Guest guest Posted October 6, 2001 Report Share Posted October 6, 2001 At 04:49 PM 10/6/01 -0700, you wrote: > > Also, is there hidden casein in some foods & is there a list of > ingredients to watch out for that are casein but not called " casein " ? We found out the hard way that my son's tuna fish contained casein, disguised on the ingredients list as " hydrolyzed soy protein " . I'm not suggesting that you avoid hyd. soy, only that it's possible to get nailed even when you are conscientious about reading labels. We now avoid tuna of any kind because of the mercury for the entire family, so it's kind of a non-issue for us. Of course I think when you're just starting the diet, these are very minor amounts and may not matter too much compared to months down the road. It's a hard diet but we all rise to the occasion over time. One more thing. If a food has the " OU " label (a " U " with a circle around it) this means it's been certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Rabbis. Now I mention this because if the manufacturer went to the trouble and expense of getting that certification, then if there is no dairy in the food it should also have the " Pareve " label which is a kosher designation that no dairy is in the food. This could have tipped us off about that brand of tuna which did have the OU but not the pareve.... if we'd thought of looking and thinking about it. Realize though that many GFCF foods are not kosher, so this can be helpful at times but isn't always going to do the trick. Marty Gluten & Casein Free Recipes and Resources Contributed by Families on the GF/CF Diet http://www.newdiets.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi again Michele, ghee is really easy to make. Put 250 gram of butter (not margerine) in a small pan or a metal drinking cup (that's how I do it). Put in the oven (microwave not good, the casein has to settle on the bottom of the cup, takes time) at lowest temp for about 45 minutes. Remove, carefully pour out the golden stuff, throw the (toxic) white stuff out. Now already this is officially ghee, but I personally would put it again in the oven for 45 minutes to remove all traces of casein. Put in container & keep in the fridge for max 3 months. Easy does it. greetings Marjan, mom to Nick, & Finn Netherlands > We saw a DAN nutritionist today & she wants to start off by getting him > off all casein for the next 3 weeks. He didn't eat much dairy but is there a > good alternative to butter for toast & bagels? I've heard something called > ghee mentioned but I've never heard of it so am wondering what it is & where > to find it - or if there is some other good substitute? > > Also, is there hidden casein in some foods & is there a list of ingredients > to watch out for that are casein but not called " casein " ? > > Thank you in advance, > Michele > (, 7yrs ASD, Logan, 3.5yrs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi again Michele, ghee is really easy to make. Put 250 gram of butter (not margerine) in a small pan or a metal drinking cup (that's how I do it). Put in the oven (microwave not good, the casein has to settle on the bottom of the cup, takes time) at lowest temp for about 45 minutes. Remove, carefully pour out the golden stuff, throw the (toxic) white stuff out. Now already this is officially ghee, but I personally would put it again in the oven for 45 minutes to remove all traces of casein. Put in container & keep in the fridge for max 3 months. Easy does it. greetings Marjan, mom to Nick, & Finn Netherlands > We saw a DAN nutritionist today & she wants to start off by getting him > off all casein for the next 3 weeks. He didn't eat much dairy but is there a > good alternative to butter for toast & bagels? I've heard something called > ghee mentioned but I've never heard of it so am wondering what it is & where > to find it - or if there is some other good substitute? > > Also, is there hidden casein in some foods & is there a list of ingredients > to watch out for that are casein but not called " casein " ? > > Thank you in advance, > Michele > (, 7yrs ASD, Logan, 3.5yrs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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