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Xanthan Gum

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I've been skimming through some gluten free cookbooks and so many recipes call for xanthan gum. Can anyone tell me what brand is best and where I can find it? Thanks!

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I've been skimming through some gluten free cookbooks and so many recipes call for xanthan gum. Can anyone tell me what brand is best and where I can find it? Thanks!

I have only seen it at health sotres, like Wild Oats. As for brand I have only seen Bobs Red Mill brand, which many ppl do not like, but its all that Ihave seen around here.

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all the local grocery stores here carry it in their healthfood section.

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We are new to the gluten free diet - only about two weeks so far - but one of the things that we really miss is baking. I haven't tried anything yet, I just noticed that all the recipes seem to call for it. I have seen some by Bobs Red Mill but I've seen here where lots of people don't seem to like that brand and have problems with it so I'm wary of buying that brand. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any other brands available and where I might find it. Thanks!

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I have found and bought Ener-G brand xanthan gum in my HFS. That's the only brand they carry. At my store, it's near all th flours. It costs a lot, but lasts a while cuz you only use a tsp or two at a time.

Another ingredient that I seem to see often is unflavored gelatin ~ I've used it in both cookies and bread. I found that near the jello in the regular grocery store.

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I buy my xantham gum from Blue chip group. www.glutenfreebcg.com They have a whole line of gluten free mixes and products, the xantham gum is about $9.99 for a 1 lb bag.

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We are new to the gluten free diet - only about two weeks so far - but one of the things that we really miss is baking. I haven't tried anything yet, I just noticed that all the recipes seem to call for it. I have seen some by Bobs Red Mill but I've seen here where lots of people don't seem to like that brand and have problems with it so I'm wary of buying that brand. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any other brands available and where I might find it. Thanks!

Those people who claim to have had reactions to bobs red mill products must have experienced a very rare fluke. I've been eating their gluten-free products regularly for like 5 years and I've never had a reaction at all. Their pancake mix is awesome and their bread mix is really fun to make. Last year I met Bob himself and he personally gave me a tour of his gluten free facility and i was really impressed. It's totally separate from their other products and they have a lab there where they test each batch for gluten. I don't know of any other company that does that. (I spied in the window while they were doing their tests. hehe) anyway, my two cents.

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I use Bob's Xanthan Gum all of the time and my daughter has never had a reaction (and she's good about telling me). It's really an essential ingredient- I had bad cookies one after another until I wised-up and started using the gum.

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