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Default Ben & Jerry's & Wheat

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
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>>> 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.



I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
pointless thread.