Trying to be gluten free: i dont have much... - Thyroid UK

Thyroid UK

137,625 members161,395 posts

Trying to be gluten free

Dils profile image
Dils
11 Replies

i dont have much options for gluten free..

So can i use mixture sorghoum flour gram flour and rice flour for loaf

And.rice as diet?

Written by
Dils profile image
Dils
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
11 Replies
TSH110 profile image
TSH110

Yes I think they are all ok 👍🏽

Dils profile image
Dils in reply to TSH110

Thanku.. Im using thse flour hoping for goos.. But cant sww.any.difference.. But its just three days..

Rmichelle profile image
Rmichelle in reply to Dils

Hi there I'm celiac so I have to be strictly gf and soya free but 3 days is too soon to see a difference, I would say you need at least 8 weeks to have a little difference but it was more noticeable around 6 months for me. You can also suffer withdrawal symptoms headaches, irritated, hot, achey muscles but it will pass, good luck with your baking.x👍👍

Dils profile image
Dils in reply to Rmichelle

Thanku for motivation.. Not.baking.cooking i dont have oven i have.microwav omly.so.i can.cook not.bake..

Paula101 profile image
Paula101

I've been gluten free for a few months & although daunting at first it's easier than you think. Vegetables, fruit & meat are naturally gluten free.

If you want GF treats then the supermarkets have plenty in their 'free from' aisles.

Best thing I've ever done. I do from time to time re-introduce gluten to see how I react.

Sounds like you make your own bread, I should give it a go myself 😊

Dils profile image
Dils in reply to Paula101

Yes i make myself... U know.idk how to make.. But try and try eat my.self whatever i make.. 😊

In our supermarket no gf things are.avalb.only flour and biscuit..

Which are.too xpensive...

So i make sprghoum loaf an rice and

Have fruits almonds eggs milk nuts

Paula101 profile image
Paula101 in reply to Dils

I think if we could all cook a little more we might be better off 🙂

Fruitandnutcase profile image
Fruitandnutcase

If you are having difficulties of any sort I’d recommend you look at joining Coeliac UK for advice coeliac.org.uk/home/ For your subscription you will get a wonderful handbook of pretty much every food and ingredient you can imagine as well as frequently updated online advice about recipes, restaurants, useful tips etc. Well worth the money.

NatChap profile image
NatChap

Dils if you can get YouTube on the internet there are lots of videos showing how to make gluten free Pakistani recipes x

m.youtube.com/results?searc...

zerendipity profile image
zerendipity

I have been GF for 6 years now. It was a bit daunting at first, especially because I like to bake and going GF all the rules changed. Also, there was not many GF products available and the ones that were there, were so pricey. I later realised that our diets revolve so much around bread that we can’t think outside that bread box.

I would advise you to read the labels of GF products, many of them contain ingredients that are best to avoid - wheat starch, corn starch, potato starch, soy etc.

When going GF it’s not strickly gluten you want to avoid but the gluten rich grains - wheat, barley and rye. In some GF brands like Semper and Schär, wheat starch is the main ingredient, sadly. So basically it’s very overprocessed.

Oats are actually gluten free but since they are usually processed in the same facilities as other grains, there is cross contamination and the manufacturers cannot put a GF label on them.

You can look for GF brown rice pasta in supermarkets if you crave a nice pasta dish.

There are tons of GF blogs and recipes all over the internet, I always get overwhelmed when looking for a recipe. Often the recipes have a long ingredient list which puts me off.

After some experimenting I came up with a few little rules.

GF baking is tricky because the lack of gluten means the batter or dough doesn’t bind, it crumbles. To compensate that you can use xanthan gum or some ground flax seed in your recipe.

What I did was take a recipe, replace the flour to GF (sometimes the amount had to be reduced, depending on what type of flour I used as GF flours tend to be heavier) add xanthan gum, add a tsp of ground flax seed mixed with 2-3 tsp of hot water and it worked. You can try this approach for pancakes. Or waffles.

If you have questions don’t hesitate to message me. Good luck!

Dils profile image
Dils in reply to zerendipity

Thannnkkuu sso mucchh

Actly gf products are pricey and limited here..

Idk about xantham gum its avalbl or not i will try flax seeds piwder its avlbl...

Brown rice pasta are not avalbl here..

You may also like...

Trying to reduce cholestrol while staying gluten free

Hi I have Hashimoto disease so I decided to go gluten free about a year ago. I was on 100mg but now...

Gluten free - my doctor says it must be tried

switch to a completely gluten free diet. Done nearly two days without gluten (living in France the...

Why am I trying gluten free?

this on another post: \\"Gluten free will not affect your TSH. Going gluten-free is a measure to...

To be or not to be Gluten Free

Hi, have Hashimoto's and tried going gluten free, but didn't notice any benefit. Only did it for a...

Gluten free Christmas mince pie recipe

corn flour 4oz rice flour 8oz plain gluten free flour 1teaspoon xanthan gum ( 1tsp per 16oz flour...