Guest guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Has anyone used Dandy Blend? It contains roasted rye and barley and yet is advertised as being gluten-free. Sounds too good to be true. I'm interested in hearing your educated opinion on this. Fran This is what is posted at their FAQs: Q. DandyBlend contains barley and rye. So, how can it contain no detectable gluten? A. DandyBlend is made from extracts of barley and rye, not from barley and rye themselves. The roasted grains are mixed with the roasted roots, are ground, and then the water-soluble components (nutrients, minerals, biologically active substances) are leached out of the mash by hot water, just like you do when making tea. The liquid extract which is collected at the bottom is then spray dried to make the powder which we then call DandyBlend. Why no gluten? Gluten is not water soluble; it only dissolves in alcohol. Therefore, since no alcohol is used in the extracting process, all the gluten stays back in the mash. Tests done by Eliza-Tek Laboratories confirm the absence of detectable gluten in Dandy Blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Is Eliza-Tek a reliable lab? Deborah Has anyone used Dandy Blend? It contains roasted rye and barley and yet is advertised as being gluten-free. Sounds too good to be true. I'm interested in hearing your educated opinion on this. Fran This is what is posted at their FAQs: Q. DandyBlend contains barley and rye. So, how can it contain no detectable gluten? A. DandyBlend is made from extracts of barley and rye, not from barley and rye themselves. The roasted grains are mixed with the roasted roots, are ground, and then the water-soluble components (nutrients, minerals, biologically active substances) are leached out of the mash by hot water, just like you do when making tea. The liquid extract which is collected at the bottom is then spray dried to make the powder which we then call DandyBlend. Why no gluten? Gluten is not water soluble; it only dissolves in alcohol. Therefore, since no alcohol is used in the extracting process, all the gluten stays back in the mash. Tests done by Eliza-Tek Laboratories confirm the absence of detectable gluten in Dandy Blend. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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