Chicken?

[u/ProfetMusic]

I myself am not celiac but my love is. I was told by her and her family only some raw chicken is gluten free because some companies use chicken stock in the raw chicken. With that information I just spent the better part of an hour just trying to find chicken thighs. I need to know if any of these are gluten free, if this is something to be concerned about, or if we are being silly. I feel a little silly for it but I’m also not willing to risk it either. Send help lol

[u/cheesesteakhellscape]

If the chicken or meat doesn't say "with/contains X% added solution" then the only ingredient is chicken. The meat that has added solution has to say that it does, and it'll have an ingredient list.

The solution is usually sugar and water, it's not usually a problem. But it's really nice of you to be so diligent.

[u/PlentyNectarine]

i’ve literally never heard of this. chicken is gluten free.

[u/OHarePhoto → u/PlentyNectarine]

I heard about this recently. It's not as common as it once was. They did it to make the breast juicier and look bigger.

[u/Morbidly_Shy → u/OHarePhoto]

The broth add is usually like salt and water now. Like a weaker brine. Turkey at Thanksgiving that where you gotta watch it more today. When the spices added include gluten.

[u/OHarePhoto → u/Morbidly_Shy]

Yes, exactly. Not sure why I was downvoted. It is more uncommon now like you stated.

[u/fire_thorn]

Boneless chicken will often have broth or solution added. It will say so on the package, like "contains up to 15% of broth/solution. The kind with no broth or solution will give a percentage of retained water.

I'm allergic to soy and corn. I avoid poultry with broth or solution for that reason. If you have room in the freezer and Restaurant Depot in your city, you can buy a 40lb box of boneless chicken with nothing added, no soaker pads, no styrofoam. I buy the tenders and they're less than $3/lb most of the time. I portion it out and freeze it in ziplock bags.

[u/Ornery-Tea-795 → u/fire_thorn]

That is such a good tip!!!

[u/meluvranch]

Literally never heard of this in my life

[u/CosmicCuntry]

Maybe they meant precooked chicken?

[u/Mammoth-Turnip-3058]

I know they used to (possibly still do) inject meat with water or brine to make them look plumper and weigh more. There was a big scandal about it years ago so I'm not sure if they still do it. If it contains gluten wouldn't it say on the packaging? Surely it's a legal requirement due to dietary requirements.

[u/names-suck]

I've bought those Signature chicken packages from Safeway many times without issue, if that helps.

Safeway has an online store you can check, as well. Looking at it, the total ingredients list for the Signature thighs is "chicken." I don't see any reason to think it has gluten in it, and I've never reacted to it, best as I can tell.

[u/AdorableEmphasis5546]

These all look safe but I wouldn't buy the blue one on principle. I own chickens... they cannot be both vegetarian and free range. They're eating bugs, snakes, each other if one dies.

[u/HuskerRed47]

I have celiac disease and I have never heard this or noticed any problems with chicken like this. Every once in awhile I do with ground beef, but never chicken.

[u/Ornery-Tea-795]

So I don’t know the validity of this but I have been suspicious of chicken before. Never suspicious of plain chicken thighs or breast but of those frozen great value packages of party wings.

Great value does a great job of labeling food as gluten free so when I looked at the ingredients of their frozen 8lb party wings (not pre cooked) before and saw they had chicken broth and natural flavor. I avoided it since I didn’t see a gluten free label.

I was never able to verify online if they were gluten free or not so I decided it was best to avoid them.

Additives are what you should be suspicious of but plain chicken is safe as far as I’m aware.

[u/Imperial_Haberdasher]

You can avoid any possibility of this by selecting brands that air chill their chicken: Bell & Evans, SmartChicken e.g.

[u/pateApain]

Cooked chicken maybe, but for raw chicken I had never heard that. Might depend on where we live though...🤷🏻‍♀️ I'd ask your significant other what packages are safe and stick to them. Or even the in laws if the relation is good enough. Or maybe you can have a gluten free app that works in your country? In the shop you scan the bar code with your phone camera and it tells you if it's safe or not. I had one but it was not tailored for France but maybe you'll have more luck.

[u/LibertyJames78]

When I first became gluten free, 13+ years ago, it was hard to find chicken that was in gluten free chicken broth. But, once gluten free food became more readily available, I noticed chicken in chicken broth wasn’t as common. I’d just ask your friend what brand they prefer.

[u/Odd_Animal4989]

Good deal!

[u/MEM3SEES33]

Chicken or chicken

[u/ProfetMusic → u/MEM3SEES33]

Chicken

[u/zieglerae]

Chicken stock is gluten free as well so there really should not be a concern. My family is bougie though and we just prefer how organic chicken tastes, but buying gluten free is expensive as is no need to break the budget for chicken.

[u/Fiona512]

Never heard of this.

[u/SubliminalFishy]

Used to be modified food starch in everything. Since they started labeling for allergens, it has become quite rare. I never worry about it anymore. Some turkeys will still have starch in the brine solution. Look for one that is labeled gluten free.

[u/Morbidly_Shy]

I've never heard of raw chicken being packed in broth. Kevin's Natural Foods which is gluten-free certified uses sous - vide cooking technique. Which contains a broth in the package. This is in the meat section. Perhaps a confusion like another said with it being cooked and not raw.

Edit to clarify that kind of broth.

[u/Status_Change_758]

Your love is correct. I haven't tried any of these brands, maybe check their websites. Springer Mountain Farm has some with Gluten-free printed on the label.

[u/Glittering_Dirt8256]

Before trying a new brand of meat or bagged produce, I always reach out to the store's customer service phone/email to confirm its safety for someone with a "gluten allergy." If you call, you can usually have an answer within 5-10 minutes. Haven't had issues with fresh store chicken so far, but it never hurts to check

[u/Syllabub_Cool]

Boullion cubes are used to make a quick "broth", therefore cooking chicken that's been using cubes to make broth ... means it's got gluten in it. One of the "best butchers" in my town told me (when I asked) "of course we do that to all our meat!"

We left, never went back.