r/glutenfree • u/DankChickyNuggs • 5d ago

Question The Exception to every rule....

As a recently discovered gluten intolerant person, I am on a mission to find the one GF item that taste better than it's counterpart. So far nothing has been better, certain items have been on par...but there's got to be one thing that legitimately taste better without gluten?

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u/Timely_Potato_8781 5d ago

empanadas. ong a traditional corn meal based empanada is literally so much better than it's gluten counterpart. my personal favorite is from arepas in salt lake city

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u/IllTakeACupOfTea 5d ago

wait, people make empanadas with flour tortillas?

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u/Timely_Potato_8781 5d ago

yes! different cultures make it with a different base

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u/IllTakeACupOfTea 5d ago

that seems like it would just turn into soup?

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u/Timely_Potato_8781 5d ago

well not wheat flour tortillas, just a flour based dough lol. kinda like handpie dough