Q: I have yet to find really good gluten-free bread. I tried one carefully selected recipe I found online, and it didn't come out so hot. I don't care if I have to make it or buy it — I would just love some good bread. What is a really good, reliable recipe I should try?
Or where can I buy it on the East Coast (Boston or New York)?
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Editor: Readers, do you have a reliable recipe for really good gluten-free bread or a source on the East Coast?
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Yes, Everybody Eats in Brooklyn makes great bread. I especially like the multigrain high-fiber loaf, but the white bread is tasty too. http://www.everybodyeats-inc -- you can have them deliver, but it comes frozen so it's tricky. Easier if you can call ahead to have them put an order together and then stop by their bakery in Gowanus. They also sell through a lot of other outlets (including the store G-Free NYC on the Upper West Side, which has a lot of other good breads too). They're very nice. If you call them I'm sure they would tell you where else you could get the items you're most interested in.
I love Katrina from Gluten Free Goddess, you can find her on facebook or her website is www.glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com She is amazing and I have used her bread recipes with good results. The most important thing to remember is that when you bake gluten free bread you are going to have to do some initial investments and use a wide variety of flours. I have one whole shelf in my fridge to store all of the flours that I use. Good luck!
If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, look for the Udi's Gluten Free Whole Grain Bread. A little pricey at $5/loaf (at least, here in KC), but it's delicious and tastes like real bread.
http://udisglutenfree.com/products/whole-grain-bread/
I like the Prairie Bread from Whole Foods. I use their white bread for making bread crumbs. I live in southwest Florida near a source for Sami's Flax and Millet bread. I'ts very very good.
I"ve not tried making yeast breads myself.....no need.
This is great and very easy gluten free bread:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-bread-20/
I would highly recommend that you get the smaller loaf pan that Elana recommends.
I second the Udi's rec. They recently revamped their line and have larger slices of bread. Trader Joe's is the only place I've found it non-frozen--I've seen in frozen in some chain grocery stores and Whole Foods.
The Whole Grain is the moistest of their loaves, in my experience. The Millet Chia Seed one is a nice addition--I keep that frozen and toast it up with nutella or jam.
In the summer I BYOB (Bring My Own Bun) to BBQs and I use the Udi's brand--a bit crumbly but works well.
I am a fan of the Udi's bread. I usually get the whole grain or the Millet Chia if I can find it. The Canyon Bakehouse bread sold at Whole Foods (it's not frozen) is also good.
Udi's is THE best. You can find it at Trader Joes, but a ton of other retailers have it. My roommate who is not gluten free swears by it as well. We've tried a ton of GF breads, nothing came close to topping this one.
The ONLY way to eat good gluten-free bread is to make your own and the ONLY way to make good gluten-free bread is to buy a bread machine (preferably with a gluten-free setting). I've been gluten-free since 2000 and I've tried every which way to make bread and I never had consistent success until my husband bought me a bread maker three years ago and now I have nearly perfect bread everytime I make it. My in-laws, who have to be the biggest gluten-bread fans ever, even love my bread.
Lobita, that's actually not true.
I've tried to make a lot of gluten free bread and often they suck and or dry or crumble. If you are going to make bread at home, use this recipe, it's so moist and good, almost like cake. It's pure fat (macadamia nuts and coconut) but good fat that your body likes and doesn't turn into artery clogging junk.
http://freetheanimal.com/2012/07/fat-bread-third-times-the-charm-mission-accomplished.html
This is my go-to recipe: http://simplysugarandglutenfree.com/perfect-bread/ (a word of advice is to definitely follow the directions on how to cool it!) but buy Udi's whole grain when I don't have the time (which sadly, is more often than not). Also, ANY gf bread is better after it's toasted. Good luck!
One of my favorite gluten-free bread recipes: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2009/02/gluten-free-rye-bread-recipe-seriously.html
Or you could skip the grains entirely and make fat bread, instead.
http://freetheanimal.com/2012/07/fat-bread-third-times-the-charm-mission-accomplished.html
UDI's it tastes like BREAD! Scharf is pretty decent but it gets stale FAST once it's open.
If you want a bread that tastes like a rustic whole wheat farm bread, I use this one: http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2011/04/gluten-free-bread-xanthan-free-vegan.html The best part? It's xanthan gum free and vegan too. Sooo good.
Have you checked out Happy Campers Gluten Free? They sell mostly in Portland, Oregon, but they ship all over the US: http://happycampersgf.com/
Their bread is really good and actually healthy too.
King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Bread mix is the best one I've had. Expensive at $7 or $9 per box, but you can slice it thin for sandwiches because it actually bends without breaking.
It was will be nice if you found and shared GF bread recipe without yeast. Confident, not only for me the Problem with them, but sometimes I want bread.))