Double Triple Check Those Labels, People
This is an instance where the rest of you are probably gonna think, "Well, DUH, Anna."
I don't know where I got the mistaken idea that Tamari sauce is inherently wheat-free. Probably because in 2002, after being diagnosed with celiac, I went straight to Whole Foods and bought Wheat-Free Tamari. Then somehow I decided that tamari is soy sauce without the wheat.
So for the past few months, I've been buying the San-J Tamari with the Black Label, at my local How's, thinking how lucky I am that I don't have to drive the extra miles to Whole Foods to buy a wheat free product. Today, fresh out of tamari, I head to How's, and the intuition kicks in to CHECK THE LABEL. The black label San-J tamari sauce is NOT wheat free, it is chock full o' wheat.
I'm admitting this carelessness of mine in a public forum in case anyone else has been making this same mistake. Buy the San-J Wheat Free Tamari with the Gold Label. To check the labels, even if you think you know the ingredients.
Guess it's high time I get practicin' what I'm preachin'.
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Sept. 22, 2009
Reply to This PostAs a general rule of thumb, I just check labels...period....for this very reason. I try not to assume anything, even if I think it's safe. It's frustrating that everything isn't clearly labeled all of the time, but I think things will start to change and are changing a bit in that area. Thankfully! Thanks for the reminder to always check first! :-) Great reminder!!!
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Sept. 23, 2009
Reply to This PostAnna - are you kidding me??? I think we have a bottle in the fridge upstairs. I will be checking that ASAP and let you know what I find!
Unbelievable ...
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Sept. 23, 2009
Reply to This PostYeah, I've done that too!
Not to mention when the producer changes the recipie. I've been caught a few times like that.
