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Published 28 September 2026
In a mixed household, prepare the gluten-free sandwich, meal or baking before anything with gluten, then cover it. Counters and utensils stay crumb-free without doubling every tool in the kitchen.
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Keep your own labelled spreads so a knife that's touched regular bread never goes in them. Squeeze bottles for condiments work too, since nobody dips a knife in.
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In a hospital study of common kitchen shortcuts, gluten-free pasta cooked in water that had already boiled wheat pasta tested over the 20 ppm gluten-free limit every time. Alway…
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Fries are often gluten-free on paper but cooked in the same oil as breaded food. Ask whether there's a dedicated gluten-free fryer before ordering anything fried.
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