| Here's a list of 14 places you might not | | | | product out of bounds for the gluten |
| expect to find gluten:Sausages contain | | | | intolerant, as the ones that aren't coated |
| breadcrumbs (the bread is one of the ways in | | | | are usually packaged in a sauce thickened |
| which the texture of the sausage is obtained, | | | | with flour.Monosodium glutamate, known to |
| without including an unacceptably high | | | | Chinese cooks as 'taste powder' or 've-tsin' |
| proportion of fat), except the most high | | | | is manufactured with gluten. This ingredient |
| class variety of butcher's sausage, and even | | | | is very frequently included in |
| in this case it's quite likely.Burgers, | | | | factory-prepared goods, but may not be listed |
| grillsteaks and similar products generally | | | | on the label - or merely described as a |
| also include bread or other wheat products in | | | | 'flavor enhancer'.Soy sauce is almost always |
| the mixture.Crab sticks and prawnies seem to | | | | made by fermenting soy beans and wheat |
| be made entirely of fish, but if you check | | | | together, so contains gluten.Although wheat |
| the label and you will find wheat flour or | | | | germ does not itself contain gluten, because |
| modified starch listed in the | | | | of the process of separation employed in |
| ingredients.Some drinks contain gluten as a | | | | manufacture, it is likely that a small amount |
| thickener, to provide 'body'.Wheat flour may | | | | of gluten will be present in wheat germ sold |
| be a hidden ingredient in ice cream, ketchup, | | | | in the stores.Malt and malt extract are |
| mayonnaise and instant coffee.You often find | | | | derived from wheat, and can be a hidden |
| gluten in low fat versions of products, to | | | | source of gluten. This is sometimes listed as |
| make them seem less watery (for example, | | | | maltase or malto-dextrin.Any alcoholic drink |
| yoghurt, soft cheese or | | | | made from grain - beer or whisky, for |
| mayonnaise).Pre-packed grated cheese is | | | | example, contains gluten.Even medicines may |
| coated in flour or modified starch to stop it | | | | contain gluten, used as a thickener or a |
| from sticking together in the packet - this | | | | binder.Frann Leach lives in Edinburgh, |
| includes the cheese sold with jacket potatoes | | | | Scotland. Sign up for her new Gluten |
| in takeaways, unless they grate their own | | | | Factsheet with a new gluten-safe recipe and |
| (but most don't).Obviously, anything coated | | | | article every week: |
| in batter or breadcrumbs contains gluten in | | | | |
| the coating. This makes almost every fish | | | | Gluten Factsheet. |