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“They are just potatoes” is how a lot of coeliacs get caught out. If the fryer is shared, the oil carries gluten. Here is the one question that settles it — and the foods it catches most.

Rice is naturally gluten-free. So is buckwheat, and chickpea flour, and plain oats. So why do coeliacs still need to check the label? Because naturally gluten-free describes the ingredient, not the journey to your plate.