Everything but the Gluten!

Death by soy sauce – the sneaky gluten we do not like!!!

Every newly gluten free person has the lovely surprise of finding out some of the sneaky ways gluten makes it’s way into unexpected foods. We all understand, no bread, cakes, cookies or pizza…. But often one of the first major surprises is the amount of gluten in SAUCE. 

A big example is soy sauce – chock full of wheat and not gluten free. The difficult part about sauces is that they are used in so many things. Marinades, dressings, you name it. Wheat is often a cheap and easy way to thicken something, or to use as a filler.

Keep in mind these “sneaky items” don’t always spell it out for you. This is why we have to read labels carefully for wheat, rye and barley. And unfortunately we can’t always base it on the first answer that pops up from google AI.

Being gluten free will quickly turn you into someone who reads a lot of labels, and asks a lot of questions about food. If you’re like me it takes quite a bit of reassurance before eating something new. But remember to trust yourself and try to trust those around you. 

Some items I’ve recently discovered with sneaky or surprising gluten:

• Campbell’s Tomato Soup
• Lindt chocolates (some flavors)
• Haribo Gummy bears (the dreaded may contain)
• Trader Joe’s Amarena Cherries