Pereg Natural Foods Line of Gluten-Free Flours

My family is fortunate in that none of us have any food allergies, so we can enjoy all sorts of foods without worry. When I cook with gluten-free ingredients, it’s by choice, and with Pereg Natural Foods’ line of gluten-free flours, it’s a delicious choice.

* Complimentary Products Received for Review.

Pereg kindly sent me a set of all eight of their gluten-free flours for my review: Buckwheat, Quinoa, Banana, Almond, Coconut, Chickpea, Teff, and Plantain. Some of them are familiar to me (hello, buckwheat pancakes!), but some are a brand new experience, and I’ve had a lot of fun learning about them and exploring recipes to use them in. Because of their generosity, I’m going to need more than one blog post to do justice to Pereg and these flours, so keep an eye out for future posts.

For today, I’m focusing on the Quinoa Flour and Almond Meal Flour. The first thing I made was the Quinoa Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe found on the package of Quinoa Flour and at Pereg’s website. In addition to the Quinoa Flour, I used the Almond Meal Flour as a substitute for the “almonds ground into a fine powder” called for in the recipe. Other minor changes I made were using chocolate chips rather than chunks, resting the dough, and extending the baking time. The cookies were great, with a nice nutty flavor, as you might expect. I wouldn’t feel at all guilty eating these cookies for breakfast, since both the Quinoa and Almond Flours have a high protein and fiber content.

According to Pereg, Quinoa Flour is great for bread-baking because of its high protein content, which helps compensate for its lack of gluten. The fat content of the Almond Flour adds a tender texture to baked goods, but it is less like a “normal” flour than the Quinoa Flour. I found the combination of these flours worked well in my cookies, and I’m looking forward to experimenting further with both flours.

Pereg Natural Foods makes much more than just gluten-free flours. In fact, back in 1906 when they were first established, their claim to fame was their selection of over 60 pure, natural spices and spice blends. Today they also produce premium grains, rice, beans, flours, breadcrumbs, and more. All of the New Jersey-based company’s products are kosher certified and are dairy- and lactose-free, with no additives or preservatives.

You may find Pereg products at a local retailer, and you can also purchase them at Pereg’s website. You’ll also find many tempting recipes there.

Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win a fabulous prize package of Pereg Natural Foods products, including baby quinoa, quinoa flakes, teff, farro, lentils, assorted blended spices, and a few gluten-free flours. Good luck!

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