What must I pay attention to in the kitchen?

Preparing gluten-free dishes in a safe way

• Only use ingredients that are definitely gluten-free. The list of food items provided by the coeliac disease associations can help you.
• Do not touch food with floury hands or uncleaned kitchen equipment (bowls, wooden spoons, sieves, pans…) which have come into contact with food containing gluten
• Only put food on clean surfaces – such as the working surfaces, baking tray, bakeware or the BBQ). Important: Only begin cooking after cleaning.
• Do not use oil previously used for frying breaded dishes containing gluten
• Do not use water previously used for cooking pasta containing gluten
• For surfaces which may have been contaminated use baking paper or aluminium foil as a base.

It is not necessary to have separate crockery, cutlery, pans or frying pans or even a separate kitchen. A separate toaster, bread basket and a separate storage corner in the kitchen are enough. The dishwasher or thorough cleansing of the surfaces does the rest.

Download the infographic containing information about cross contamination and always keep it with you. Select either the DESKTOP or MOBILE version.