Hamburger patty papers

bud7-10 · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 164

I contacted Cabela's about their Hamburger Patty Papers. (you put them between burgers to prevent them from sticking together in the freezer)

They are NOT gluten free.
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2437

I never knew they made such a product! If I'm concerned about something freezing together I always use parchment paper cut into the desired shape.

Learn something new everyday.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8603 Location: WI, USA

Interesting...

Did they say how and why they are not GF?
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bud7-10 · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 164

Here's the emails:

I have celiac disease and must avoid gluten (wheat, rye, barley and oats). Are your Hamburger Patty Papers gluten-free?

Thank you.
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Hello,

Thank you for visiting Cabelas Product Information Department,

We unfortunately do not have the answer to your question on file for the Hamburger Patty Paper - #IH-516082. Although, I have contacted the manufacturer, and they say they will email me later today with the information. I will then get back to you as soon as I hear from them. I apologize for the delay. If you have further questions feel free to e-mail us again, or log on to our "live chat" page. You can click on "Customer Service" at the top of any of our webpages, we would be happy to assist you. Thank you for using Cabelas.com.

Sincerely,
Shane

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Hi. I was wondering if you heard back from the hamburger patty paper
manufacturer yet. Thank you.

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Hello,

I apologize for the delay,

I heard back from them the following day and send an email to you. I apologize it didn't go through. They do contain gluten, although they did not even know to what degree. Sorry for the disappointment. If you need anything else, do not hesitate to contact us, we would by happy to assist. Thank you for using Cabelas online services.

Have a great afternoon !

Shane
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GF since CD dx 5/2005.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8603 Location: WI, USA

I wonder if they are dusted with flour so they separate easier.

One point of info - if gluten is used in "packaging" they don't have to declare it on the label. At least that's the last knowledge that I have. If someone knows for sure, I'd like to be up to date on that.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4162 Location: Nebraska

Second what Al said. That doesn't make any sense to me. You have to declare wheat as part of the ingredients. If the product is wheat-free but the packaging isn't, doesn't that mean the product is no longer wheat-free? Which means you can't put "wheat-free" on the label?
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Tim · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 64

I've spent 26 years manufacturing paper and I can't figure out where the gluten comes from. Starch used in paper production is corn, potato, and very occasionally, tapioca. These are industrial starches that are made on dedicated lines by plants that NEVER handle wheat of any kind.

Their might be a surface coating that will be a very complex chemical will inorganic or organic but never wheat related. Dusting with flour would be a nightmare process wise and handling wise. Cheaper and better to use chemistry.

My guess is that when the paper mill was asked the question, the question was translated wrong, the answer was translated wrong, or the right person wasn't asked in the mill. I used to get ingredient questions all the time and some were very, very odd (any feathers in your products?)

For what its worth . . .

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8603 Location: WI, USA

Interesting...

Thanks for the insider info on this.

Feathers, eh?!?! Hmmmmmm
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4162 Location: Nebraska