Ginger Snaps are one of my favorite gluten free snack foods. I’m trying a different format for reviewing gluten free foods. I suggest that you read the review first, then I’ll discuss the new interactive format:
PRODUCT: Gluten free Ginger Snaps
SOURCE: Trader Joe’s
COST: $1.99 for 8 ounce package
PREPARATION: ready-to-eat
GLUTEN FREE STATUS: Package is labeled "gluten free". The product is "made on equipment shared with milk, peanuts, and tree nuts".
TASTE: I loved them.
TEXTURE: exactly what I remember from my wheat-eating days
OK FOR WHEAT EATERS?: I think so but have not actually tested this
PAUL’S COMMENTS / RECOMMENDATIONS: You may wish to compare this item to the ginger snaps produced by Mi-Del or Pamela’s Products
COMMENTS FROM AMERICA’S GLUTEN FREE COMMUNITY:
I love TJ’s Ginger Snaps! … I bought a bag of Mi-Del the other day, and I think they taste the same. Could very well be the exact same item, with TJ’s repackaging. One thing that the ginger snaps are great for, besides snacking, is making pie crust. Mix with a little bit of melted butter and press into a pie plate with the back of a spoon. Bake for a few minutes to set and let cool. It’s good for cold pies (like chocolate cream) or baked pies (like pumpkin). Yum!
I intend to publish many more product reviews in the future. People living gluten free have many choices — times have changed since my diagnosis ten years ago. Of course, we still need to know what products are gluten free, but we also need to know which items are best.
My problem is that after a gluten free decade, I have no accurate memory of what wheat-based food tastes like. I have fantasies, of course, but I should not impose these on you. The last four items in the outline (the ones marked with the "good idea" emoticon) are opinions, and persons living gluten free should have access to a wide variety of opinions. I invite you to share your opinion with America’s gluten free community.
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Published 05/30/09
