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GF Culture

Blog posts about all things gluten free including:

  1. Common and hidden sources of gluten
  2. Gluten free ingredients
  3. Customer feedback and insights
  4. Gluten free food
  5. Having a gluten free family
  6. Gluten Free Gift Ideas
  7. Gluten free dining
  8. Gluten free restaurants

Gluten Free Pantry Primer - In Parts

Ok, let me just say I wish my pantry looked like the picture. Mine doesn't and chances are your's doesn't either. But, if you have been recently diagnosed gluten free, it is time to raid your pantry and find out about the gluten containing ingredients you have in stock and replace them. A well-stocked pantry is a cook's essential.

Do Sunflower Seeds Contain Gluten?

Anyone who follows a gluten free (GF) diet understands how hard it is to track down all the hidden sources of gluten. It sneaks into foods in crazy ways and it certainly keeps us on our toes.

While recipe testing, we encountered a hidden source of gluten that took us both by surprise - sunflower kernels! No, no, not the kind in the shell that you can happily munch on at sporting events; but the kind that comes shelled, roasted and salted.

Are Distillates Gluten Free?

gluten free distillation image

If you are newly gluten free, you are busy trying to identify what you can or cannot have – no easy task I know. Food is tricky enough but what about distillates, like whiskey and vodka, made from grain? Unless your family makes moonshine, you probably need a quick tutorial on distillation.