Gluten/Wheat Free

davidswife

Hi, Where is the best, cheapest place to buy gluten/wheat free products?

lika_86

I'm not sure about cheapest but Sainsburys have a 'free from' range.

geoffky

My daughters boyfriend is gf..
We are forever getting sample boxes sent here by company's ..
I know they do most food home cooked..
Just asked him...Basics from sainsburys..

bright_side

Unfortunately the words 'cheap' and 'gluten free' don't often go together!! I only buy the pasta these days, which is pretty much the same price wherever I shop.

neverdespairgirl

It's not a cheap thing to do. My sister's a Coeliac, which means she has to avoid any trace of gluten or she's very ill. She buys from the Sainsbury's "free from" range, but also has to cook a lot from scratch.

Pollycat

I noticed a 'free from' range in our local Co-op yesterday, I guess all the major supermarkets will do one - Tesco etc.

Skintski

Morrison's apparently do good gf bread which doesn't taste like cardboard

zzzLazyDaisy

I am gluten free. I cook a lot from scratch as there is too much gluten based filler/thickener in processed foods.

GF bread can be tasteless, but I like Sainsbury's free from seeded loaf.

For other things it is worth investing in a cheap coffee/nut/seed grinder (you can get them on amazon). It is a very simple matter then to grind some almonds to use as a flour substitute for things like pancakes and drop scones. I am not a cook and anything I do 'cook' has to be very quick and easy, but I have managed to adapt.

Dove farm also do a nice organic gf flour, and gf high fibre rice flakes if you like cereals.

Unfortunately, as someone else has said, 'gf' and 'cheap' don't generally go together - though I have occasionally picked up gf products in our local B&M.

Also remember that not everything contains gluten in the first place. Rice products, for example, are gluten free even if they are not labelled as such (but check the ingredients to make sure there is no added wheat or other gluten ingredients).

becca0417

If you are diagnosed officially as coeliac you can get a pre-paid prescription certificate and a certain number of items prescribed by your GP which works out cheaper than buying it off the shelf.

Our local B&M stores also has a gluten free section

nzmegs

If you are doing gluten free as a diet (ie to lose weight and feel better) it is not recommended that you use gluten free products. they often contain the very things which make you feel rotten and which will make you put on weight.

it is always best to avoid anything which has been processed and that includes gluten free. Just cook from scratch and avoid wheat. it is pretty easy. I never eat bread or pasta or anything like that and I don't miss it.

floss2

Warburtons do gluten & wheat free products, as do Marks & Spencer.