Gluten free analogs? with edit

[Melissa G]

Last edited Tue May 28, 2013, 11:53 AM - Edit history (1)

edit to clarify that I mean meat analogs, like Morningstar's Grillers Prime which is my favorite.

Just checking if anyone here was familiar with a good wheat/spelt free analog? When I decided to try a wheat free/ spelt free diet per my chiropractor, it did not occur to me that my grillers prime would have to go. Any subs?
Thanks,
Melissa

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I do not understand the term analog as you are using it.

or what a grillers prime is.
If you can clarify, I might have a thought or 2 for your question.

[Melissa G]

3. Morningstar Grillers Prime- protein patty

other here had used the term meat analogs a lot so I did not properly clarify, but I have edited my post to be clearer.
Thanks for input!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. I've been gluten free about 10 years

but I avoided using "analogs" because most of them contain a lot of hydrogenated soy stuff.
I simply went back to buying and cooking whole non-processed food.
I DO use rice flour and other gluten free flour mixes, get them from Bob's Red Mill line.

Maybe a google search will be helpful to you....good luck.

[Melissa G]

8. Might I ask why did you go gluten free?

Feel free to pm me the answer if you prefer.
I was getting inflammation areas in my body, but I have been gluten free for a couple of weeks and it seems worse, not better. I'm thinking it might be the additional corn in my diet.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. i was getting progressivley sicker, about 15 years ago

and all the doc could come up with was Fibromyalgia, I had 2 docs who more or less said there was nothing they could do.
Mr. Dixie happened to hear an NPR discussion of adult symptoms of celiac disease, they pretty well matched mine, so I stopped eating wheat, and my various symptoms gradually went away over 6 months, after several years of getting worse.
so.....perhaps co-incidence.
During that time I had done a lot of reading about how the wheat we eat has been hybridized to contain very high amounts of gluten compared to wheat strains of even 100 years ago.
Which also goes for corn, it now is a very GMO product.
today I am more comfortable eating mostly Chinese and Mex type foods, do a lot of stir frying, Mr. Dixie cooks killer Mex dishes.

currently, we are about 70% vegetarian, small amounts of chicken and pork occasional beef ( organic).
Rarely do we eat processed foods.

[Warpy]

2. I agree with dixiegrrl, I don't know what you're asking for.

I've been wheat free for 3 years due to allergy.

[Melissa G]

4. Thanks, Warpy

I edited for clarity above.

[Warpy]

6. I had to give up my beloved Boca Burgers because of their gluten content

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.

[Melissa G]

7. Thank you, Warpy!

Those sound great! I'm still looking for something pre made for the convenience factor. That was the spot the grillers filled. Long Day.. too tired to eat, much less cook. Make fast item with griller as protein. starch and veggies would vary.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. For convience, I cook big meals and stock them in the fridge/freezer

for those tired days.
You might check out some of newer crock pot ideas, too. I am amazed at how handy a crock pot can be, and how many scrumptious recipes are available on teh net.
As are some really good gluten free blogs...one is Gluten Free Girl, if my memory serves.

[Melissa G]

11. Thank You!

I'll go check out Gluten Free Girl.

[LeftyMom]

12. Do you want one that is savory and meat-like or just something tasty in patty form?

I don't know of any of the former that are GF but I can look. The latter option seems like it would be fairly easy.

[Melissa G]

13. Savory, proteiny, but hopefully not bean flavored

would be my preference. I already eat vegetable patties sometimes. Looking for a non bean tasting protein fix. Some bean might be okay as long as it's not dominant.
Thank you!