Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Where to find Specialty Flours, Mixes and gluten-free products in KL

Ever since I became a happy owner of a bread maker, I've been lingering at the organic/health food aisles in supermarkets and shops. It's really been fun learning about the different flours and new (to me) ingredients (Triticale! Spelt! Psyllium Husks!). I'm still on my journey of discovery, but would like to share the little that I've discovered over the past month.

Where to find:

Bob's Red Mill Specialty flours
like rye flour, unbleached pastry flour, Vital Wheat Gluten*, gluten free flour, muffin mixes, waffle mixes, gluten-free waffle mixes etc.
Leda Minton's Gluten-free, Casein-free Biscuits (like Tim Tams) and Choculence biscuits.
- Village Grocer, Bangsar Village.
* I've found that Vital Wheat Gluten is supposed to be the natural alternative to the bread improver.(the chemically derived bread improver is said to be carcinogenic and may exarcerbate ADD symptoms in kids). Vital Wheat Gluten helps to trap more gas within baking breads to achieve softer bread texture. Bob's Red Mill site has got useful product information and recipes!

Giusto's unbleached organic all-purpose and pastry flour (packaged under CFO's packaging with the words "Processed by Giusto's"), CFO brand organic flours, brans,
-Country Farm Organics, Bangsar Village.
CFO's gluten-free range available at the Bangsar Village outlet is quite disappointing. They only had a muffin mix and some cookie mix if my memory serves me right.

Orgran's Gluten-free bread, muffin and cake mixes, gluten-free dried pastas, (Oz company Orgran also offer health bars). Body Basics seem to stock the most variety of Orgran products. They also stock GfG which is what I understand to be the gluten-free equivalent of Vital Wheat gluten.
- Body Basics, Grd Floor, Bangsar Shopping Complex.

That's all the stuff I have for now... Would anyone care to add to the my 'findings'? I'd be happy to hear from you in my comments box...Thanks!

4 comments:

babe_kl said...

thanks sam for these info. i've been trying to get gluten free flour but somehow i never chance upon them even i frequent village grocer. hahaha thanks!

Sam said...

hey babe, good to know the info is of some help! :)

Gart the Blue said...

hi ..

thank god I've found your blog. been sitting here googling where in the world could I find the vital wheat gluten and here you've answered my question!

thanks heaps!

Sam said...

hey gart, glad to be of some help! i know how frustrating it is to search & search for baking stuff :)

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