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Linda Goldkrantz <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:25:45 EST
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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

In one of today's postings, referring to lox, specifially, someone wrote that
you should "buy lox marked Kosher for Passover, since it can't have anything
added to it." That is a highly misleading statement.

Dear folks....At Passover time it is easier for us to IDENTIFY gluten-free
foods that are not available the rest of the year, but the label itself DOES
NOT MEAN GLUTEN-FREE. Passover observance mandates certain food restrictions,
so the products are clearly labeled for religious reasons.

Matzah, matzah meal, farfel (fahfel), or cake meal are wheat. If they
appear on the package...it has wheat. If none are listed on a package,
than that item is gluten-free. (I'm not getting into a debate over oat
matzah. Suffice to say that common matzah is definitely a wheat product.)

Now is the time to stock up....but read the label first.

FYI, Passover sponge cake, made mostly from eggs, sugar, and potato
starch...can be absolutely delicious.

Lin

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