Celestine Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 My friend is coming to stay for 5 days which is great news. However, she is lactose intolerant and wheat too! Seems my world famous lasagna wont be appreciated this time round!Can anyone advise me on which products to buy instead of the normal things please, rather than me having to stand in the supermarket for hours reading labels that I dont understand lol. Is there a wheat-free pasta in France and would I be able to find it in the hypermarkets? I also need some alternative butter or margarine, cheese (goats cheese is OK but want some kind of grateable really), mayo and bread that isnt wheat bread. Any help much appreciated :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Can only suggest bread/gain alternative I'm afraid as I don't know about the rest. Look for bread make from Dinkle (sometimes called Dunkle or Spelt). Its a very old grain coming back into favour and is OK for wheat intolerance. Also available as flour of course. Actually its rather good and makes the most fantastic pizza bases. Have only seen it in Bio shops or the Bio section of Auchan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Celestine,You don't say in your profile where you are, so it's difficult to give you info in relation to a specific area.All these products are more easily found in healthfood shops rather than in supermarkets, where the demand is still relatively low.Spelt and gluten-free breads are available either ready-sliced or in loaves.Where cheese is concerned, generally speaking, hard and matured cheeses (parmesan) contain very little lactose, but you might not want to take a chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 My biggest towns are Chantonnay and Fontenay, Dept 85. Didnt realise that about hard cheeses, that might not be so bad then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water rat Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 We've had a few guests like that at our chambres d'hote.Breakfast being a particular nightmare. I experimented with pancakes made from Sarrasin flour ( buck wheat, which isn't wheat!) mixed with a bit of cornflour ( maizena). they turned out so well ,the other guests were requesting them for breakfast and can be used as a base for sweet or savoury fillings. Perhaps you could try it for lasagne sheets?. The basic mix is sarrazin, cornflour, egg,a splash of oil and water. there's usually a recipe on the bag of sarrazin, just replace the wheat flour with more sarrasin and cornflour.A note of caution, the sarrasin doesn't work on it's own.Bon appétit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Rice cakes are good as a bread alternative for gluten intolerants.Our local Super U has recently expanded and now has a huge health food section with lots of products for people on special diets etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Au Pays Bio24 rue Louis Auber - ZA St Médard des Prés85200 FONTENAY LE COMTETél : 02 51 51 37 68Fax : 02 51 51 49 76lundi de 15h00 à 19h00mardi, mercredi et jeudi de 10h00 à 13h00 et de 15h00 à 19h00vendredi de 10h00 à 19h00samedi de 10h00 à 18h30Toubio 13 rue Kléber 85200 FONTENAY LE COMTE02 51 69 35 26Mieux Vivre9 pl Liberté85110 CHANTONNAY02 28 15 93 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thanks Clair for those addresses - will have a go at finding them next week!Water Rat - thats what I needed, the names of things to buy, thanks for that. Could I make bread from the Sarrasin flour?Cooperlola, our SuperU has a fine selection but didnt know what to look for or what the names of the alternatives were. Rice cakes are a good idea tho, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Could you not ask this person to bring some of the flour/ pasta / bread ect with her for you to then cook with your own sauces .....Im sure this person would be more comfortable with products she knows and trust ? Is this a friend or a paying guest ? Im sure you could work some thing out between you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Pads's idea is a good one.I found this too : VALPIFORM products (which the site suggests are sold in supermarkets and other shops here) are all gluten free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes I had thought to ask her to bring some stuff out with her. I wanted to be able to get a meal prepared ready for when we get back from the airport with them rather than having to cook late at night. Shes probably limited with weight allowance too for heavy stuff like flour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 [quote user="Celestine"]My friend is coming to stay for 5 days which is great news. However, she is lactose intolerant and wheat too! Seems my world famous lasagna wont be appreciated this time round!Can anyone advise me on which products to buy instead of the normal things please, rather than me having to stand in the supermarket for hours reading labels that I don't understand lol. Is there a wheat-free pasta in France and would I be able to find it in the hypermarkets? I also need some alternative butter or margarine, cheese (goats cheese is OK but want some kind of grateable really), mayo and bread that isnt wheat bread. Any help much appreciated :)[/quote]Hi CelestineI had a foster child for a year who had galactosemia and could not have dairy products.I found it much easier than you would think to feed her. We replace all milk for soya milk, used vegetable margarine, cheese was a problem because lactose is in all cheese made from mammals, but I do believe their is a cheese made from non dairy products but was unable to find any.It is amazing how many products have dairy ingredients in them: biscuits, cakes, sweets, baked beans, and lots of ready meals.I found that as I do a lot of home cooking the I knew exactly what was in the meals I was feeding her so after sourcing foods that were OK it was much easier.I cannot help you regarding the celiac(sp?)problem.Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hadnt though of soya milk! And vegetable margarine will look for that. Thanks for your help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water rat Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I tried making bread with it, but it was only good for the chooks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 You can make bread just with buckwheat, but it's better to mix it with another flour to lighten it up a bit. We had a friend with a similar diet stay last summer. I made pancakes just with buckwheat flour and they were fine. Nice with sweet toppings, or rolled up, stuffed with spinach and pine nuts and baked with a tomato sauce on top. I also made this 'potato bread' which we ate with roasted tomato soup and they went down very well (although more like fried crumpets/scones than bread) - 1 lb peeled, cooked potatoes (floury rather than waxy)4 oz buckwheat1 oz butter, half tsp salt, half tsp baking powder, milk.Mush up all together, add enough milk to make a rollable dough, not too sticky, roll out to a heavy coin width on a floured board, cut into triangles and fry in olive oil (preheat oil first and try and use a non-stick pan) until golden on both sides. I add black pepper and rosemary too.Really nice with baked beans and bacon too!Enough for 3 or 4 people as an accompaniment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Mmmm potato bread sounds yummy! Definitely gonna give that a try - thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 [quote user="Jane and Danny"]I also made this 'potato bread' which we ate with roasted tomato soup and they went down very well (although more like fried crumpets/scones than bread) - [/quote]This sounds really nice and I'll definitely give it a try [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 also known as 'Tattie Scones' - in Scottish speakDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieR Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I ususlly get them to bring their own bread, so they do not have to worry about feeling ill if I get the wrong stuff and you can't go wrong with a meat, potatoes and veg meal or rice. For sauces stick to homemade (so you know what's in it) and tomato based is easy. Chilli and rice for example or chops with roasted pots and veg with a tom sauce. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Potato flour should also do the trick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yes, thats all good advice too, thanks. Just a shame as I have set dishes that I make well which I do for visitors but all of them include things she cant eat, mainly creamy, cheesy, yummy dishes. Saves piling on the calories tho I suppose lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyg Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Watch out for wheatflour in baking powder though, you'll need to get a gluten-free version. Kallo make a great puffed rice cereal and with rice milk it tastes just like Sugar Puffs![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyg Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Coconut milk/cream is also a great alternative for normal cream, maybe you could experiment with some Thai dishes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestine Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Had wondered whether I could substitute coconut milk/cream for normal cream in my korma - youve just answered my question lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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