Gluten free products

Gluten-free but delicious products

Gluten is a generic term for a protein found in certain grains such as wheat, rye, spelled, and oats and barley. It is formed during kneading, it is used to give volume and elasticity to the baked product.

Some people may be intolerant or even allergic to it and may, for example, develop digestive disorders or even celiac disease. There is no treatment available for this disease other than adjusting the diet. Indeed, it is important to exclude foods containing the cereals mentioned above, this concerns bread, couscous, certain cookies, flour, breadcrumbs or even beers.

To adapt your diet, it is important to identify gluten-free foods. We find in particular unprocessed meat and fish as well as fresh and dried vegetables, eggs, milk, corn and derivatives. Some cereals are gluten-free, such as buckwheat, rice, quinoa and teff, a cereal from Africa.

It is still possible to indulge yourself when you have a gluten intolerance, some chocolate bars are gluten free. Indeed, more and more gluten-free products are available in specialised stores and supermarkets. Today, the words "gluten-free" are indicated on the products concerned in order to facilitate the search for concerned people.

Among our selection of sweet groceries, discover the Scottish brand Mackays, which offers a set of gluten-free marmalades with a good fruit taste to enjoy on rice cakes or buckwheat crepes.

As for an aperitif, you can easily indulge yourself with the spreads and other seafood tapas from the Breton brand La Paimpolaise which are sure to please.

For drinks, opt for sparkling drinks from Franklin & Sons that will satisfy young and old. Their tonics are also ideal for creating great cocktails based on rum, gin or whisky.