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I really don’t eat meat and haven’t for most of my life, I’m 61 now. Can’t imagine doing so. I do eat eggs and all dairy etc do tortilla will be fine. After watching so many videos, bread does seem to play a huge part. Thanks for your answer anyway cheersDon't have coeliac, nor any allergy as such except a partial one to wheat, but for complex reasons I generally need to avoid foods rich in lectins, of which gluten is one.
Pity about the meat, as it is basically lectin-free. Eggs ?
I have the opposite problem of needing to avoid most fish, but of course that's a lot easier.
The brewing process destroys most lectins, so beer rather than wine, cheese, fruit-like veg, cooked tomato dishes especially with skins removed, traditionally made pickles, you really sure about the meat, it makes everything much harder, unless you can eat the fat ?
Meatless plus gluten-free is a tough one. Unless you eat poultry and not just fish ?
Sounds ok to me. ThanksMost menús del día and menús peregrino have a fish option for the second course. Plus there are often several vegetarian or seafood first course options. And don't forget paella, tortilla de patatas, patatas bravas, pulpo, pimientos de Padrón...
Thank you. Useful suggestions. I suppose in the uk if I go anywhere I’m used to taking a certain amount of supplies with me as I don’t know what I’ll be able to get, so to a certain extent I’m used to it. It’s nice to be fed for a change though.@Ditts,
In many larger towns you can buy gluten-free pastas at the grocery store and in smaller towns you can buy lentils. You may want to carry some along and try to cook for yourself. Otherwise it may be a lot of ensalada mixta for you. Fish is not commonly available as part of the pilgrim's menu, but you can buy fish (frozen or fresh at the city open air markets). Good quality canned tuna is also widely available as are other canned fishes. In Galicia, fish is more commonly served. As a hospitalera I had a pilgrim with Celiac who was also vegetarian and we managed to make a great supper of gluten free Mac N Cheese, salad, and fruit. Use corn starch to thicken the cheese sauce rather than flour.
Bread is a staple at almost every meal in Spain. You will have to be careful of fish that is "breaded" so maybe learn to ask how it is prepared. Carry a small card with you that explains your food preferences and make sure they know that you will be quite ill if you eat something with wheat flour/gluten. Breakfast is often toast, so maybe wait until you can find an open bar with coffee and Spanish tortilla (eggs and potatoes). Some people also carry dried fruit and/or nuts which are available in most stores.
Are you Celiac or just gluten intolerant? My husband is not Celiac (there is a simple test for that) but he is gluten intolerant and absolutely cannot eat bread or wheat flour products here in Australia. We had heard from other gluten intolerant friends the same story - that they cannot eat bread or wheat products in Australia but can in Europe. So he gave it a try last time we were there and to his delight had no problem - enjoying quantities of bread, pasta, and pastry delights!Hi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted.
I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc?
Thanks in advance.
I walked in 2019 with my coeliac husband. It wasn't easy, we had to carry more food than most people as you never really know what will be available, or how its prepared until you get there.Hi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted.
I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc?
Thanks in advance.
Hi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted.
I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc?
Thanks in advance.
It's sin glutenLearn to say "Sin Glutein", this is normally enough
Yes its important to list/check all the ingredients. People associate wheat with gluten, but often not the other grains. My husband has been served porridge instead of toast by people who know he cant eat gluten.I have Celiac Disease and am careful. I bought my backpack a little larger than necessary so I’d room to carry a free things. Some health food shops or grocery stores have a Dietetic section. Shop carefully to make sure your getting gluten free (and not sugar free by accident). Schar is a very good brand. Learn enough Spanish to task for what you want. Know the Spanish words for gluten, wheat, rye, barley and oats so you can read labels. When you order tortilla, always add “Sin pan, por favor” because otherwise it is very common for them to put a slice of baguette on the same plate. Torta de Santiago is delicious almond cake but check ingredients because a lower quality place/label might have wheat flour. Buy some crispbreads (aka cracklebread)… is more like cracker than bread but great for breakfast or a make-do sandwich. Cheese is awesome protein. Avoid the hot chocolate in packets. Wine and cider often available. Be careful with artisan chocolate (might use flour as emulsifier). Just be aware, not fearful.
Yes, the Tarta de Santiago is gluten-free! I made one for my dessert this Thanksgiving - very good.A possible opportunity here! I’m pretty sure that Tarta de Santiago is gluten free. Basically a mix of almond meal, eggs and sugar. I pigged out on this in Galicia. Shouldn’t be too difficult to supplement this with more healthy fare.
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Thanks I’m learning Spanish. Have been doing it about 3 months already everydayIt's sin gluten
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There are a few variant recipes, so I think it can't be guaranteed to be gluten free IMOYes, the Tarta de Santiago is gluten-free! I made one for my dessert this Thanksgiving - very good.
Oats are gluten free.Yes its important to list/check all the ingredients. People associate wheat with gluten, but often not the other grains. My husband has been served porridge instead of toast by people who know he cant eat gluten.
They honestly didnt realise oats were also a culprit, they thought it was only in wheat.
He has also been handed 'health bars' containing oats for the same reason.
Apparently oats are often contaminated with gluten.Oats are gluten free.
Fair enough.Apparently oats are often contaminated with gluten.
These quotes are from celiac.org
Oats – cross-contact can occur in the field when oats are grown side-by-side with wheat, select only oats specifically labeled gluten-free
Energy bars/granola bars – some bars may contain wheat as an ingredient, and most use oats that are not gluten-free
granola often made with regular oats, not gluten-free oats
There are a few variant recipes, so I think it can't be guaranteed to be gluten free IMO
Hi. I'm Ceoliac and I've completed many Caminos, including the Frances three times. I have very rarely had an issue with ordering gluten free foods in resteraunts. All the supermarkets have gluten free bread and crackers. Everything is well labelled. The resteraunts next to the Roncesvalles albergue is great, lovely hot gluten free bread with breakfast. You can always print off an information card in Spanish if you're not so confident with the language. Have a buen gluten free CaminoHi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted.
I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc?
Thanks in advance.
Lovely. Thank you. Just working on my Spanish.Hi. I'm Ceoliac and I've completed many Caminos, including the Frances three times. I have very rarely had an issue with ordering gluten free foods in resteraunts. All the supermarkets have gluten free bread and crackers. Everything is well labelled. The resteraunts next to the Roncesvalles albergue is great, lovely hot gluten free bread with breakfast. You can always print off an information card in Spanish if you're not so confident with the language. Have a buen gluten free Camino
I carried oats and stirred into a taza de leche caliente ( cup of hot milk) was fine for breakfast. Oats are available at supermercados and most tiendas.I really don’t eat meat and haven’t for most of my life, I’m 61 now. Can’t imagine doing so. I do eat eggs and all dairy etc do tortilla will be fine. After watching so many videos, bread does seem to play a huge part. Thanks for your answer anyway cheers
Ask to see the package it came in.Yes, it should contain only ground almonds, sugar, and eggs, (and maybe a touch of cinnamon or lemon zest). To make it cheaper it might have wheat flour added to bulk out the expensive ground almonds. Or maybe cornflour. But that is pretty rare in my experience, and I certainly could taste the difference.
The best ones have never been in a package.Ask to see the package it came in.
Oats are seldom an option for coeliacs, unless they are certified gluten free. For gluten intolerant maybe.I carried oats and stirred into a taza de leche caliente ( cup of hot milk) was fine for breakfast. Oats are available at supermercados and most tiendas.
Cheese on rice cakes plus fruit and raw green beans was a super lunch.
I am not gluten intolerant, but rather the sorts of foods that I must avoid for two overlapping reasons, in veg, are coincidentally (AFAIK) very high in lectin concentration, and gluten is a lectin.Oats are seldom an option for coeliacs, unless they are certified gluten free. For gluten intolerant maybe.
Do you find your condition continues to worsen as you get older? As I have friends with various autoimmune issues, and we're all aging together, its noticeable that the number of problem foods seem to be increasing for most of us.I am not gluten intolerant, but rather the sorts of foods that I must avoid for two overlapping reasons, in veg, are coincidentally (AFAIK) very high in lectin concentration, and gluten is a lectin.
So there can be multiple reasons why someone might need to avoid such foods, and whilst I personally could eat oats from time to time and by exception, the diet that I need to aim for on the Camino is based on steak and eggs.
Beer is OK, though I don't know if the fact that the brewing process eliminates virtually all the lectins, including the vast majority of the gluten, is relevant - - because at the same time there are some lectin-rich veg that seem to do me little harm even when eaten raw.
It's complex stuff, as it would seem that a majority of autoimmune conditions are uncatalogued, which can lead some non-coeliacs to adopt similar dietary strategies in a sledgehammer approach. In some extreme cases, that can lead people to avoid ALL veg always, and require them to use vitamins and other supplements to compensate, though in my case that's some occasional veg, plus some daily vitamin K because I have to avoid greens especially. Quite rarely I need some greens regardless, even though eating them leads to 24 hours increased inflammation and pain.
As to the topic though, once you have understood that the Spanish are generally happy to provide substitutes in composed dishes, including in daily menus (couple of weeks ago in Frómista I got a scrambled eggs and mushrooms starter instead of the seafood one I couldn't eat), you can usually get by, though I do recognise that it's a bit easier for me from not being a coeliac as such, because I can "cheat" occasionally. And sometimes even need to.
I became gluten-intolerant at an older age (70's). Onset was gradual - such that it took me a long time to figure out the problem. I had tried lots of different elimination diets (dairy, eggs, tomatoes, nuts, etc) with no difference until I tried gluten-free. What a difference going gluten-free has made in my life! Back to normal except for the once-in-a-while contamination of a bit of breadcrumb or such.Do you find your condition continues to worsen as you get older? As I have friends with various autoimmune issues, and we're all aging together, its noticeable that the number of problem foods seem to be increasing for most of us.
Another odd thing is that having lived in a gluten free environment because of my coeliac husband for 15 years my only chance to indulge is away from home. I now seem to have developed a level of intolerance to gluten myself. That odd sneaked donut, no longer has the appeal it did, when it leaves me bent over with pain. Has my body forgotten how to deal with it, or would this issue have developed anyway? ( I have other autoimmune issues, as well as no thyroid)
My doctor has no idea either, people do develop issues all through their lives apparently.
I’m allergic to wheat and we didn’t have any trouble finding GF options.Hi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted.
I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc?
Thanks in advance.
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