September 2019 taste magazine 131
Our monthly guide to thesupermarket gems down every aisle.
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nceupona time,GFbreadwasa sad
story.Youcouldonlybuyanexorbitant,
crumblyloafofdisappointmentatthe
healthfoodstore!Today,thegoodnewsfor
coeliacs,orthosewithintolerancesorliving
sansglutenis thatmostbigsupermarketbrands
offer a gluten-free range. Here are our picks.
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IMOGEN RAFFERTY. PRICES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLISHING. Michelle
Insteadofpastrycasesfor
canapes,pressbreadinto
muffin pans, bake then fill.
Wh at can ou cook with GF bread?
Alison
Swapregularslicesfor
GFin a breadandbutter
pudding. Serve with berries.
Katrina
Blitzwithparmesan,
lemonzestandherbsfor
a crunchy crumb for fish.
Weateit.
We rate it.
Helga’sGlutenFree
TraditionalWholemeal,$7
Thepacksaysnewrecipe,wesay
hurrah!Thisloafcomesprettyclose
totherealdeal– light,fluffyand
delishfreshortoasted.Adda little
butterandwe’dneverbeable
to tell it was free from gluten at all.
Abbott’sVillageBakery
GlutenFreeSoy&Linseed,$7
Theselargeslicesaresoftandtasty.
Thelightestofthebunch,thisdidn’t
feelquiteasfilling,whichis surprising
consideringit containsquinoa,kibbled
soyandlinseed.It hasa pleasant,almost
sweetnuttyflavourand,despiteits
delicate crumb, is structurally sound.
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CountryLifeBakery
GlutenFreeGrains
&Seeds,$6
Thisbreadis packedwith
fibre-richingredientslike
grains,seedsandpsyllium
flour,andit’sdairy-free
too.Thereasonablysized
slicesaresubstantial
andfilling.Whileit did
dryoutfasterthanthe
otherloaves,it’sstillan
admirablesubstituteforits
glutenous counterparts.
GeniusGlutenFreeTriple
SeededFarmhouse,$6
Weservedthisata brunchpartyandnobody
noticedtheywereeatingglutenfree!Even
withouttoppings,it’sstillwellseasonedwitha
lighttexture.Overall,a solidGFloafandwehear
greatthingsaboutthebakery’sothergluten-free
products too – namely, the bagels. Yum!