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Are eggs gluten-free? Yes, ask how they’re cooked
Eggs are naturally gluten-free. With coeliac (celiac) disease, the risk is cooking: flour in scrambled eggs, shared griddles, Scotch eggs and eggs Benedict.Read →
Is Worcestershire sauce gluten-free? It depends on the vinegar
Some Worcestershire sauce is made with malt vinegar from barley, some with spirit vinegar. With coeliac (celiac) disease, look for a gluten-free label.Read →
Is peanut butter gluten-free? Yes, keep the jar crumb-free
Peanut butter is peanuts, oil and salt, with no gluten. With coeliac (celiac) disease, check flavoured versions and keep your own jar away fromβ¦Read →
Is butter gluten-free? Yes, the butter dish is the risk
Butter is cream and salt, with no gluten. With coeliac (celiac) disease, the shared butter dish with toast crumbs is the real risk, plusβ¦Read →
Are marshmallows gluten-free? Usually, the extras are the risk
Most marshmallows are sugar, glucose syrup, gelatine and starch, with no gluten. With coeliac (celiac) disease, check coatings, fillings and s'mores.Read →
Is ice cream gluten-free? Plain flavours usually are, cones and mix-ins aren’t
Plain ice cream is usually gluten-free. With coeliac (celiac) disease, watch cones, cookie and brownie pieces, malt flavours and shared scoops.Read →
Is cornstarch gluten-free? Usually, but check “wheaten cornflour”
Cornstarch (UK cornflour) is made from maize and is gluten-free. With coeliac (celiac) disease, watch "wheaten cornflour" and unlabelled bulk starch.Read →
Is falafel gluten-free? Often by recipe, but check the mix and the fryer
Falafel is made from chickpeas or broad beans, but some mixes add wheat flour and the fryer is often shared. What to ask withβ¦Read →
Is dim sum gluten-free? Mostly not, the wrappers and the soy sauce
Most dim sum wrappers are wheat, including the translucent ones made with wheat starch, and soy sauce is everywhere. What's left with coeliac (celiac)β¦Read →
Is kebab gluten-free? Shish can be, doner and wraps usually aren’t
Pitta and wraps are wheat, and some doner meat contains wheat as a binder. Grilled shish kebab can be gluten-free. What to ask withβ¦Read →
Is fish and chips gluten-free? Not usually, unless the shop has a gluten-free fryer
Fish and chips is usually battered in wheat flour and fried in shared oil. Some chip shops offer gluten-free batter and a separate fryer.β¦Read →
Is pizza gluten-free? Only with a gluten-free base made apart from the flour
Ordinary pizza is wheat. Gluten-free pizza exists, but flour in the air, shared ovens and shared peels matter. What to ask with coeliac (celiac)β¦Read →Newsletter
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