Being allergic to wheat and intolerant to dairy can pose some problems, but if you look far enough it’s possible to find alternatives which you will find below.
In Australia we are truly blessed for the culinary delights available to those of us with these issues are continually increasing: to the extent that cafes and bakeries are specialising in providing these foods. Gone are the days of bland, boring, heavy foods.
Flours
F. G. Roberts Cottage Bread Mix – it’s the first wheat free bread that tastes like the real thing and can be eaten without toasting for several days. Not available overseas at this stage, but the company is working towards it.
Below is a list of links to the F. G. Roberts web page.
http://www.glutenfreehealth.com.au/default.htm
http://www.glutenfreehealth.com.au/GlutenFreeBreadMix.htm
http://www.glutenfreehealth.com.au/BreadRecipes.htm
White Wings Corn Corn flour
Glutinous Rice Flour (Found in the Asian section of Coles in a little green bag)
Woolworths, Coles and Foodland have a wide range of gluten, dairy and wheat free foods (in health food section and freezers)
Other:
Massel Beef stock powder
Massel Chicken stock powder
Whittakers 72% dark chocolate
Hazelnut Meal
Almond Meal
Cadburys Cocoa
Corn Glucose
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Milk: milk is easily substituted with the alternatives below:
Soy Milk – So Good Regular
Quinoa Milk
Oat Milk
Pasteurized or Powdered Sheep Milk (see below)
Sheep Products
Many people find that although they are unable to eat cow or goat dairy products, they can eat sheep milk products.
Research has found them to be better for us. http://www.sheepcentre.co.uk/sheep_milk_facts.htm
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Sheep Cheese
The large supermarkets sell Feta.
Other cheeses can generally be found in the speciality shops or shops dedicated to selling cheese.
Sheep Yoghurt
Yoghurts can generally be found in speciality shops or shops dedicated to selling cheese. It may be possible to find sheeps yoghurt in large supermarkets.
Pasteurised Sheeps Milk
This is just like cows and goats milk. Unlike the powdered milk, there is no strong aroma or taste to it.
Powdered Sheeps Milk
This has a slightly strong aroma, but makes a thick creamy milk.
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Shops
South Australia:
Continental Deli in front of Woolworths in Marion Shopping Centre (Yoghurt and cheese), Marion, South Australia
Continental Cheese shop in front of Coles in West Lakes Shopping Centre (Cheese), West Lakes, South Australia
The Smelly Cheese Shop (Adelaide Market). (cheese and yoghurt). You can also order and pay for cheese online.
They ship all over Australia at quite low shipping rates:
Website: http://www.smellycheese.com.au
Tasmania:
http://grandvewe.com.au/grandvewe-cheeses/
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Western Australia: The Mouse Trap (Fremantle Markets), Fremantle (cheese and yoghurt)
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Victoria: Meredith Dairy (Yoghurt and Cheese)
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Overseas
We have discovered varieties of sheep cheese on Rodrigues, in the supermarket at Grand Baie (Mauritius) and all supermarkets we visited on Reunion (the best range yet)
Powdered Sheeps Milk:
I have found places in Italy, Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand that sell powdered sheep milk.
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I have also found it’s possible to make your own yoghurt from scratch with powdered sheep milk and live yoghurt culture. It is also possible to make soy, coconut or almond yoghurt. For more info see the link below:
Here are some places in Australia that you can purchase the culture:
http://www.greenlivingaustralia.com.au/yoghurt_culture.html#yoghurtculture
Bakery
Alby’s Artisan Bakery
https://www.facebook.com/AjsFineFoodsPtyLtd
Alby specialises in freshly baked products and has hit the jackpot for the finest, most delicious tasting wheat free products on the market.
‘There’s an impressive range of bread, savoury pies, pasties, sausage rolls,
quiches, custard tarts, fruit flans, apple pies, cherry pies, slices,
lamingtons, cakes, gateaux, birthday cakes (can be customized – requires 2-3
days notice), donuts… and the list goes on!’ (Quote from Alby’s on products available).
Unfortunately he is only in Adelaide.
Alby’s Artisan Bakery Café
http://www.glutenfreeeatingdirectory.com.au/eateries/Alby’s_Artisan_Bakery_Cafe
66 Holbrooks Rd, Flinders Park, South Australia 5025
Perth
Found a great little place to eat in Perth: Miss Maud (corner of Murray and Pier streets). Well worth the visit if you’re ever there.
Queensland
Beefy’s serve the best gluten free pastries……
Link to our Recipes
http://www.gratisaustralis.com/category/recipes/
