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I called the Hidden Valley Foods Company yesterday (11/16/99). I was told
that KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce and Hidden Valley Ranch are no longer
gluten-free (they used to be).  The customer service rep that I spoke
with said they received a memo about a month ago from their food lab
technicians which said all of their products may now contain trace
amounts of gluten.  It seems they are no longer purchasing corn based
vineger and food starch, rather they are using which ever kind is least
expensive at production time.

Please call Hidden Valley Foods Company at 1-800-537-2823 if you have
been a consumer of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing or KC Masterpiece BBQ
Sauce in the past.  I would really like to be wrong about this one.

On a brighter note, I contacted Lea & Perrins today (11/17/99).  Not only
is Lea & Perrins excellent worcestershire sauce GF, but they also make a
GF BBQ sauce.  The number for Lea & Perrins is 1-800-987-4674.

When time permits, I like to make my own BBQ sauce.  Here is my own
recipe:

HONEY BBQ SAUCE
2 C Del Monte (1-800-543-3090) ketchup
1/4 C honey
2 T minced fresh onion (or 1/2 T onion powder)
2 T Lea & Perrins (1-800-987-4674) worcestershire sauce
1 T pure apple cider vinegar
1 T Schilling (1-800-322-7742) chili powder
1/2 t pure mustard powder
1/2 t pure garlic powder
1 T molasses

1.  Mix ingredients in small saucepan.
2.  Bring to a boil, simmer as desired.
3.  Keep covered in refrigerator. Makes 2 1/2 C (equals 1-20oz bottle)


Best wishes,
Amber Lee
American Fork, Utah, USA