Can eating GF eat Garlic salt on meats? Also what about Mayo

haley · Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Nevada

I would like to season my meat with Garlic salt and use mayo with chicken, also bleu cheese salad dressing ? Does anyone know this? Please help. Very Happy

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Ann · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Charleston, S.C.

Haley, My experience is no bleu cheese, the mayo & seasoning is O.K. as far as I know. You have to check the label. Good luck.
Ann

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8795 Location: WI, USA

Hi Haley,

Yup...Ann's right! Mayo (Heilmans & Miracle Whip are GF), Garlic Salt (as long as it's only garlic & salt) are GF. All spices from McCromick are GF. They will list gluten if it is a product. Most bleu cheese is off limits because the bleu (mold) is grown on a wheat substance.

There's a post around here about bleu cheese and some brands that are GF...took a look around. If I find it I'll post it here.
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northman235 · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Northfield MA

Here's the link to the Blue Cheese issue
http://www.celiacforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=680

Steve

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8795 Location: WI, USA

Hey Thanks Steve!!!!

Here's another one: http://www.celiacforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43

For an updated list check Delphi's GF Dairy List or the Chicago Mainstream GF Food List.
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Fawn in CA · Guest

I think only McCormick's PURE spices are considered gf; the spices mixed in seasoning packets or other blends may be cc-ed due to shared equipment, even if the label doesn't indicate any g-containing ingredients.

Fawn in CA · Guest

Best Foods Real Mayonnaise is gf. I think it's the same product as Heilmans, just on the other side of the Rockies.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8795 Location: WI, USA

northman235 · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Northfield MA

Thanks for the cheese link Al! My Fiance and I took a day trip through Vermont yesterday, ending up in Waterbury at the Cabot Cheese Factory. http://www.cabotcheese.com/ I was in heaven at the tasting table, knowing their cheese was GF. I was hesitant to try the Nacho Cheddar, thinking about hidden ingredients. I asked one of the employees if it was GF and she responded with a curt "cheese doesn't have wheat in it!". After I explained about hidden Gluten in flavorings, she was nicer and said all the ingredients were listed on the package and every type of cheese was in the cooler and I could take a look. I couldn't find anything suspect on the label so I gave it a taste. As with all Cabot cheese it tasted great! (I still like the Habanero Cheddar and Horseradish Cheddar best though!) The spreads are not GF as best as I could tell, and there are crackers here and there for tasting so be careful for cross-contamination!
After we left Cabot we headed over to Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream plant for a tour and a sampling. I had to avoid the Chocolate Chip Cokkie Dough but the Triple Caramel Chunk was great! Ben & Jerry's lists all the ingredients of each ice cream on their website. http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/nutritional_info_all.cfm
It's a great trip for anyone who would like to make it! My apologies to any of you who are lactose intolerant - I can get away with a little dairy in my diet so I really enjoyed myself! I avoided the dining out problem by packing a cooler with carrots, grapes, hershey Kisses and potato chips (Utz brand are GF)
If anyone would like any more info about the trip, let me know!
Steve