Corn Free Cooking:
For Your Own Safety
Learning the basics of corn free cooking after the diagnosis of a corn allergy is going to create nothing but inconvenience in your future personal and social life until you get a little practice. Corn has permeated almost every package we touch in our daily lives from the supermarket. Everything from corn syrup, to corn flour, cornstarch, corn meal and on and on is present in almost all shelf-stable foods. Pre-packaged and processed foods can no longer be a part of your daily meals and snacks. Common Sources of Corn-Safe AlternativesTo eliminate corn from your corn free cooking methods, start by thinking more natural. Since you will now be preparing most of your meals and snacks, experiment by combining or replacing the following into your recipes. Some good examples are:- Barley, buckwheat or millet
- Oats and rye
- Potatoes or sweet potatoes
- Rice
- Spelt (wheat flour)
- Almost all fresh fruits and vegetables
- Almost all fresh meats ( be cautious with chicken until tested, most chickens are fed a corn-based meal)
Each of these above are generally used to replace another ingredient on a 1:1 ratio. Other Common SubstitutionsCorn free cooking can also easily be accomplished with a few of these other substitutions.- Potato starch (not potato flour) or arrowroot can be used as a replacement for cornstarch to thicken sauces and gravy
- Olive oil or canola oil will replace vegetable or corn oil
- Liquid rice syrup can be used as a direct replacement for a sweetener. If you prefer though, 1 cup of sugar plus 1/4 cup of liquid (water, milk, juice etc.) can be used in place of the same amount of corn syrup.
Initially you must be careful though because many corn free cooking and baking ingredients do commonly have cornstarch in them. Check the labels very carefully for your baking soda, baking powder, 10X sugar and brown sugar. Corn free versions are available at many stores or online stores. An easier way though is simple substitutions are also available to yield the same results. With a little time, patience and some practice in your kitchen, you will find that corn free cooking is possible and can easily be incorporated into your new life.
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