Gluten Free

You can, but I did this for a single coeliac at an event only to find that everyone else had eaten it all before she got to it. Tesco free from chocolate cake is delish! and not too pricey. If she IS coeliac and not just being a bit careful, then you don't have to be as diligent, so perhaps things that everyone can eat - potato pancakes and crisps will give her (almost) GF carbs, and then small tomatoes, celery and carrot sticks with a dip or salsa. Ham, cheese, chicken drumsticks, cocktail sausages. Salad food - coleslaw, potato salad.

I always take my own food if I go anywhere to eat as I don't expect anyone to cater for all my issues, but there are many. I would just pick her up 1 gluten free bread item, Asda own brand in the purple packets that are also egg free are very very acceptable.

If you invite people to your home for food, the onus is on you to provide food that they can actually eat.

A lot of people with food allergies are made to feel that those of us who are so fortunate that we can eat anything don't believe that they cannot.

I too would have felt justified in asking her to bring some bread with her that she can eat, or to at least tell you what to buy for her.

In your place I would apologise for having hurt her feelings about the food.

But I would not put myself out either to fetch her or to fix up transport for her. Tell her regretfully that you cannot spare the time to fetch her.

Presumably, she knows many of those who are also invited, so she can ring round and ask for a lift.

She probably neither can nor should drive yet, but she could take a taxi, I presume.

Or she could regretfully decline your invitation.

I am gluten intolerant and find that most gluten free options are pretty awful so only buy specific ones - so I would rather be asked to take my own than have someone try and buy a suitable product. It's very expensive so I wouldn't want it to go to waste

There are two diabetics in my family so I always make sure I have several non-starch or sweet items for them. I'm gluten-intolerant and can tell you gluten free bread tastes bad. There are a few brands that are not so bad, one of them is Canyon Bakehouse if you have it there. Schar is pretty good too.
I think we take our family for granted sometimes and forget that when inviting them to our home for a to-do, they are guests. If you would not ask anyone else to bring their own food, then do not ask her. She is your guest. The rest of what you said about her, I would probably have my number changed and move.

I have gluten free friends. If it were a dinner party I’d cater for it. However if it’s a table buffet I’d buy a few gluten free and if they wanted more they should bring it. I don’t see why they would be offended. My granddaughter is dairy and eggs allergy and we tend to cater for her wherever we take her. It’s safer for her.

Why is she making such a big deal of it! Surely she'll have some bread/rolls etc at home anyway that she can bring. Anyway, agree with others it's easiest to buy some bread and freeze what isn't required for next time. If you didn't warn her and ask her to bring something and had nothing at all that she could eat I could understand her being upset, but you have both warmed her and made sure she can eat something from the table. Even if not coeliac it's possible to have severe reactions to gluten and I'm occasionally finding I've been accidentally 'glutined' by someone who wasn't fully aware of what contains gluten. If it's a passing fad and she decides to risk it because the gluten filled cake looks so good or something, I'd be rather less sympathetic.

So many gluten free baked products are unpalatable. Why not ask her if she has any preferences regarding brands and provide that.

I am coeliac, had it since 1982. True gluten-free people will take their own food, the mantra being, if in doubt ( that it's gluten-free) leave it out. Gluten is poison for us. Stand your ground, she wants to do it, let her, tell her, ok, bring your own that way you'll be 100% safe and sure there's no gluten. She sounds like a right diva. Don't dance to her tune, do your thing. If she asks, point out what's gf and what isn't. Has she even heard of cross contamination.? Hypochondriacs like this make my blood boil. I and thousands of others have no choice, so, shrug your shoulders and let her get on with it. All of it. Leave her to stew in her own juice. I'd love her to suffer the side effects of getting ZAPPED by gluten, it lasts anything up to or longer than 6 weeks and is most unpleasant. Shake your head, tell her to do one.

I'm gf by necessity and would have no problem whatsoever in providing my own grub, particularly as the ready made gf stuff in supermarkets is generally pretty awful!

You can purchase GF bread in supermarkets. You should get it for her. However if she has celiac disease she cannot eat gluten, barley etc in any form.

I don't think YABU but maybe you could be a bit kinder especially as your SIL is recovering from a knee replacement so might find it a little more difficult to purchase stuff.

Thanks Caleo. Holland and Barrett sell that Dillon bread, if you want to try a single loaf before buying six at a time from Amazon (the only way they sell them).

This is another possibility. Again, I haven’t tried it myself, but people say it’s OK if you tweak it to suit your oven. It’s more healthy than the other recipe I posted.

youtu.be/YKP13aWyw_8?si=3GHhhpdXk4j57IWa

I don’t think you’re unreasonable to ask, although GF products are easy to pick up in the supermarket. I’m low carb so often have to bring my own food to events but I think that’s trickier to sort out for a host.

Thanks Skye17, that’s really helpful, I’ll definitely have a go at the recipe.

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Casdon These two don’t have additives, apart from psyllium husk, though they also are not cheap.

deliciouslyguiltfree.com/products/keto-bread-roll-bag-of-6-rolls
(This from also sells GF wraps.)

www.amazon.co.uk/Dillon-Organic-Original-Gluten-Free-Sunflower/dp/B09QGWTTQL?psc=1&pf_rd_p=06ad6319-cbcd-4475-a88a-7dc2cf7747aa&pf_rd_r=G823YVN2H9WEDJZX2RAG&pd_rd_wg=zFNlC&pd_rd_i=B09QGWTTQL&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_1_ec_ppx_yo2_mob_b_ts_rp_1_i&pd_rd_w=6mH6d&content-id=amzn1.sym.06ad6319-cbcd-4475-a88a-7dc2cf7747aa&tag=gransnetforum-21&pd_rd_r=024a9ccb-8d5f-48c5-8ba7-fa23bd35e451

Casdon

It’s very hard to make edible home made gluten free bread that doesn’t taste like cardboard though, I’ve tried. The M&S bread I mentioned earlier doesn’t have too many additives so I’m prepared to eat it. Psyllium husk is fine by the way Skye17, it’s the outer coating of a seed, which adds fibre to the bread.

This is a GF bread recipe which my friend who is good at cooking says is OK. I haven’t tried it myself.

artisanbreadinfive.com/2010/01/05/gluten-free-crusty-boule/

Yes, I am not too bothered about psyllium husk powder, but it is an ingredient not found in domestic kitchens so I left it in the list.

1summer I have invited my SIL who has decided she wants to eat a gluten free diet. I told her most things she will be able to eat but could she bring her own gluten free bagel, croissant, bread - whatever she prefers.

Well - she is very upset with me saying to be invited to my house then being asked to bring her own food is rude. She then said could someone pick her up and take her home as it’s only 2 weeks after her knee replacement and won’t be able to drive

You're not rude. SHE has self imposed gluten rules.

Buy a packet of delicious gluten free crispbreads.

Ask her to call a taxi or someone else to pick her up.

It’s very hard to make edible home made gluten free bread that doesn’t taste like cardboard though, I’ve tried. The M&S bread I mentioned earlier doesn’t have too many additives so I’m prepared to eat it. Psyllium husk is fine by the way Skye17, it’s the outer coating of a seed, which adds fibre to the bread.

This is a choice not a medical necessity- I think she’s the one being rude. Let her bring her own or forget to pick her up! 😀

lemsip

coeliac disease! It's not all about the bread

gluten is wheat, barley and rye* so is in sauces, gravy, and coatings on foods even some frozen chips! you can only eat 'real food' .. you can of course get gluten free gravy granules.

if you just prefer gluten free bread, well, it's horrible, why would you.

no kfc's or mcdonalds pizza's.

just saying!

and by the way......
*gluten free bread contains tapioca and maize to make up for no wheat! other additives are just very similar to what is in any shop bought bread! I've just compared. the two*

You are right, supermarket bread does tend to contain harmful additives.

However,

a) Gluten-free bread tends to contain more additives than ordinary bread. For example:

Sainsbury's Medium Sliced Wholemeal Bread

- Preservative: Calcium Propionate
- Caramelised Sugar
- Emulsifier: Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids;

Sainsbury's Free From Brown Sliced Bread

- Humectant: Glycerine
- Psyllium Husk Powder
- Thickeners: Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum
- Preservatives: Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid
- Caramelised Sugar
- Flavouring

b) It is much easier and cheaper to find ordinary bread without additives than it is to find gluten-free bread without additives. Freshly baked bread from a bakery will not contain most (or any) of the additives that factory bread does.

This is why the Zoe health and nutrition researchers at King’s College London recommend freshly baked bread.

There are some "naked" oven chips on the market, I think McCain does one.

However, I do understand; you could choose a very plain meal in a restaurant eg steak, chips, peas, tomatoes but even if you inform them you need gluten free, they may cook the chips in oil which has had non-gf chips cooked in it!

The dismissal of people who can't eat gluten or wheat shows a real lack of understanding and consideration. I endure several days of suffering if I eat products with wheat in the ingredients and was advised to avoid it by a registered dietician. People who make light of it have no idea how much people who can't eat wheat or gluten miss out on. One of my favourite foods is fresh crusty bread but I haven't been able to eat it for years, wheat flour is also in cakes,biscuits,pastry, soups, sauces, stuffings, ready made chips, pizza and sausages. I make most baked products myself as about 80% of shop bought GF products are very disappointing and ridiculously expensive. Do those who criticise people on GF diets really think we miss out on so many favourite food, pay a premium for substandard alternatives and endure the derision of those who don't understand just to be trendy? You should try it for a couple of weeks and you might just have a little more understanding how awkward it actually is.

Casdon

How intolerant people who are not intolerant to gluten are! If you suffered the abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea the intolerance causes you would be more sympathetic I’m sure.

Some people are unaware of just how many foods contain gluten.

As I mentioned earlier, DD has been asked "Can you eat meat? What about potatoes?" Then they look bewildered when she mentions the gravy.