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Dave > wrote:

> On Sep 13, 12:23 pm, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
> > "Dave" > wrote in message
> >
> > ps.com...
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> >
> > > Several years ago, I was diagnosed with possible Celiac disease, as a
> > > cause of my perceived reactions to wheat (mostly intestinal, lower
> > > abdominal pain, etc.) I never bought into it completely, since, as I
> > > explained to the doc, I could eat rye, oats, and even spelt with no
> > > problem. I did cut wheat out of my diet almost completely, with much
> > > improvement, but would periodically experience similar symptoms, even
> > > when I knew my diet had been clean.

That's pretty much what happened to me. I was never diagnosed Coeliac,
but my doctor's attitude was "if eating wheat makes you sick, don't eat
it". So I don't. And I'm much, much healthier than I was.

> > > I eventually came to realize that I was much more sensitive to corn
> > > than to wheat, and that was what was sneaking in on me. It appears
> > > that it is only the starch (and perhaps the proteins that come with
> > > it) that bothers me. Corn sugar, syrup, oil, are all fine, but
> > > milligrams of corn starch, and I know it!



> > > Besides the fact that corn starch creeps into so many products and
> > > dishes it's tough to avoid, I still love - and miss - the taste and
> > > texture of many corn dishes. One in particular is Polenta, having
> > > grown up Italian...
> >
> > > Can anyone suggest another grain that I could cook up in a similar
> > > fashion? Suitably seasoned and served, maybe almost acceptable as a
> > > substitute? Qinoa? Millet? Teff? ???
> >
> > > Dave
> >
> > Can you eat rice; brown rice?
> > So simple. Perhaps you mentioned it, but I missed it.
> > Dee Dee
>
> Yes, rice is fine - thank God!
> How about cracked rice, either cereal or the Vietnamese rice porridge?
> I could make that up with chicken broth (about 1 in 5 varieties has no
> corn or "modified food starch"!)

Home-made chicken broth is easy to make corn-free.

To the OP, quinoa might be just what you're after.

Miche

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