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Hmmm, just been reading all the posts on this and i'm wondering whether i should try avoiding gluten rather than wheat as it's only since i've been eating more rye bread has my constipation and cramping returned...
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Re: Both
#318142 - 11/07/07 09:16 AM
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I'm not sure if for me it's fructans or not, since I do fine with garlic and onion. I hardly eat any commercially prepared food which has also helped.
BTW (completely off topic) After thanksgiving in Oct I made a broth with the turkey carcass and some meat. I know you make your own homemade broth with chicken. I just wanted to know how you do it exactly? Do you buy a whole chicken, or parts? One thing I noticed right away was the consistency was like jello when cooled, and when I had soup from this broth my stomach was so calm and soothed. I'm never buying commercially made broth again, it's just not the same.
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Re: Both
#318147 - 11/07/07 09:53 AM
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I make my chicken broth from whole chickens or pieces. It depends on how much I want to make. The jello like consistency of cooled broth comes from the collagen found in the bones and connective tissue. I understand that you can increase the amount of collagen by adding the feet to the broth too. Apparently they contain a lot of connective tissue. Like you I will never buy commercial broth again. 
If you want a quick test of your sensitivity to fructans try eating some Jerusalem artichokes and see how they affect you. They pass through me like grease lightining
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Ok this may sound dumb but I haven't been able to find chicken parts. I can find whole frozen chickens but didn't know if that would be good. I tried asking at a few grocery stores if they have chicken parts and they look at me like I'm an alien! They show me the chicken breasts, thighs and wings out on display. Can you make a good broth from those?
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Frozen chickens work fine for broth. By chicken parts I meant I buy a package of breast, thighs or wings. I prefer the breast on the bone because the bone adds flavour and collagen. It is a bit more expensive but I prefer the breast meat in my soups
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Re: Thanks!
#318152 - 11/07/07 10:55 AM
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I JUST had a chunk of chicken breast on bone, cut the chicken off to throw in a stir fry and threw out the rest. I can't believe I did that.. ugh
I'm gonna pick up the same thing and make a soup next time. And yeah I prefer chicken breast meat in the finished soup, so I could probably separate it from the bone when finished and leave it in.
If I used the chicken breast on bone, how much water do you think I should add? It was 2 large chicken breasts with a bone in the middle.
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I agree with Sy the breast is the best part!! The last two soups I made were from the chickens at my local farmers market. Boy, did I see a difference since all there chicken and turkey is Organic and free range.The only other broth I will use is the vegetable or chicken in a pinch FF from Health Valley.
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Re: Thanks!
#318162 - 11/07/07 01:17 PM
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My rule of thumb is to just cover the chicken on bone with water and simmer in a covered pot. If the flavour is too strong you can dilute the stock to taste. Boiled chicken breast makes excellent sandwich meat too
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broth
#318182 - 11/07/07 05:29 PM
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Kitchen Basics stock is very good. It is super safe too. Also Emeril's is pretty good. I am not a fan of his but use his stock if Kitchen Basics is not there. I also make my own stock but find the freezing and storing of it to be a pain.
Stock can be made with poultry bones and veggies and herbs; you don't need or want the meat. Roasting the bones if raw is a way to add extra flavor.
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I tried gluten free for a trial period of two months (although I tested negative for celiac). I did feel a little better during that period, but still had my bad days. At the end of the two months I reintroduced gluten and started eating a lot of it so I could tell if it was an issue. There was no change. So it seems that gluten is not a culprit for me.
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