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Warpy

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6. I had to give up my beloved Boca Burgers because of their gluten content
Tue May 28, 2013, 02:25 PM
May 2013

While there are some fake meat products out there without gluten, you're going to have to read labels to find out which ones they are.

The other thing you can do is buy a good basic veggie cookbook and make your own bean burgers. They won't have the "bite" that gluten filled products do, and they won't work on a grill (unless it's the stovetop variety), but some of them are quite good. My own favorite is lentils plus cooked millet, seasoned according to my mood, pressed thin and cooked in a frypan. Another good one uses tofu, minced mushroom, grated carrot, onion, minced raisins, soy sauce, and wheatless flour with a pinch of xanthan gum, pressed into firm patties and deep fried. It doesn't look much like a burger but the flavor is very good.

If you're gluten and spelt free, cookbooks are going to be your best friends.

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