So you discover that you are allergic to foods that contain gluten but you just don’t know where to find it. You have an urge for certain foods but you need gluten free flour and don’t know where to find any. Living a gluten free lifestyle doesn’t have to be that hard if you can find the ingredients that you need. I have been living the gluten free lifestyle for quite a while now and have found many substitutes for the things that I can’t tolerate. As time has gone by, I have also found many sources that stock gluten free products. In this article, I’m going to help you find out where you can find gluten free flour.
Many times when you go in the store to look for gluten free products, it’s very hard to find because you don’t have many options. The local grocery store doesn’t promote the sale of it because there isn’t a high demand for it. There are some of us that are desperately in need of it and don’t want to pay an arm or leg to obtain it. One store that I find has the highest selection of gluten free flour is Whole Foods Market. In addition to selling that, they also have baked goods. There have been several occasions where they have had days of free samples. They also have a bakery that produces gluten free cakes, cookies, muffins, and bread. I have had the opportunity to sample the muffins and they were heavenly. They tasted just like the real thing and I felt like it was sinful to devour such a treat. On certain aisles, you will find several types of mixes that can be made from home.Whole Foods Market is also known for selling grains, flour, rice, etc by the pound. So there are many choices of gluten free flour to choose from. It ranges from Spelt, Rice, Quinoa, and Brown Rice. Whole Foods Market has several locations across the United States and Canada. This would be my first choice to find what I’m looking for.
Another store that has recently gained interest in is Wal-Mart. When visiting a few months ago, I found that they were selling Spelt Flour but it wasn’t the best thing because it was very heavy and resembled the texture of Corn Meal. Of course, if you were trying to bake a cake with that, it wouldn’t be of the best quality. They also began to sell a cake mix produced by Betty Crocker that is derived of rice flour. And rice flour has the same quality as that of Spelt. Here lately they have added a new addition to the gluten free supply. They have a section on the cakes aisle that contains all rice products. This includes rice flour, rice pasta, hamburger meals, and much more. It’s a very small section for now but it will grow over time if the demand increases. I prefer to use rice products over others but not the rice flour because it is not all that great for baking with. But Wal-mart is the next best place to find what you are looking for.
Recently, there have been several natural food stores popping up everywhere. A few of the others that I didn’t mention above are Central Market, Market Street and Sprouts. These also offer the same amenities as Whole Foods Market. Locally, there are several small, specialty stores that sell different assortments of what you would be looking for. Therefore, living a gluten free lifestyle isn’t as hard to find as you would think. As more people become aware of Celiac Disease, the inability to find products will become a thing of the past.