On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:29:02 -0600, Emma Thackery > wrote:

> If you need a thickener, use
>pure cornstarch or arrowroot.

Why not rice flour? It's really cheap in the Chinese supermarkets.
Arrowroot can be awful expensive in the little jars in the supermarket. It
can be reasonable if you can find it in bulk from a health food store. But
be careful about bulk. It you are scooping your own you have to assume that
people have moved the scoops around. Many (most?) of us celiacs won't buy
any bulk item that way.

> No pasta unless it is brown rice pasta

There are more than rice that are gluten free. Corn, millet, and others.
Since I now follow the paleo diet I no longer pay attention to just what is
out there.

>but know that some brands taste awful while others are excellent. I use
>only Tinkyada but I have no idea what is available in your neck of the
>woods.

I hear it is a good one.

> If you need
>to get chicken or vegetable broth, make sure it does not have malt or
>barley.

The problem with chicken broth is wheat. College Inn has it. This to
emulsify the fat. There are other brands that are okay. Best to look for
them in the health food store.

Don <www.paleodiet.com> (e-mail link at page bottom).