Bread crumbs and shopping

(Updated March 2011)

For a while I had problems locating gluten-free bread crumbs. I use them mainly for roasted fish. Sesame seeds also work for fish, but that's a little different. For other uses, I found that corn meal is a good substitute. I think I used to find them at Loblaws (schar brand, www.schaer.com), but no more. I also used to find them at Rainbow Foods, but not consistently.

Nowadays I go to the Natural food pantry to get my crumbs. Recently, they've come out with their house brand of gluten-free products line that includes bread crumbs, breads and baked goodies. Also graham cracker crumbs and pie crusts. In addition, they also have a good selection of frozen breads etc., pasta, soup stocks, breakfast cereals and cookies. I just discovered O'doughs flaxseed buns, and they are yummy! My other favourite I can find there are Glutino's English muffins.

Natural Food Pantry

205 Richmond Rd
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 6W4
613-728-1255
442 Hazeldean Road
Kanata, ON, K2L 1V2
613-836-3669
2277 Riverside Drive (Billings Bridge shopping centre)
Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X6
613-737-9330
http://naturalfoodpantry.ca

Rainbow foods

1487 Richmond Rd.

 Ottawa ON K2B 6R9

613-726-9200

www.rainbowfoods.net

La Boite a Grains (in Gatineau) carries a good selection of GF flours. You can get a 10% discount if you buy a small crate's worth. Also the place where I get the GF beer (La Messagere). They now have a red version!

www.laboiteagrains.com (2 locations in Gatineau)

And as I mentioned, the Loblaws is another place to go for GF products. They are well stocked in breakfast cereals, pasta,  soup stocks, soy sauce, and flours. No Glutino brown rice flour though. But there might be some from Bob's Red Mill brand, the products of which I'm discovering (the "Mighty tasty hot cereal" is not bad!).

Loblaws (superstore)

190 Richmond Road

Ottawa ON K1Z 6W6

613-722-5890

www.superstore.ca