Tuesday, January 10, 2012

My First Gluten Free Foods

I've already tried a few gluten free foods and thought I'd let yall know what I thought of them. I've tried Schar bread, Sesmark Rice Thins: Sesame flavor, Glutino Cheddar crackers, Bisquick, Honey Nut and Rice Chex cereal, Quaker Rice Cakes, Dynasty Maifun Rice Sticks, and Heartland Spaghetti noodles. Did you know that (most) Kix cereal, Jello products, and Stephen Gourmet Hot Cocoa are gluten free? Cool huh? So here are my reviews in no particular order...


Schar Multi-grain bread



I've read both good and bad things about this bread online but I liked it. It tasted different but not too bad that I didn't want to eat it. A lot of what I've read about GF bread is that most people think it's really gross unless toasted. I tried a bit first. Not bad. It does have a different taste so be prepared but all GF foods do. I wouldn't eat it plain but I think as a sandwich it would be fine. It was soft and not crumbly, like some of the online reviews said. Maybe they got an old loaf. (I tried a second loaf and it was a little crumbly, particularly the top crust. I think it was just an older loaf so I guess it really depends how fresh it is. Also, it was barely crumbly until I put it in the frig.) Toasted, it was very similar to regular bread. It's more dense than normal bread so the small slices are just as filling as a regular sized slice.

The loaf is small and so are the slices. A piece of sliced cheese has to be torn up to fit on the bread. It's a 14.1 oz loaf whereas regular loafs are about 20 oz. Once opened, it has to be kept in the frig and eaten within 3 days. Maybe that's why the loaf is so small. Because it's kept in the frig, I toast it a little before I use it, just to warm it up.

I found it at Sunflower Farmers Market for about $5.50. Go on their website to find out if there is a store near you that has it. I was trying to find Udi bread but the store didn't have it. That bread has a lot of good reviews so I will try it as soon as I can find it.

I will buy Schar bread again.



Sesmark Rice Thins: Sesame flavor




These are definitely different but I like them. At first they kind of taste like sunflower seeds. Then the taste changes.

They are very crunchy. It's like eating a thick chip.

I will buy these again.






Sorry, I'm too tired to do anymore tonight. I will update this soon with more reviews.

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