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Gluten free cooking can be fun!
Well let me reassure you that many foods are naturally gluten free and quite safe to eat. Those that do contain gluten often have alternatives that you can use instead. It might take some experimentation to discover how to use them, but if you think of it as a challenge then gluten free cooking can actually be fun! Some of these alternative foods will taste different to what you may be used to. But that doesn't make them a poor second. In fact many of them have a higher nutritional value than the wheat, barley and rye products that you must avoid to stay healthy. Once your body starts to heal itself on the gluten free diet then it will be able to make use of all the additional nutrients it is receiving and you will feel heaps better. This website will introduce you to these "new" foods and how to cook them. It will give you ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. You will find simple recipes to try and enjoy, and hints and tips for family meal planning. But first we need to look at some ways to ensure that the food you cook does not get contaminated by unsafe ingredients if other members of the family do not need to follow the diet.
Gluten Free Food Storage - the fist step to safe gluten free cooking
Gluten Free Food preparation
Safe gluten free cookingIf you can, try to cook the same meal for all members of the household, ensuring it is safe for the coeliac. If you do need to cook two separate meals there are some things to keep in mind...
Avoiding contamination when serving gluten free mealsAfter taking care with your gluten free cooking be extra careful not to lose concentration at the end and pour gravy over the gluten free meal! Even my mum has done this without thinking. The same goes for custard and other sauces.Don't pop a bread roll on the side of the plate or sprinkle croutons atop the gluten free salad. Jams, jellies, honey and margarine can easily be contaminated by re-using a knife after spreading wheat bread. To avoid having to buy two jars of everything, try to educate the rest of the family not to do this. It is easy enough to use a spoon to deposit the jam on the side of the plate and then each person use their own knife for spreading. If their are younger members of the family that find this difficult then either spread the bread for them or divide the jar/tub up when you first buy it, transferring some of the contents into a labelled container to keep it gluten free. If you follow the tips above, and use your common sense, gluten free cooking should not carry too much risk of contamination. It is well worth the trouble and care to keep those you love safe and well.
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