Wheat free hygiene
It is easy for the wheat allergic person to be aware of all the little
and not so little hazards that exist in every day cooking, eating, shopping.
A lot of the items on this page are common sense really, but not always
in the forefront of a persons mind if they don't need to worry about
food allergies.
Listed below are a few items to help the rest of the family to cope, and to show that
they understand this very stressful situation.
| Challenge |
Never use a toaster or sandwich maker. No matter how carefully you think
it's been cleaned it's not guaranteed, and depending on whether you have
an allergy or just an intolerance, why take the risk.
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| Solution |
Use the grill.
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| Challenge |
The whole family are having pasta for tea, some ordinary, some wheat free.
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| Solution |
Sieve the wheat free pasta first.
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| Challenge |
Cross contamination in jams, butter, margarine, peanut butter etc. It's
easy to leave a breadcrumb in the jar from a dirty knife.
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| Solution |
Either have separate containers with one labelled clearly 'wheat free'
or use spoons in your pots and containers.
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| Challenge |
Lots of spices and seasonings have wheat in them.
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| Solution |
Only have wheat free versions in the house, that way mistakes can't happen.
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| Challenge |
Many people use the same chopping board for vegetables and bread. And
always a separate board for meat and fish.
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| Solution |
Make sure the board is scrubbed thoroughly after it has been used for
bread or wheat containing products. Better still get a completely separate
board.
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| Challenge |
Ordinary pizza and wheat free pizza at the same meal.
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| Solution |
Separate the pizzas with another oven shelf between and a baking tray
on it to ensure that the ordinary pizza does not drip onto the wheat free
pizza. Or put the wheat free pizza on the top shelf. Remember about cutting
boards when it's time to serve.
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- don't make it a huge issue with the family or friends, or you'll get labelled
as a real pain in the proverbial. Just explain the situation and ask them
to do their best. (It will take time, even the most perfect sometimes make
mistakes).
