Monday, April 5, 2010

Best Flours for Gluten Free Bread...

I love breads!  The most difficult thing for those with Celiac or gluten sensitivities is the notion that they have to go without breads or pastas.  The reality is...You don't!  Here are my recommendations for breads flours and pastas.

This is for do-it-yourselfer's:

Bobs Red Mill:  Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Quinoa flour, Arrowroot flour (like cornstarch), Potato starch (like cornstarch), Sorghum flour, Tapioca flour (like cornstarch), Potato flour, Bean flour.  There are a few others, however, the ones from Bob's Red Mill are processed on a dedicated processing line that ensures no cross contamination.  Here's the site:  www.bobsredmill.com
Honeyville Grains:  Blanched Almond Flour , brown rice flour, and potato starch.  They also carry different brands of gluten free flour blends.  This can be very costly, but worth a try.
I order my flours in 25 lb. bags from Bob's Red Mill in Oregon, and I get it within the week.  I live close enough to Honeyville that I can drive down and save some money on shipping and online ordering, which is not always cheaper.  When you order this large amount, store it in gallon size freezer bags labeled and put in freezer.  The flours keep fresher, longer this way.  You can also store in a 5 gallon food grade bucket with lid for 1 year.  Longer if kept refrigerated or frozen.  http://honeyvillegrain.com

On the go foods:

"Tinkyada" pastas are made from rice flour.  http://www.tinkyada.com
"Thai Kitchen" soups are great for something Oriental that is gluten-free. (Winco foods)
"Ener-G" flours are wonderful and gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free and nut-free.
"Enjoy Foods," are wonderful on the go snacks.
Energy Bars (on the go protein bars-these are high in protein and most contain nuts)
"Kind" bars, "Boomi" bars, "Trio" bars, "Lara" bars."                    
"Annies" has fruit snacks, mac and cheese, and some other gf products (Staters, Target, BJ's)