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Default Ben & Jerry's & Wheat

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>
>> Emma

>
> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.


Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
this order - in the list:

....wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
glutin"]

This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.


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