These lists are very basic so please do always read the labels before purchasing any products; the most surprising foods contain wheat, gluten or dairy.
Foods Containing Wheat
Watch out for:
WHEAT PROTEIN, BINDER, THICKENER OR THICKENING
PITTA BREADS AND WRAPS, CHAPATTI AND NAAN BREAD
TORTILLAS, NACHOS CHIPS WITH A MIX OF WHEAT AND CORN
YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, TOAD IN THE HOLE
BATTER-COATED FISH OR VEGETABLES
NOODLES, POT NOODLES, PASTA, GNOCCHI
CAKES, COOKIES, PASTRIES, SCONES, MUFFINS, DOUGHNUTS
BREADS, BREADSTICKS
BREADCRUMBS IN STUFFING; CRUMB-COATED FISH, CHICKEN OR VEGETABLES
RUSK IN SAUSAGES, BURGERS AND OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS
PIES, SAUSAGE ROLLS AND SPRING ROLLS
SOME CHOCOLATES AND CHOCOLATE BARS, OTHER SWEETS AND CANDIES
ALL PREPARED CHILLER CABINET FOODS AND SAUCES
ALL READY-MADE FROZEN MEALS, SNACKS AND DISHES
MOST CANNED PREPARED FOODS, SAUCES AND SOUPS
DURUM WHEAT (PASTA FLOUR) AND SPELT (FLOUR)
SEMOLINA, COUSCOUS AND KIBBLED WHEAT
BOUILLON OR STOCK CUBES
MOST BREAKFAST CEREALS AND INSTANT OATMEAL PREPARATIONS
MOST CRISPBREADS, CHEESE BISCUITS AND COCKTAIL BISCUITS (TWIGLETS ETC.) AND CANAPÉS
CRUMBLE MIX AND CAKE, MUFFIN, BROWNIE AND COOKIE MIXES
CAULIFLOWER AND MACARONI CHEESE AND WELSH RAREBIT
CAESAR SALAD WITH CROÛTONS AND ANY CROÛTONS WITH SOUPS
CROISSANTS, BRIOCHE AND GARLIC BREAD
CUSTARD POWDER AND SAUCE
DUMPLINGS AND DANISH PASTRIES
QUICHES AND TARTS
SCOTCH EGGS
STEAMED PUDDINGS, SCONES AND CRUMPETS
SLICED PROCESSED HAM, TURKEY AND MEATS
MOST VEGETARIAN PREPARED DISHES
SOME PÂTÉS AND MOST MOUSSES
Foods Containing Gluten
Watch out for:
RYE, BARLEY, OATS, BRAN
MALTED PRODUCTS, MALT VINEGAR, MALT, MALT WHISKY
STARCH (INCLUDING MODIFIED STARCH)
MIXED SPICE (PIE SPICE) AND OTHER BLENDED SEASONINGS
ALL OF THE FOODS PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS CONTAINING WHEAT
Foods Containing Dairy
Watch out for:
BUTTER, BUTTERMILK, MARGARINE OR SHORTENING CONTAINING WHEY
MILKSHAKES, MILK SOLIDS, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, NON-MILK FAT SOLIDS
HARD CHEESE, SOFT CHEESE AND CHEESE DIPS
YOGURT, ICE CREAMS AND FROZEN DESSERTS
HYDROLYSED WHEY PROTEIN, LACTOSE, LACTIC ACID, CASEIN
BATTER AND CAKE OR COOKIE MIXES
HOT CHOCOLATE MIXES, CONDENSED OR EVAPORATED MILK
CREAM, CRÈME FRAÎCHE AND FROMAGE FRAIS
CUSTARDS, SWEET AND SAVOURY SAUCES
MASHED POTATO-TOPPED DISHES
CAKE TOPPINGS
RICE PUDDING AND INSTANT MIXES
ALL PREPARED CHILLER CABINET FOODS
ALL FROZEN PREPARED FOODS
MOST CANNED FOODS, SAUCES AND SOUPS
CHOCOLATES AND SWEETS
MOST CAKES, PASTRIES, COOKIES AND BREADS
SOME SLICED TURKEY, HAM AND OTHER MEAT PREPARATIONS
SOME PÂTÉS AND ALL MOUSSES
My store cupboard positively groans with food and drink so that I never run short of anything wheat free. Here is a short list of the most useful ingredients and foods that you might like to have in your store cupboard, refrigerator or deep-freeze. As well as wheat-free products, I have included some gluten-and dairy-free suggestions, which may be helpful for coeliacs and those on combined diets. If you can buy organic produce and products whenever possible you will notice a great difference in the taste, texture and quality of the finished recipe.
In the Store Cupboard
Antoinette Savill gluten-free white loaf, bread rolls and pizza bases
Prepared gluten-and wheat-free flour mixes such as Wellfoods, Doves Farm or Orgran
Doves Farm rice, buckwheat, organic rye, or other organic brands of barley, millet, oat, corn flours (these can be mixed or used individually according to the recipe)
Quinoa, amaranth, millet flakes for muesli
Nature’s Path Mesa Sunrise (multi-grain breakfast cereal)
Gluten-free baking powder, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), cream of tartar and cornflour (cornstarch)
Organic instant polenta and organic ready-made blocks of polenta
Unrefined granulated and golden caster (superfine) sugar, unrefined soft light brown and soft dark brown sugar and icing (confectioners’) sugar
Organic ground almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, pine nuts and whole almonds
Organic sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds
Doves Farm organic gluten-free Lemon Zest Cookies
Cold pressed organic honey, black strap molasses, treacle, golden (corn) syrup
Cherry, raspberry and apricot jams (jellies) and marmalade
Pure Madagascan vanilla extract and Boyajian pure citrus oils (lime, lemon and orange for icing cakes)
Gluten-or wheat-free fast-acting or instant yeast
Wheat-and/or dairy-free chocolate with at least 72% cocoa solids such as Green & Black’s organic or 73% El Rey
Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil and pumpkin oil
Organic balsamic vinegar, cider vinegar, unsweetened carrot juice
Wheat-free tomato sauce and purée (paste)
Ground spices and fresh ginger and chilli
Dried herbs and fresh herbs and garlic
Canned clear consommé (beef and chicken) and a packet of gelatine
Chopped chillies in oil; soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce
Wild, brown and risotto rice
Orgran