Hidden Gluten and Dairy, Hidden Treasures

Naturally, you would expect gluten and dairy in foods like bread, pasta and cheese, but did you know they are found in foods you would never suspect? Foods like sauce and meat. Yes, meat. Gluten is often used as a food binder or thickener. For example, bread crumbs are often mixed in meatloaf and meatballs. Also, gluten is used to thicken sauces such as adding flour to turkey juices to create gravy. Dairy can also be added to deli meats and hotdogs as a tenderizer. Even gum may contain gluten as flour is often used to prevent the gum from sticking to the wrapper. Shockingly, there are hidden allergens in foods that do not contain them in their natural state. And then there are places you can find gluten and dairy free foods that may surprise you.