Bread.
There, gluten-free world. I said it. I used “the ‘B’ word.” It is one of the most used ingredients in today’s food world. Bread is often paired with a dish (Italian, French, Crostini, etc.), or as a dish (French Bread Pizza, sandwiches, etc.), or in a dish (croutons, breadcrumbs, etc.) And when you go gluten-free…a lot of this gets crossed off your diet. There are some gluten-free substitutes out there. But, they do take a chunk out of the grocery budget should you choose to give in and give it a try. And what if it taste’s awful? Then you’re out the price of the product and the time.
I have been wanting to make a variety of recipes for my roommate and I…and that task got even more difficult when I had to go gluten-free. But, I decided one evening, to give it a try and make something out of my mom’s cookbook she gave me when I moved. Her recipes. Her favorites. That sort of thing. I had talked about a Chicken Breast Dijon with my roommate that I remember loving. Now, I’m also a vegetarian, so the chicken had to be substituted…which is easy enough.
The difficult part was getting breadcrumbs. We did find a package of Glutino’s Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs at Whole Foods, however. So…we bought them and decided to give it a try and hope upon hope it was worth the investment. I cooked up the recipe that week. I was nervous from the moment I breaded and seasoned the “chicken” to the moment it came out of the oven. But upon first taste, I don’t know why I was worried.
Glutino’s breadcrumbs are corn-based. So, they have a different flavor than what Panko might have produced, but it’s delicious. And light. And it adds the perfect crunch to the protein of the meal. I was surprised. Pleasantly surprised. It was my first sampling of anything by Glutino, and already I was willing to give more products a try. When they can do gluten-free breadcrumbs well…anything else is a walk in the park, right? I know Glutino is a pretty reputable brand when it comes to gluten-free food, so that was a bit of a comfort when I blindly purchased them for the meal. The fact that they tasted even better than what I would have made them with had I not had a dietary restriction was icing on the (gluten-free) cake. Fantastic flavor, texture and taste. It’s what good food is all about. And Glutino is a good company that does make good products.
My meal was a delight. And Glutino impressed me enough to encourage further exploration of their variety of gluten-free products. But…more on that at a later date.
Should you need to add a bit of crunch and flavor to a meal, Glutino Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs are just the ingredient I recommend. Highly recommend at that.
The Celiathlete 