As it turns out, this matchup was not really a fair competition.
The reason is because the Ener-G "Banana Loaf" is not really banana bread. It's more like white sandwich bread that happens to have banana as one of the ingredients.
Having said that:
The PC Banana Bread is pretty good, in our opinion. Nothing wrong with it at all, it tastes just as you'd expect. It's a winner.
The Ener-G Banana Loaf, however, was not. It doesn't taste like anything I've ever tasted before and I would not call it good. My daughter and I each had a couple of halfhearted bites and that was that. I would not recommend this product.
I have not tried any of the other Ener-G products so I do not know how they taste (yet).
Next time we go camping I will definitely be bringing a PC gluten-free banana bread with us.
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Saturday, June 11, 2016
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Gluten-free bread: Udi's Whole Grain Loaf vs. Glutino Mutigrain
Both of these products are available (frozen) at Superstore.
Test: Slices were warmed until dry in a toaster oven, but not toasted. Nutella and banana for my daughter, turkey, mayo and mustard for me.
Verdict: Near-tie. They are different from each other but both good. My daughter preferred the Udi's, but I actually ate both samples together. I suppose, given a choice, I'd do Udi's, but Glutino would still be perfectly acceptable.
"Whole Grain" aside, the Udi's is a bit more like white bread. The crusts are bit stiff; slices are ever-so-slightly smaller. But it does taste good. A little dry, possibly, or maybe slightly powdery.
The Glutino tasted good as well, but a bit more like corn bread to me. It is a little more grainy after chewing, like fresh corn bread is. (Maybe it is corn bread! I didn't look.) So I would say it tastes closer to 60% whole wheat bread than Udi's. If that's a taste you like, possibly this one is for you.
Udi's was $7 for 340g, Glutino was $6 for 400g. YMMV.
So far that is two hits for Udi's - bread and hot dog buns. It's beat President's Choice (buns) and Glutino (bread). I hope to pick up some alternative hamburger buns to give Udi's another challenge.
Lunch is over, back to work.
Test: Slices were warmed until dry in a toaster oven, but not toasted. Nutella and banana for my daughter, turkey, mayo and mustard for me.
Verdict: Near-tie. They are different from each other but both good. My daughter preferred the Udi's, but I actually ate both samples together. I suppose, given a choice, I'd do Udi's, but Glutino would still be perfectly acceptable.
"Whole Grain" aside, the Udi's is a bit more like white bread. The crusts are bit stiff; slices are ever-so-slightly smaller. But it does taste good. A little dry, possibly, or maybe slightly powdery.
The Glutino tasted good as well, but a bit more like corn bread to me. It is a little more grainy after chewing, like fresh corn bread is. (Maybe it is corn bread! I didn't look.) So I would say it tastes closer to 60% whole wheat bread than Udi's. If that's a taste you like, possibly this one is for you.
Udi's was $7 for 340g, Glutino was $6 for 400g. YMMV.
So far that is two hits for Udi's - bread and hot dog buns. It's beat President's Choice (buns) and Glutino (bread). I hope to pick up some alternative hamburger buns to give Udi's another challenge.
Lunch is over, back to work.
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