Re: Parmesan Crisps from Whole Foods

[Guest guest]

Kae found out her store used cellulose in the shredded package cheese.

In my case, it was on the stand with the actual parmesan reggiano bars

and cellulose was not mentioned on the label.

Also, the wafers where thick and chewy--much better from made imho and

these were dated the same day I bought them. They were almost

tough-like. Oregano was sprinkled all over the top but that was not

on the label.

I probably wouldn't buy again because it's not cost effective and it

just wasn't good.

Kae said cellulose was allowed in supplements only and in small amounts.

I just think there was more than parmesan cheese in those wafers

because they weren't like the ones you make at home. Believe me,

parmesan fiend from day one and pre-SCD here ;-). You can find small

enough or big enough chunks of real parmesan for any budget. I only

buy small chunks at a time. It goes a long way.

Debbie 40 cd

> It must be YMMV then. Someone on another group checked the bag of shredded

> parmesan they used, and it had an illegal in it (maybe cellulose?). Perhaps

> different stores use different shredded parmesan?

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

>

>>

>> I don't have a letter but I did have a lengthy conversation with the lady

>> who makes the parmesan crisps at my local Whole Foods. She said she

>> places the shredded parmesan on parchment paper and then bakes them. She

>> does not add anything. The cheese comes from Italy but is sent to Whole

>> Foods shredded. It is different than the cheese they use as chunks in the

>> store. She did check the bag and said there are no other ingredients

>> added. I must admit that I tried some (she gave me some samples) and did

>> not get sick. Hope that helps.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Meant to say much better homemade from scratch...

On the mini mini computer.

Debbie

> Kae found out her store used cellulose in the shredded package cheese.

>

> In my case, it was on the stand with the actual parmesan reggiano bars

> and cellulose was not mentioned on the label.

>

> Also, the wafers where thick and chewy--much better from made imho and

> these were dated the same day I bought them. They were almost

> tough-like. Oregano was sprinkled all over the top but that was not

> on the label.

>

> I probably wouldn't buy again because it's not cost effective and it

> just wasn't good.

>

> Kae said cellulose was allowed in supplements only and in small amounts.

>

> I just think there was more than parmesan cheese in those wafers

> because they weren't like the ones you make at home. Believe me,

> parmesan fiend from day one and pre-SCD here ;-). You can find small

> enough or big enough chunks of real parmesan for any budget. I only

> buy small chunks at a time. It goes a long way.

>

> Debbie 40 cd

>

>

>> It must be YMMV then. Someone on another group checked the bag of

>> shredded

>> parmesan they used, and it had an illegal in it (maybe cellulose?).

>> Perhaps

>> different stores use different shredded parmesan?

>>

>> Holly

>> Crohn's

>> SCD 12/01/08

>>

>>

>>>

>>> I don't have a letter but I did have a lengthy conversation with the

>>> lady

>>> who makes the parmesan crisps at my local Whole Foods. She said she

>>> places the shredded parmesan on parchment paper and then bakes them.

>>> She

>>> does not add anything. The cheese comes from Italy but is sent to Whole

>>> Foods shredded. It is different than the cheese they use as chunks in

>>> the

>>> store. She did check the bag and said there are no other ingredients

>>> added. I must admit that I tried some (she gave me some samples) and

>>> did

>>> not get sick. Hope that helps.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I was going to buy some already shredded cheese at WF that they actually shred

there and they added cellulose. Just be careful, she doesn't know what they do

in Italy. I'm thinking if it comes already shredded, it would have some

anti-caking agent in it.

Misty Kimble

CD - No meds

SCD - 2 years

>

> I don't have a letter but I did have a lengthy conversation with the lady who

makes the parmesan crisps at my local Whole Foods. She said she places the

shredded parmesan on parchment paper and then bakes them. She does not add

anything. The cheese comes from Italy but is sent to Whole Foods shredded. It

is different than the cheese they use as chunks in the store. She did check the

bag and said there are no other ingredients added. I must admit that I tried

some (she gave me some samples) and did not get sick. Hope that helps.

[Guest guest]

I don't see how it could help having some anti-caking in pre-shredded.

Seems like it would clump back up otherwise.

I'm thinking if it comes already shredded, it would have some

anti-caking agent in it.