten free on the package) and make enchiladas for another easy option. The texture is different at room temp so warm them in the microwave first to make them softer before you start enchilada making.
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[momto4]

Kinnickinnick.com bread is good. It takes about three days in all to get to you and a flat $10 shipping rate. Buy the brownies! Yum My daughter is almost hoping that there will be more Celiacs in the house so I order a freezer full! My son loves the dohnuts. Oh and freeze the stuff straight away as GF foods perish quickly. I think it is lovely that you are going to do this for your boyfriend. It will be great for him to be somewhere he can eat everything! What about beer,wine etc are you getting GF for that too?You could to a punch that is GF. Can I come? Not really just teasing.