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A sandwich for a celiac - not as easy as it sounds
By Frann Leach
I'm gluten intolerant, which means I can't eat anything that contains gluten - which is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt and a few other closely related grains. Unfortunately, because of the way the world works nowadays, an inability to eat gluten (which may be because a person has celiac disease or for other reasons) also results in a great deal of difficulty in finding suitable food for lunch - like a sandwich, for example. Gone are the days when I could pop into a shop and pick up a ready made sandwich - or even go to an upmarket sandwich shop and get one made for me. Gluten free bread is not easy to find, and most brands are not worth finding. Imagine, if you can, a Madeira cake (that's that yellowish spongey cake you sometimes find on sale), but bleached to a faded cream. Then imagine that all the sugar has been removed. That is what many gluten free loaves are like - crumbly, and completely tasteless, and dry as a bone. So even if you come across a shop that helpfully sells gluten free sandwiches, they will mostly be made with this stuff. The slices are about half the size of a normal slice, but that's ok, because they fall apart into crumbs at the least provocation. They taste bad, often vinegary (for some reason, people making this stuff frequently use vinegar in the mixture). In desperation, you might buy one and take a bite, but finishing a whole (small) sandwich is beyond me! Have you tried one of these things? Well, trust me. Don't. They are usually at least twice the price, and they aren't worth a tenth of it. Luckily, I live in the UK, and recently a new brand of bread has hit my local Tesco (you can't get it anywhere else at the moment). It's called Genius bread, and it's a good name, because the person who worked out how to make it must have above average intelligence - or at least patience. I believe the recipe was the result of many trials, and many flops. The lady in question was trying to make a loaf like the bread her kids used to eat before they had to cut gluten from their diet. So now, when I want a sandwich, I just cut a couple of slices of Genius bread and make one. And it tastes like it should. My favorite sandwich filling is German salami, thinly sliced cheese, lettuce and mayo. Maybe a bit of tomato, as well. Now that's what I call a sandwich. Another filling I like is cottage cheese and shrimp, with lots of black pepper. I never realized until it was taken away, just how good a sandwich is - and how handy to be able to put a few things together in a matter of a minute or so, so as to be able to eat NOW and get back to work. I'm happy to say, that's something I can do again. So don't despise a humble sandwich - you'd be amazed just how much you would miss it if it was taken away for good. |
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I have a friend who has to stick to a gluten free diet. It doesn't sound like fun. I am glad you finally found a bread that takes like real bread.
Great information, Frann.
Now your making me hungry!!
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes.
Frederick
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