Gluten Free Food Reviews

These DeBoles penne noodles are packed in an 8 ounce box and contain enough noodles for at least 3 meals or so.

The penne is simple and quick to prepare as most noodles are. It is suggested to cook between 8 and 12 minutes, and rinse with cold water. I found that these noodles taste a bit better cooked at the 11 minute mark. I noticed that when the noodles are softer, they tend to split less and their texture is better. Undercooked ( at 8 or 9 minutes) and you’ll find them slightly tough and splitting as you try to eat them. But be careful, don’t exceed 12 minutes or you’ll get a bowl of mush! I know, kind of tricky.

The noodles hold thick sauces fairly well thanks to the ridges in the pasta, but the overall flavor seemed to be lacking. In my opinion, these noodles are “Ok”, but not something I would rave to my GF friends about.

Pros: holds sauce well, all natural, simple ingredients

Cons: tricky to cook “just right”

Rating: 3 1/2 stars

Ingredients: Rice flour and rice bran extract.

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You know what? I just love these noodles. And at $3.29 for a 16 ounce bag, it is money well worth spending.

These noodles cook in about 15 minutes into cute loose spirals that are ideal for casseroles and Italian dishes. I usually have these noodles with a thick and hearty sauce crowded with simmered peppers, mushrooms and garlic. The noodles hold their shape well, have a mild flavor and a pleasant texture- no grittiness or pastiness here! Be careful though, even though the label has a cute bunny and says “Not Mushy!” if cooked over 15 minutes the noodles become VERY soft and really lose their appeal as well as flavor. Cooking more al dente is your best bet with these noodles.

Pros: holds shape well, great texture and flavor, natural & simple ingredients

Cons: be careful of overcooking!

Rating: 4 stars

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Ingredients: stone ground brown rice, rice bran, and water

Hmmmm, I was pretty disappointed with this product, especially since their spaghetti is pretty good. What a shame, what a shame . . .

This pasta was chewy- really chewy- even after adding cooking time on my second prep attempt. The noodles are thick and definately hold their shape well, I guess I was just hoping for something that was a bit softer and resembled traditional penne a bit more. The flavor isn’t too bad, and the grooves on the pasta did hold the sauce well, which was a nice surprise. I found myself adding more sauce and cheese to finish my meal. Not horrible, but not good enough for me to buy again.

This pasta cost $2.79 for a 12 ounce bag.

Pros: ok flavor, holds shape well

Cons: very chewy

Rating: 2 stars

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Ingredients:  Organic rice flour, organic rice starch, organic potato starch and organic soy flour.

Another nice gluten free pasta product! And it’s made in Italy!

This pasta is made with rice, potato and soy, which gives it a slightly different flavor than your standard rice noodle option. To me, I could almost forget it was gluten free! The texture was like a traditional spaghetti and wasn’t too heavy or sticky. I cooked it al dente and paired it with a spicy red peper pasta sauce and topped it with some parmesan. The noodles held their shape nicely, although the sauce didn’t really “stick” - I had to work to get pasta on my noodles before the fork made it’s way to my mouth. Overall, a small nuisance, but something to consider.

Pros: Good flavor, nice texure, cooks al dente well

Cons: Needs a chunky sauce, tends to be “slippery”

Rating: 4 stars

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Ingredients:  Organic rice flour, organic rice starch, organic potato starch and organic soy flour.

I love these gluten free Glutano maize noodles as a replacement for egg noodles! I buy them at my local natural foods store for $3.69 for a 8.8 ounce bag, which serves two to three people.

The noodles fresh out of the bag have a slightly twisted shape with a light yellow color, just like thin egg noodles. They cook in a mere 6 minutes and taste absolutely yummy with butter and garlic or a gluten free cream sauce. I use them in my stroganoff recipe with no problems. The noodles are a bit chewy and keep their shape after cooking and in recipes with minimal breakage. Be careful not to overcook, these gluten free noodles may clump together and seem a bit sticky.

Pros: Great egg noodle replacement, cooks fast, looks appetizing

Cons: be careful not to overcook

Rating: 4 1/2 stars

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Ingredients: maize starch, maize flour

I purchased these noodles at my local grocery store or $2.69 for a 16 ounce box.

I used these noodles in a lime garlic shrimp dish and was surprised at the short cooking time- only 5 minutes! When I was preparing it, I accidentally cooked it a few minutes longer but it still turned out wonderful- definitely holds up to a little overcooking.

These linguine noodles are the perfect thickness for sauces and mixed dishes. However, they are so slippery no sauce would hold on to the noodles! As I ate I noticed that the noodles on my fork were practically naked- all the sauce was still in the bowl! Despite this, the noodles had a nice mild taste and perfect texture. A pretty decent product.

Pros: nice flavor and texture, cooks fast

Cons: Good luck getting any sauce on the noodles- very slippery!

Rating: 3 1/2 stars

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