Just a quick blog to share one of my latest eureka finds from the freefrom shelves. This is one for all you coeliacs, wheat allergic, wheat intolerant people out there and they are also dairy and soya free.
I don’t know if Warburtons are stalking me but they sent me a free sample of their new Newburn Bakehouse Plain gluten free Sandwich Thins which arrived on my birthday! What a lovely surprise! Thank you Newburn Bakehouse.
For me these were a revelation.
I tried them plain with just some coconut butter – divine.
I tried them with humous – see above. The make the perfect open sandwich and they really, really do taste just like the real thing.
Newburn Bakehouse have cracked it. No crumbling. No holes. They were really tasty and would have made a great sandwich, they held together really well. I was greedy and ate four in one go as open sarnies.
These also come in seeded and fruit flavour. The seeded ones are very tasty and the fruity ones are waiting to be tried.
They are available in Tesco and cost £2.50 so get out there and sample some NewBurn Bakehouse Sandwich Thins. This may sound pricey but they are well worth it for a tasty treat. If you compare it to the price of the normal Warburtons sandwich thins which cost £1 per pack the price is much higher but the reasons for this are ten fold. They have a dedicated factory, use more expensive ingredients, need specially trained dedicated staff, the product lines only run for four hours every day instead of 24/7 like the normal factory etc. etc. If more people try these products, demand will rise and the price should go down as economies of scale get better.
They are gluten, wheat, dairy and soya free – hoorah!
Read the label carefully to check for your allergens before trying these. Always check!
Nb: They do contain egg so not suitable for anyone with an egg allergy.
Thats great Ruth, trouble is they are so pricey they become a treat rather than a staple lunch snack!
I know, well I got these to sample so didn’t have to pay. Should research the price and add that in. The calories are pretty high too so best to have as a treat every now and then. I try to have gluten free lunch that omits the bread altogether when I can but it’s great to have something like this for when you are going out and want to take a packed lunch. Made a great chicken sandwich with mine today. Mmmm. The arguement about price is a tricky one. I visited their factory last year in Newcastle and the lengths they hav to go to are impressive. They have a large factory to run, with new machinery, dedicated staff who work shorter hours. The demand isn’t great enough to run 24 hours a day so it runs every afternoon. The ingredients cost more. It just stacks up. Not sure what the answer is but if you fancy a treat – try them. Much better than the normal bread. IMHO. 🙂
I know Ruth, it does make a difference to know that there is something out there that is half way decent to maybe throw in the freezer as a treat or, as you say, for packed lunches etc. Having said that my new flatbreads also make a great “pitta style” pocket for a lunch on the go. I actually quite enjoy the challenge of out-witting gluten free to come up with my own most edible products – my big problem is I forget to write down my adaptations so they rarely turn out the same twice!!
I am looking forward to trying out those flatbreads. I’ve never made successful bread yet so fingers crossed. And I am a bit like you, no recipe is ever the same, and when it’s really damn good I have no idea why! Not the only one then. Heh heh.
I’ll have to check if there is actually freeform shelf in Singapore, haven’t seen any category like that here! Happy V Day!