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Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:20 pm

I thought I had posted this, but it seems not!

When I did my gluten purge I opted to keep my pots and pans. I wonder if they are harbouring something that is not allowing me to heal as I should? Am I being glutened by my own stuff?

Opinions please!

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:55 pm

I don't think so. I live in a gluten household and share all the same pots, pans and utensils.

wmonique2 · Post by **wmonique2** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:26 pm

Lesley,

You cook flour in your pots and pans? I don't believe that gluten is that resistant anyway...I wouldn't think so...

You know I was doing the elimination diet for the last 2 months. I blamed everything on the food. I was down to like 5 items. So I sent the enterolab test and it turns out to be it wasn't the food.

It was my system which was messed up. I found that out when the doc put me on elavil. Soon as I started taking it, I turned the corner. So maybe it's not the food at all.

Just a thought, Lesley...

Monique

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:51 pm

Monique,
What is elavil?
Jenny

cjbndtsn · Post by **cjbndtsn** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:02 pm

I've continued to use the same pots and pans but I wouldn't use the toaster until I got the toaster bags created for celiac users of common toasters with other possible Gluten contaminents. Each bag can be used 50 times. Just slide your bread in and put it in the toaster. Tastes the same and bags don't melt unless they touch the burners.

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:21 pm

I don't cook flour in my pots, but I used to thicken sauces, cook barley and all sorts of other stuff in them. I know gluten can linger in toasters, and on cutting boards so I purged them. I thought pots would be OK.

Monique - if you look at m enterolab results you will see that for me it is the food! I am sensitive to so much. I also have C dominant MC, that can drive me mad for days, and even weeks. When I manage a BM I get D for a couple of days, and start all over again.

wmonique2 · Post by **wmonique2** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:33 pm

Jenny-----Elavil is an anti-depressant used in digestive disorders. I take a very small dose. It relaxes the digestive tract, it took away the nausea and dyspepsia (heaviness and indigestion-like symptoms) and lack of appetite I had. I was sick all the time. In large doses, it treats depression...

Lesley---I am so sorry you have so much trouble. Before I was diagnosed, I had D like 15 times a day and I was miserable. It stopped when I went on mesalamine and entecort.

I hope you find a quick solution soon.

Take care,

Monique

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:36 pm

Thanks, very interesting..I'm glad your doing well.

I mentioned I share my kitchen with gluten eaters but, I have my own toaster and my own foods items that ate usually shared. Like my own peanut butter jar etc..

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:47 pm

I share a kitchen with DH, who is not GF. I no longer eat bread, so the toaster isn't a problem. I have my own waffle maker and he has his own. I stopped using all teflon pots and utensils; I have my own set of stainless steel frying pans and metal utensils. We share the stainless steel pots, bowls and silverware.

The biggest problem with sharing a kitchen with a non-GF person is the dishwasher. I'm always finding some residue on a pot or bowl that DH didn't rinse before placing it in the dishwasher. I have to wash and rinse it again. Then there are the towels, sponges, and dishcloths...

Gloria

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:47 pm

Thanks all.

Gloria, it's much easier for me to keep my kitchen GF. However, I am now starting to cook for Adam, who hasn't shopped or cooked for weeks. He is working so hard he has no time at all. He comes home from his day job and starts to work on his writing and animating.
He has been living on take outs. Expensive and not healthy. So mama to the rescue.
I made him chili today. I make my chili with beer, so I took his 1 1/2 pots to cook with.

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:06 pm

Hi Lesley - I have read on this forum a number of times that the use of pots and pans that were used before our food intolerances is not a good idea. I chose to get new ones after I had read it a couple of times. I am fortunate in that my husband eats the same way as I do when he is home - GF bread and all. If he eats foods other than the GF/DF/SF it is when he eats out with a friend of his.

Chili sounds good - how do you make yours?

I hope others get on here to give their opinions. There must be something that is preventing you from finding some relief.

Paula

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:21 am

I use all the same pots, pans, and utensils as my husband and daughter who are not GF. I have "my side" of a four slice toaster. I am sure I am getting cross contamination, but I can live with this level. We all have to decide for ourselves how much we are willing to do. If I felt worse, I might consider more drastic measures. Lesley, I hope you find relief soon. i know it's been a very long time.

Leah

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:31 pm

Lesley, when I first went "gluten free" I thought it was okay to just remove the skin of fried chicken, etc. Surprisingly, it seemed to work for me. I continued to cook with some gluten for the family. The more I understood the disease, the more cautious I got though. I still occasionally cook with some gluten but have gotten much more aware/conscientious and try not to use it at all, except for maybe holidays. I still use my same stainless pans, etc. with no discernable symptoms. I may have a higher threshold as I am also still using my wooden spoons. Cutting boards are plastic and I don't seem to have a problem with them either. Deb

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:00 pm

Thanks everybody.

I am thinking about changing my pots. I just didn't want to spend money unless I have to.
I am now cooking for Adam, who has no time to shop, cook etc. He has a day job, and comes home to write. He hasn't shopped, cooked for months.
I took his pots to cook his chili it.
Paula - the one I make has beer in it. I can't even taste it. I have never made it without the beer, which gives it a great taste.
Here is the recipe:
brown lb of ground meat, deglaze the pot by browning about 2 cups shopped onion, garlic and green pepper.
Set aside.

chili powder to taste, mixed with 1 TBS of flour (I know all of us have to avoid this).
Add to pot and stir to bring out the flavor of the chili
Add beer to just cover. Add 1 bayleaf. Season to taste.
You can add a couple of tbs of tomato puree, and some beef stock.

Simmer for a couple of hours. Add beer and/or beef stock if it's getting dry.
Add one can of drained red kidney beans.

This is the method my kids love. I serve it with brown rice. Makes a really hearty meal.

Stanz · Post by **Stanz** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:14 am

Lesley,

I don't think you need to change your pots, especially if they are not coated with teflon, which - well, you never know about that stuff and you can use GF flour for thickening, or just eliminate it entirely, it's not that important in your recipe.

There are many good beers out there now that are GF. I've tried RedBridge and it is good. A local brewery, Widmers, makes a beer they call Omission, which is excellent.

Connie

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