How to Create a Gluten-Free Kitchen
One of the hardest things about having Celiac is sharing a kitchen with one people who are not gluten-free. It constantly poses cross-contamination risks and makes you fearful of coming into contact with gluten-free. I live with many roommates so therefore I have taken many precautions to create a Celiac safe kitchen.
My Gluten-free Kitchen Tips:
- Buy your own gluten-free pots & pans. Any scratches in pans can trap in gluten. I keep my pots and pans in my own gluten-free drawer to avoid any cross-contamination.
- Buy your own toaster. Designate one toaster in your kitchen as completely yours and gluten-free. I put mine away in the box after using to eliminate confusion.
- Buy your own electric hand mixers & measuring cups. Buy your own electric hand mixers, beaters and measuring cups. Since these items are often used in baking, and baking often contains gluten, this can be a frequent source of cross-contamination
- Buy your own colander. So many things could be stuck in those tiny holes. Much safer to just purchase your own.
- Plastic bowls. Use your own plastic mixing bowls. Plastic can scratch, which traps in gluten.
- Tupperware. Since my house doesn’t use the dishwasher for our tupperware and instead washes tupperware by hand, I have decided to purchase my own gluten-free tupperware. You never know what may be lurking in those! Better to be safe than sorry.
- Prepare meals on a tray. I prepare my meals on a gluten-free tray. I put the tray away when I am not using it. This helps reduce the chance of contaminants in what can sometimes be a very gluten-filled kitchen.
I hope these tips help! Do you have any gluten-free kitchen tips you want to share?
