Have you heard of a celiac shower for a newly diagnosed family member?

[chezshelly]

I have a host who's daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac. She said someone told her about a celiac shower that people have done, I guess like a wedding shower? Help if you know what I'm talking about. Thanks!

Shelly

 

[aPamperedBride]

I haven't heard of this before, but I know that it isn't safe to use a stone that has had gluten on it if you have celiac. I just have a sensitivity, so I don't worry about the trace amounts from seasoning the stone myself. If I'm doing a show for someone with celiac, I use parchment paper on the stone because I don't want to risk them getting sick. I say all that because my guess is that a 'celiac shower' would replace all stoneware that the person has and provide other tools that could be useful for cooking differently (like our stackable measuring cups that have the levelling blade for measuring out GF flour, the digital scale and the thermometer, etc.)

 

[aPamperedBride]

Oh, while you probably know this, I'll provide a little expansion on 'gluten' in case someone isn't familiar with it. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. It is not in oats, but oats are often cross-contaminated during harvest. If you've done any of the rings, braids or wreathes on your stone with regular crescent rolls or if you've baked regular cookies on your stone, it is 'contaminated' for anyone with celiac.