Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 If you bake from scratch, I'd suggest heading to the asian market to buy flours. SO MUCH CHEAPER! Also, a study was done on prices. It is actually cheaper to buy the GF foods from the stores than it is to order online. (A very small difference in price, but big enough to make a difference to people buying it regularly) I stick to the stores anyway. That way I dont have to buy in bulk to make the shipping charges worth it. And that way I dont have to store lots of stuff in my freezer. > > Hi, > > I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? > > - in Fort Worth > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we'll bind it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 If you bake from scratch, I'd suggest heading to the asian market to buy flours. SO MUCH CHEAPER! Also, a study was done on prices. It is actually cheaper to buy the GF foods from the stores than it is to order online. (A very small difference in price, but big enough to make a difference to people buying it regularly) I stick to the stores anyway. That way I dont have to buy in bulk to make the shipping charges worth it. And that way I dont have to store lots of stuff in my freezer. > > Hi, > > I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? > > - in Fort Worth > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we'll bind it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 If you bake from scratch, I'd suggest heading to the asian market to buy flours. SO MUCH CHEAPER! Also, a study was done on prices. It is actually cheaper to buy the GF foods from the stores than it is to order online. (A very small difference in price, but big enough to make a difference to people buying it regularly) I stick to the stores anyway. That way I dont have to buy in bulk to make the shipping charges worth it. And that way I dont have to store lots of stuff in my freezer. > > Hi, > > I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? > > - in Fort Worth > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we'll bind it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I order most of my flours from Miss Roben’s at www.allergygrocer.com. I try to wait till they have a special offering free shipping. You can get bulk sizes of many types of flours. The prices are reasonable and the rice flour has a finer grind than some of the other brands. I do not care for arrowhead mills, ener-g or bob’s red mill because they are all very grainy. I sometimes order sorghum flour from www.twinvalleymills.com but if Miss Roben’s has free shipping the price is about the same. I have gotten some flours from the asian grocery stores nearby. They are very definitely a finer grind still. We have not noticed a reaction but I still feel a bit anxious about whether they might have contamination issues. My local HEB carries a tapioca flour made in Taiwan that is quite cheap. Again, we haven’t had problems but I also haven’t been able to track down anyone who can tell me for sure these are o.k. I did find some sweet rice flour – called Mochika made by Koda. This one is an American company that did confirm they are completely gf. So far, I have only seen these at Asian grocers. It was less than $1 per pound so I stocked up. I recently tried some Authentic Foods brown rice flour and it was very nice – very fine- but very expensive. I decided to stick with Miss Roben’s because the price is so much better and we are happy with the quality. I have been told that the blue chip group – a bulk food warehouse in Utah – has great products and great prices. I have not yet ordered from them personally but I plan to try them this year. If anyone here has used them, I would love to know if the flour they sell is a superfine rice flour or gritty like so many others. Apparently they have mixes as well as ingredients. I think you have to order quite a bit to get a good shipping price so I have been stalling on this till I really need to stock up. Becky From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of wendy pandolfo Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:04 PM To: SillyYaks Subject: sources for supplies Hi, I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? - in Fort Worth Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I order most of my flours from Miss Roben’s at www.allergygrocer.com. I try to wait till they have a special offering free shipping. You can get bulk sizes of many types of flours. The prices are reasonable and the rice flour has a finer grind than some of the other brands. I do not care for arrowhead mills, ener-g or bob’s red mill because they are all very grainy. I sometimes order sorghum flour from www.twinvalleymills.com but if Miss Roben’s has free shipping the price is about the same. I have gotten some flours from the asian grocery stores nearby. They are very definitely a finer grind still. We have not noticed a reaction but I still feel a bit anxious about whether they might have contamination issues. My local HEB carries a tapioca flour made in Taiwan that is quite cheap. Again, we haven’t had problems but I also haven’t been able to track down anyone who can tell me for sure these are o.k. I did find some sweet rice flour – called Mochika made by Koda. This one is an American company that did confirm they are completely gf. So far, I have only seen these at Asian grocers. It was less than $1 per pound so I stocked up. I recently tried some Authentic Foods brown rice flour and it was very nice – very fine- but very expensive. I decided to stick with Miss Roben’s because the price is so much better and we are happy with the quality. I have been told that the blue chip group – a bulk food warehouse in Utah – has great products and great prices. I have not yet ordered from them personally but I plan to try them this year. If anyone here has used them, I would love to know if the flour they sell is a superfine rice flour or gritty like so many others. Apparently they have mixes as well as ingredients. I think you have to order quite a bit to get a good shipping price so I have been stalling on this till I really need to stock up. Becky From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of wendy pandolfo Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:04 PM To: SillyYaks Subject: sources for supplies Hi, I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? - in Fort Worth Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I order most of my flours from Miss Roben’s at www.allergygrocer.com. I try to wait till they have a special offering free shipping. You can get bulk sizes of many types of flours. The prices are reasonable and the rice flour has a finer grind than some of the other brands. I do not care for arrowhead mills, ener-g or bob’s red mill because they are all very grainy. I sometimes order sorghum flour from www.twinvalleymills.com but if Miss Roben’s has free shipping the price is about the same. I have gotten some flours from the asian grocery stores nearby. They are very definitely a finer grind still. We have not noticed a reaction but I still feel a bit anxious about whether they might have contamination issues. My local HEB carries a tapioca flour made in Taiwan that is quite cheap. Again, we haven’t had problems but I also haven’t been able to track down anyone who can tell me for sure these are o.k. I did find some sweet rice flour – called Mochika made by Koda. This one is an American company that did confirm they are completely gf. So far, I have only seen these at Asian grocers. It was less than $1 per pound so I stocked up. I recently tried some Authentic Foods brown rice flour and it was very nice – very fine- but very expensive. I decided to stick with Miss Roben’s because the price is so much better and we are happy with the quality. I have been told that the blue chip group – a bulk food warehouse in Utah – has great products and great prices. I have not yet ordered from them personally but I plan to try them this year. If anyone here has used them, I would love to know if the flour they sell is a superfine rice flour or gritty like so many others. Apparently they have mixes as well as ingredients. I think you have to order quite a bit to get a good shipping price so I have been stalling on this till I really need to stock up. Becky From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of wendy pandolfo Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:04 PM To: SillyYaks Subject: sources for supplies Hi, I've checked all the local foods stores for gf foods and have to say that I just don't think I'll be able to afford to buy as many as I'd like. Is there a mail order place which might be less expensive? Or a place to by in bulk...particularly baking supplies? - in Fort Worth Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Have you checked a local health food store? I found a lot of my flours in bulk so I do not have to pay the high prices of the "brands". I am also able to find Xanthan Gum in bulk and unflavored gelatin in bulk as well. I have also found I had to change the way we eat. I started making pasta once in a while instead of weekly, fixing different types of food and getting out of my normal routine, and finding new recipes that are naturally GF. The one I was so excited to find was the sweet and sour recipe that only required me to use a GF soy sauce. Hope you can find some less expensive ways to do the diet. Gluten Free makes me feel good and it taste good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Several people have recently mentioned using bulk flours. I had heard people say those are often contaminated, so I have stayed away from them. In my Whole Foods etc gluten and GF flours are all together and it sure looks ripe for contamination. I haven't tried these folks yet because I'm still trying to figure out which flours I need to have alot of, but you might check the blue chip group. They have alot of bulk baking supplies and I think they have a flat rate for shipping up to a certain rate. http://www.glutenfreebcg.com/ Sue in Denver > > Have you checked a local health food store? I found a lot of my flours in > bulk so I do not have to pay the high prices of the " brands " . I am also > able to find Xanthan Gum in bulk and unflavored gelatin in bulk as well. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Several people have recently mentioned using bulk flours. I had heard people say those are often contaminated, so I have stayed away from them. In my Whole Foods etc gluten and GF flours are all together and it sure looks ripe for contamination. I haven't tried these folks yet because I'm still trying to figure out which flours I need to have alot of, but you might check the blue chip group. They have alot of bulk baking supplies and I think they have a flat rate for shipping up to a certain rate. http://www.glutenfreebcg.com/ Sue in Denver > > Have you checked a local health food store? I found a lot of my flours in > bulk so I do not have to pay the high prices of the " brands " . I am also > able to find Xanthan Gum in bulk and unflavored gelatin in bulk as well. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I don't tend to buy bulk flours for the same reason. The gluten and non gluten flours are usually right next to each other, and probably get filled at close to the same time, so it would seem easy for flour dust to settle and contaminate the non-gluten flour. Also sometimes people re-use the scoops (unless the bin has its own scoop), so that's another potential source of contamination. I have occassionally bought bulk rice, if it is separate from the flours, and nutritional yeast in bins (at whole foods it used to be in the supplement section of whole foods rather than with the other bulk items), but even that is probably not the safest thing to do. (although sometimes considerably cheaper!) > > Several people have recently mentioned using bulk flours. I had heard > people say those are often contaminated, so I have stayed away from > them. In my Whole Foods etc gluten and GF flours are all together and > it sure looks ripe for contamination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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