Holidays and food go hand-in-hand; however, if you're gluten-free, this normally festive season can be difficult. Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or have New Year's and Super Bowl events, maintaining a gluten-free diet with foods that are tasty and also reminiscent of traditional holiday foods is about to get easier.
Here are our favourite 10 tips and tricks to help you navigate the festive holiday season free of both gluten and unnecessary stress.
1.Beware of cooking bags:
While these handy dandy cooking aids do ensure moist meat, flour is often used inside these bags to keep them from exploding under extreme temperatures. Instead, try to find plain bags and add cornstarch to get protect against explosion—and pass on this knowledge to others.
2.Gobble gobble:
Turkey in its natural state G may be gluten-free; however, one that's been seasoned, marinated, stuffed, treated, or covered with any sauces might not be. Check what the turkey has been paired with to make sure no gluten was accidentally added. Also, give your turkey a good rinse before preparing.
3.Stuffing:
While stuffing is a gluten concern, if the bread contains gluten, it may also be a safety concern if not cooked properly. When a turkey is stuffed, the time it takes to ensure the stuffing is properly cooked may result in a dry and unsavory turkey. Instead, try making stuffing separately in a casserole dish.
4.Mashed potato recipes:
These occasionally use flour or seasoning that may contain gluten. Ask ahead to be safe rather than sorry.
5.The corn bread catch:
While corn itself is naturally gluten-free, most cornbread recipes typically call for both cornmeal and wheat flour. Luckily, there are several gluten-free cornbread b products available today, or you can make some from scratch using gluten-free flours.
6.Be cautious with cream-based dishes:
Many cream-based dishes call for the use of a cream soup as an ingredient to obtain the richness. This is particularly true with that holiday staple green bean casserole that is a minefield of gluten with concentrated cream of mushroom soup and those decadent yet tasty fried onion rings on top. Making this popular dish gluten-free is easy by substituting real cream for the soup base and using crackers as a topping.
7.Potato pancake (Iatke):
This can be a / nightmare for the gluten-free because of the common addition of wheat flour; however, you can easy bypass this by using cornmeal or gluten-free flour instead.
8.Buffet gatherings:
If attending a buffet dinner, go first to avoid cross-contamination from serving spoon migration. Or, ask your host to create a plate before opening the buffet to guests just for you so that you don't need to use the buffet, but can still enjoy many of the gluten-free dishes.
9.When in doubt. bring your own:
Don't be shy, bring a gluten-free dish to any holiday event you may attend to ensure that you will definitely have something you can eat. Even better, bring a dish you especially love.
10.Finally, if all else fails—or if you think you may encounter difficulties—host the holiday dinner or event yourself. Go ahead, throw a party!
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