Sunday, July 29, 2007

Be Careful Of Premade Sausages

There are SOOOOO many things out there that can and DO container wheat, flour and so forth that it's just not funny any more. So here is today's warning/thought.

I went shopping yesterday and bought a package of 3 "bite sized" sausage snacks. Chorizo (mexian sausage with a bit of spice), pure pork bites and something called Camembert but I have no idea what exactly that is with exception that it also involved pork.
Why do I warn about pre-made sausages. Well as we all know, most of the world works on the "the more money we make the better" thought. That holds so true for meats as well. To keep the price down and the supply up, most sausage makers put in some sort of wheat. Many put breading of some sort into the meat mixture to make up the bulk of the sausage.

I had some of these sausages yesterday and sure enough by the end of the day I have those really uncomfortable 'heavy' feelings in my stomach and didn't feel well at all. I suspect these to be the problem because the 2 pork sausages have something 'white' over them. When I read the ingredients it doesn't mention flour but I suspect they don't mention what is on the "skin". Either that or it's milk powder (listed in the ingredients) but some how doubt that as well. And it isn't salt!

So with that test done, please be careful on what pre-packaged sausages you buy. If you have a fresh butcher that you trust, you can ask them in advance to make you some fresh sausages without any added wheat, flours or breading. Tell them you have Celiac Disease or are wheat intolerant (most know it this way and not by the medical name) and that it's a MUST that there is NO wheat in it or that it's even come close to wheat around it. Most will be glad to do this but do expect it to take a couple of days at least and that it will end up costing more then their already made sausages.

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