Gluten free food in Cork

Chemical Byrne

Hi all,

Basically I found out that my gf has hashimoto thyroiditis and it turns out that a mild intolerance to gluten, though not enough to cause any noticeable digestive system problems, is a well known trigger and aggravator of hashimotos disease.

So I'm looking to know where would be the places around Cork city that would have the best selection of gluten free products that I could get for when I'm feeding her? Thanks for your input.

ncur

The larger Supervalus always have a really good range of gluten free food. Marks and Spencer have also expanded their gluten free range recently.

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.marksandspencer.com%2Fuploads%2Fpdfs%2FGluten.pdf&ei=M6crVa3MNaKP7Aapo4GIAg&usg=AFQjCNGsDyEddVwIb6T3zOknaodJMPXxdA&bvm=bv.90491159,d.ZGU

Tesco have their 'Free From' range also, which is a range of gluten free, dairy free and sometimes gluten and dairy free!

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/search/default.aspx?searchBox=Free+From&action=toggleProdListSize_2

Anything really specialist, you can usually find in health food stores, I'd imagine The Quay Co-Op would be very good for this too.

54kroc

I'm pretty sure Aldi and Lidl also carry gluten free ranges.

Chemical Byrne

54kroc wrote: »

I'm pretty sure Aldi and Lidl also carry gluten free ranges.

Was looking in Aldi yesterday but I couldn't find anything there. Maybe I'll have a more thorough look and ask the manager.

Also, is there much of a difference between gluten free products and regular stuff? Like what sort of percentage premium would there be?

54kroc

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Was looking in Aldi yesterday but I couldn't find anything there. Maybe I'll have a more thorough look and ask the manager.

Also, is there much of a difference between gluten free products and regular stuff? Like what sort of percentage premium would there be?

I know bugger all about it to be honest, I just spotted the range a few times.
https://www.aldi.ie/en/product-range/gluten-free/

MrFrisp

I also go down the gluten free route.

The only thing I find with it is that gluten free foods tend to be higher in sugar for some reason.

We shop at Dunnes Stores out in Bishopstown, and find they have a good selection of gluten free foods stocked there.
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Chemical Byrne

Why do you go gluten free MrFrisp? Is it just gluten intolerance for you or have you thyroid issues too?

.red.

Theres a new company after starting up in cork that deals with gluten free products. www.onlyglutenfree.ie

pwurple

Instead of looking for gluten free substitutes for things like bread or pasta, you could try cooking from scratch and not using it.

So, make meals with other carbs instead... potato, rice, oats etc.

Skip anything processed like fake gravy granules, pre-made ready-meals, that kind of thing.



Meat, dairy, vegetables contain no gluten.

Milly33

Aldi do the gluten free range, think it is called "go free" and they have things like crackers and bits and pieces.

There is another loverly bread you can get with what looks like poppy seeds it is lovely think this maybe Supervalue - it comes in a purple packet.

Things like pizza bases and the essential items like cerals, Tescos stock them. There is a stock they do also Marigold one that is lovely and less salt too which is great.

That gluten free store above is great too if you don't have time to be running around to different stores.

Think the same as pwurple, you can go gluten free, it just means you knock out really false produce just try everything natural and youll be ok.

You can get sauces and things for curries in Quigleys by the Kinsale road or the ballintemple food store stock them.

Edgarfrndly

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Was looking in Aldi yesterday but I couldn't find anything there. Maybe I'll have a more thorough look and ask the manager.

Also, is there much of a difference between gluten free products and regular stuff? Like what sort of percentage premium would there be?

Gluten-free food is expensive unfortunately. Expect to pay twice the price for some things. The variety of gluten-free products today however is really good in contrast to 10 years ago.

I do most of my shopping in Tesco, but all the general supermarkets have a good gluten-free range. There should be a lot of places you can eat out in town that have GF recipes.

Have a look on coeliac.ie for ideas or to ask questions.

ofcork

As sais dunnes have a good selection in ballyvolane as well I assume others.

MrFrisp

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Why do you go gluten free MrFrisp? Is it just gluten intolerance for you or have you thyroid issues too?

It's an intolerance.

Never had my thyroid checked to be honest.

I'm also intolerant to lactose. I'd be out of action for a few days to two weeks if I had some cheese,milk, etc..

Very annoying.
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Chemical Byrne

OK, it seems to be readily available by the looks of it. I'm not too bothered by the price premium. I'm happy to buy stuff specifically for use when she's over.

No, the ready to eat meals and processed stuff is out, it's total poisonous muck anyway, regardless of any condition. I'd be intending on preparing things more or less from scratch for when she comes over, to have something decent. Things like sauces and breads I would neither have the skill nor time to do realistically.

What I don't know about is this: is a gluten free diet an all or nothing type of thing? Would me giving her gluten free meals a few times a week be of any benefit to her or a complete waste of time if she continued to consume gluten on her own time.

What I mean is she's didn't seem to give a whole lot of thought to what the endocrinologist said about it and seems to be fixating on hormone tablets to treat the symptoms of the underactive thyroid rather than modifying her diet to help her thyroid recover from damage, or at least minimise further damage by excluding the gluten which may be triggering her immune system to attack her thyroid resulting in inflammation and scarring of it. I think I'm worried she could accelerate the damage and eventually the hashimoto's would completely destroy her gland if she doesn't follow a proper diet for the condition. From what I've read, treating symptoms with hormone replacement is a hit and miss exercise at best, potentially with a lot of side effects.

pwurple

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Things like sauces and breads I would neither have the skill nor time to do realistically.

Time for a cookery course. It's not hard. Or, you can live without bread and sauce. Also not hard.

What I mean is she's didn't seem to give a whole lot of thought to what the endocrinologist said about it and seems to be fixating on hormone tablets to treat the symptoms of the underactive thyroid rather than modifying her diet to help her thyroid recover from damage, or at least minimise further damage by excluding the gluten which may be triggering her immune system to attack her thyroid resulting in inflammation and scarring of it. I think I'm worried she could accelerate the damage and eventually the hashimoto's would completely destroy her gland if she doesn't follow a proper diet for the condition. From what I've read, treating symptoms with hormone replacement is a hit and miss exercise at best, potentially with a lot of side effects.

Unless you are her GP, I'd say skip googling her complaint and let her handle her own health issues.

Milly33

Tis a tough call, seems like maybe she isn't taking it too seriously but maybe she is just being bombared with a lot of information and hasn't had time to process it..

I would think that if she is continuing to have gluten then you making up these meals would be a waste of time... I am not myself but I know my nephews were and while they would eat no gluten normally, then lets say holidays etc they might have some here and the symptoms would be back within hours..

Same for another family member... Now this is different, as it was an intolerance not what you are saying perhaps someone could advise more..

I wonder would the two of ye go to talk to the consultant together, maybe having you there might help out. Like that maybe she just isn't able to take in all the information right now so having someone to share the information with might be better.

Newtown90

Was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease about 18 years ago and today thankfully we have a great selection to choose from.

Dunnes do the usual but also carry GF Pizzas Pizzas, sausage rolls, garlic bread.

Tesco do the usual plus now a Goodfellas GF pizza.

Aldi have great stuff now too and it's cheap.

If you're looking at eating out: the gourmet burger, scoozis, milanos, market lane, the corn store and nandos are all great. Be careful though of places like Captain America's as they have a gluten free menu but I have got very sick off it and when questioned most of it wasn't gluten free and cross contaminated.

Mushy

MrFrisp wrote: »

I also go down the gluten free route.

The only thing I find with it is that gluten free foods tend to be higher in sugar for some reason.

We shop at Dunnes Stores out in Bishopstown, and find they have a good selection of gluten free foods stocked there.
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From talking to friends who have it, it's higher in sugar because the stuff they use to substitute the gluten is what gives it the high sugar. Supposedly very bad for people who don't have a gluten intolerance to eat it

MrFrisp

Mushy wrote: »

From talking to friends who have it, it's higher in sugar because the stuff they use to substitute the gluten is what gives it the high sugar. Supposedly very bad for people who don't have a gluten intolerance to eat it

Extra sugar can't be good for anyone, I suppose.

Sugar in itself is bad enough in the doses that are in foods.
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Chemical Byrne

Really? I didn't know it would be bad for me to eat it.
I suppose I'd have to cook separate meals then and avoid cross contamination. I beleive a GF diet is all or nothing from what I've read.

Mushy

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Really? I didn't know it would be bad for me to eat it.
I suppose I'd have to cook separate meals then and avoid cross contamination. I beleive a GF diet is all or nothing from what I've read.

Only bad if you aren't coeliac or don't have an intolerance. I was shocked when we were told too.

pwurple

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Really? I didn't know it would be bad for me to eat it.
I suppose I'd have to cook separate meals then and avoid cross contamination. I beleive a GF diet is all or nothing from what I've read.

It's not that simple. People liken to lump food into 'good' and 'bad', when usually they are neither unless eaten in crazy quantities.

Excess sugar will not suit you if you are overweight or diabetic. But sugar in general isn't bad, only when it's overdone.

Milly33

That bread was actually a brand called Pure Chia Seed loaf it is yummie