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  • Floss
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    Floss said:
    I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...
    Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products
    The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 
    For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
    Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.
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    I haven't seen gelatine-free jelly crystals in supermarkets for ages! They'd be handy to have in the cupboard if I ever had to make a quick storecupboard dessert (ie trifle).
    This is the reason we end up with RTE jellies. They are (usually)  suitable for vegetarians whereas DD can't eat the cheaper blocks of jelly due to them containing gelatine.


  • goldfinches
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    Floss said:
    Floss said:
    I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...
    Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products
    The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 
    For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
    Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.
    The vast majority of those ingredients are processed starches. Each to their own, but I don't consider that list of ingredients as particularly healthy.
    I have noticed that my local Mr T's Express has started stocking Doves Farm Freee white bread flour £1.70 for a 1kg bag. The website gives the ingredients as Flour Blend (Rice, Tapioca, Potato), Thickener (Xanthan Gum). Would making your own bread be worth trying?

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  • Floss
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    Floss said:
    Floss said:
    I  can't eat gluten so buy bread in the health shop. I already struggled to pay £6.29 for 14 very small slices. Yesterday it came up as £6.89. It was the lower price on the ticket but they changed it and gave me the 60p back. I won't buy it anymore...
    Have you considered buying branded gluten free bread, such as Warburtons, from a supermarket? While it is more expensive than regular bread, I'm pretty sure it won't be that expensive.  https://www.warburtonsglutenfree.com/supermarket-products
    The commercial gluten frees breads are mainly rice flours, gums and processed starches. They are cheaper but nutritionally very poor. 
    For info (I'm not GF but my son is) Warbies white sliced (info from that link):
    Water, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Egg White Powder, Stabiliser: E464; Sugar, Vegetable Fibre (Psyllium), Calcium Carbonate, Fruit Extract (Carob and Apple), Salt, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Natural Flavouring, Iron.
    The vast majority of those ingredients are processed starches. Each to their own, but I don't consider that list of ingredients as particularly healthy.
    Out of curiosity what would be in a loaf of your normal GF bread?
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