Easy Gluten-Free Cooking Tips and Suggestions

Thoroughly clean surfaces after preparing foods containing gluten.

Use only your own cloths for cleaning.

Be sure to clean surfaces like the refrigerator and door handles that you touched with sticky fingers.

Wash your hands thoroughly before handling gluten-free foods.

Have separate cutting boards for gluten-free foods during preparation.

Always use separate pots and pans to cook gluten-free foods to prevent cross-contamination.

Use separate kitchen utensils for serving gluten-free meals or wash them thoroughly between different uses.

Use separate containers and knives for foods like butter and jam to prevent contamination.

If you can't use a separate toaster for gluten-free bread, place baking paper inside the machine to prevent contamination.

Avoid sharing waffle makers and grills that are difficult to clean completely.

Do not fry gluten-free foods in oil where other foods have been fried.

Avoid reusing water that has been used to boil gluten-containing foods for cooking gluten-free foods.

Store gluten-free foods in airtight bags or containers.

Avoid cooking gluten-free meals together with gluten-containing meals in a convection or fan oven.