Gluten Free. What do you miss

I'm not coeliac but gluten intolerant and I miss nice bread. I don't miss much else really as I have managed to work round it.

Kitty may I ask how you found out you were gluten intolerant ?

I don’t eat the bread as sandwiches but I’ll eat it toasted no problem. But I definately understand you.

Bread, most GF bread is awful, I've found a couple of loaves I tend to keep in the freezer for toast but I used to love a crusty French loaf or soft white rolls never found suitable GF alternatives.

I don't miss anything, I'm not a coeliac but my granddaughter is and when she was first diagnosed she often said she went to children's parties where there wasn't a lot for her to eat. Gluten free products, aren't as nice as regular ones imo, although she seems to like the pasta which is good. I tend to have a range of products in for her when she comes to us. I've made gluten free cakes with Dove's flour and use it for thickening gravy when she's here on Sundays for a roast dinner. She likes Schar bread rolls, they are okay for a gluten free bread, a big like bagels imo. She also likes Schar's pain au chocolat. I always have those two products in the freezer they are expensive but she likes them more than anything else. One brand in particularly, very expensive loaf falls apart it's not very tasty either, I've learnt to avoid it. She is able to have porridge which she likes so will often have that for breakfast. Although there are a fair range of products for gluten intolerant people these days, it's certainly opened my eyes as to how consumers have to pay through the nose for them and the loaves of bread are so, so tiny!

TerriBull your GD might like wraps/flatbreads made with gram flour (chickpea) which is GF. It's a staple of India/Asian cooking so doesn't have a speciality price tag!

Gram flour

You are certainly right about the size of the slices for the price. My son and grandson are both gluten free too. We adapt very well. I definately think most people who are gluten free would say they miss the bread.

Warburtons soft white rolls are good dolphindaisy.

I miss baguettes most I think, but GF bread is much better than it was even 5 years ago, I actually prefer that the loaves are small because it stays fresh, as I’m the only GF one in my family.

My favourite thing is Nairn’s biscuits, the GF ones are all delicious.

You can use any plant milk to replace cow's milk in drinks. Almond and hazelnut are my favourites. Obviously oat milk is a potential problem if you need to avoid gluten.
I'm sensitive to both wheat and lactose and I miss cream, butter and butter icing and I really miss warm, fluffy scones.

I have always struggled with bread it makes me choke so I rarely eat it. I watched Mary Berry make a Nordic loaf it looked straight forward enough. It’s on my baking list for the weekend it might be worth a try providing you don’t have a nut allergy.

I make gf cakes for our allotment cafe, one of which is a lovely coffee and walnut cake, found the recipe online.

Bread! nothing remotely matches 'proper' bread.

My son diagnosed with coeliac disease in his 40s no more kfc's or mcdonalds.

Riverwalk

TerriBull your GD might like wraps/flatbreads made with gram flour (chickpea) which is GF. It's a staple of India/Asian cooking so doesn't have a speciality price tag!

Gram flour

Thanks Riverwalk, I'll look out for that.

I miss so many treats now since I became allergic to different foods. I was fine through life till post menopause triggered an auto immune disorder which makes me go into anaphylaxis on eating or drinking things I've had all my life. Allergic to wheat,nuts,wine,citrus,chocolate,seafood. So many gluten free foods have may contain nuts so not suitable for me.
However can still drink Baileys,eat steak and ice cream so life isn't too bad !!

I was diagnosed at 50 after osteoporosis was discovered caused by coeliac disease prevented me absorbing nutrients. I’m lucky it’s only wheat barley rye and not a multitude of other allergies.
Just as I said I don’t enjoy the bread I’ve just had a Turkey feast gluten free sandwich from M&S while out shopping.

Marmite.

Hilltop Tesco does a very good gf substitute for Marmite. It’s Tesco Yeast Extract. It’s the closest I’ve found.

Thanks Squiffy, I'll try that

Vegemite should be GF, but please check the label!
Warburtons Tiger bread is not bad but it breaks up especially after freezing and is expensive.
Home made cakes and biscuits are usually fine but add more liquid.

Even innocent sounding ordinary cornflakes have a coating which is non-Fat.

Oats contain avenin which can affect some people, particularly coeliacs so even oats can cause a problem.

A big soft Chelsea bun sounds really tempting ......

which is non-Fat.

Which is non-GF!
autocorrect (I saw it had changed avenin to evening but missed that).

Thanks Casdon, I can get the Warburton rolls at our local Co-op, will try them.

As a fellow Coeliac, but not diagnosed until I was in my 60's, I so miss the crusty bread! Warburton soft square rolls are particularly nice, but of course no crusty crust! I use Asda Free From SR flour for my cakes which are good enough to sell in our village community shop each week, with no complaints from non-Coeliacs! Christmas cake in the oven as I speak!

I'm not coeliac but my 7 year old grandson is . If asked he will tell you he misses MacDonald's chicken nuggets and being able to have a choice in pretty much any place we go out to eat .

Apart from Pizza Express and Bella Italia who have an almost entirely GF menu and the Number 1 chip shop in Cromer that does almost its entire menu GF - too often we go somewhere that assures us they have GF options - and they do - usually one option and more suited to the wants of an adult than a 7 year old boy.

It disappoints me that this is not a choice for him its an illness but those same places offer all sorts of veggie and vegan options which is often a lifestyle choice not a health issue.

Sorry, Ill get down off my soap box now :-)

PS Our local village bakery does wonderful rolls that can be ordered GF.

I'm not coeliac but gluten makes me quite ill and no one knows why. The thing I missed most was good sandwich bread for when I was working.

For those who enjoy bread making (but have to eat GF) there are loads of GF bread/cake recipes on YouYube and various websites using a variety of flours. Also GF chicken nuggets, burgers and other things that children like. It can be a bit of a pain at first but once you get your flour sorted you can make some quite nice bread. There are also some very good facebook groups.