Gluten Allergy?
 

Does anyone know about being allergic to Gluten? I am going to be cooking for a newly made friend, but she is allergic to gluten. I am making pasta, so she is getting special gluten-free stuff. I am wondering if there is anything else I need to be careful about. I tried to find a list and I found one that had just about everything on it - even spices if they included an anti-caking agent.

Is there anything in stuffed shells or lasagna (besides the pasta) that I need to check for gluten?

Thanks!

You should be cool as long as you stay away from wheat based foods. Rice pasta is fine. No garlic bread unless you use a gluten free recipe for the bread. Dessert can be tricky as well. Some folks have a dairy problem along with the gluten but your friend would probably tell you. No beer. Wine is okay. Just watch your labels closely for wheat, sometimes it is used as filler or thickener in the strangest places.

There are plenty of products labeled as gluten-free, if you look at a health food store or something.

Ok, stupid question - wheat is the same as gluten?

Flint - I think I might see if they have the ingredients I need there, just to be safe.

gluten
<protein> The protein of wheat and other grains which gives to the dough its tough elastic character.

I don't know the full list of grains. I have a "sensitivity" to wheat so that is my focus.

Gotcha - I have been lucky, my only allergies are medicinal and strawberries.

Thanks for the info