Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Hi Chris. So good to see you posting again. i hope your holidays were lovely. That is so odd you cannot find gluten flour over there; maybe it just hasn't hit on being popular yet. Lately i have seen it in the bulk bins and also in the pre-packaged flour and baking sections of my local healthfood-type stores. But that is on no consequence since you can still make gluten using regular flour, it just takes more time to do all the rinsing steps. That is how people used to do it before all the gluten flours came out on the market. i do wish we could find a way to get you some though. ~ pt ~ In respecting others you find what is most precious in yourself. ~ Arthur Dobrin (1943-) ~~~*~~~*~~~> , Chris Jones <ukchriswells> wrote: > > Sorry for the delays. I have not had a connection for some time since moving house. > > Name: > > Dr Chris Kirk ukchriswells > > Address: > > on the Mendips near Wells, Somerset, UK > > Vegetarian type: > > I am a 'nearly-vegetarian'! I would try to make seitan but I cannot buy Gluten Flour anywhere. Everyone looks at me as though I have landed from Mars. Everything here is, or tends towards being, gluten free. I am happy being 'nearly-vegetarian' and progressing slowly. > > Choice of a single dish for a month: > > Jambalaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi PT Happy New Year! Thank you for your kind wishes. The break was good. I had the boys over for Christmas Day and cooked this year using an American 'brining spiced apple-cider' marinade. (Of course I only used a tiny bit of salt because it is so unnecessary and bad). Anyway, it improved the taste and certainly helped with maintaining moisture. It sounds if your Thanksgiving roasts must be heavenly if you use that method regularly. Gluten is a huge problem. I was so interested in being able to make seitan but gluten is frowned upon and not available. It is just a matter of supply and demand...or rather the converse...demand and supply. Of course I have been directed to a wholesaler here but they will not sell to the public and so many wholefood shops do not stock it either. It was a nice idea but it has cascaded from a top priority now. I do understand the original methods but I am afraid I do not have the time that the monks obviously took to prepare it from ordinary flour. Oh well. Maybe I will develop an alternative. As soon as I secure broadband out here I will resume regular posting if I can though during the next few weeks I am travelling anyway. Best regards Chris Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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