Both of these were available at Co-Op. Both are frozen. You get 4 buns each. The Care buns are larger and taller.
Both were "white" versions. Udi's had a whole grain version but Care did not, and I thought it would be unfair to compare whole grain vs. white. (Normally, we would do whole grain, but fair is fair.)
Test: Thawed but not toasted for daughter; toasted on the BBQ for me. PC Angus burgers with the usual fixins'.
Verdict: They were both quite good, but Udi's edged out Care. My daughter didn't have a preference. To me, the Care was a little spongy.
This was because the Care buns had more air in them, which some might find a plus. And they are bigger and wider than Udi's, though much of this is also air. I would eat Care buns without any real complaints.
Based on results so far, I would say that any family just starting out in gluten-free could probably do worse than start with Udi's bakery products. They are not necessarily the cheapest, but they seem consistently good to us. This might be especially helpful for picky eaters or those already used to a traditional diet.
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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.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
GF hot dog buns - Udi's vs. President's Choice
See my standard review terms here.
Udi's vs. PC. Both can be purchased at Superstore, so we taste-tested them side by side with Schneider's Naturals hot dogs from the BBQ, plus the usual fixins'. Both bun types were toasted slightly on the grill alongside the hot dogs, because that is what I do. :-) I tried to get them even.
Verdict: Udi's were preferred by everyone. My wife even tried them both and agreed that though the PC version was tolerable, they had a strange consistency. It's hard to pin down, so I won't try, except to say that the "chew" was not quite what we wanted. Even after toasting, the PC buns were just a little mushy.
Alternatively, some might find the whole grain-y taste of the PC buns a bit more appealing. They were more like 60% whole wheat buns in flavor, or at least a bit more than the Udi's. So if you prefer something more like whole wheat buns, maybe the PCs are worth a try.
Notes:
- The Udi's are frozen. They can be a bit slow to thaw and may initially seem unusually hard. However, after thawing and toasting, they were just fine. I doubt anyone would notice them at all if you didn't say anything.
- The Udi's are smaller than the PC. Udi's is about right for a "regular" hot dog. PC will be a bit large, meaning you'll get an initial bite of bun unless you use extra-big franks.
- You get 4 buns in the PC package, 6 in Udi's.
- The PCs will not keep terribly well - they are even worse than traditional fresh buns, and will go hard pretty quick. Fridge storage might help slightly, but I imagine you'd have to freeze them for anything past a couple of days. The Udi's are already frozen so no worries on that front.
Udi's vs. PC. Both can be purchased at Superstore, so we taste-tested them side by side with Schneider's Naturals hot dogs from the BBQ, plus the usual fixins'. Both bun types were toasted slightly on the grill alongside the hot dogs, because that is what I do. :-) I tried to get them even.
Verdict: Udi's were preferred by everyone. My wife even tried them both and agreed that though the PC version was tolerable, they had a strange consistency. It's hard to pin down, so I won't try, except to say that the "chew" was not quite what we wanted. Even after toasting, the PC buns were just a little mushy.
Alternatively, some might find the whole grain-y taste of the PC buns a bit more appealing. They were more like 60% whole wheat buns in flavor, or at least a bit more than the Udi's. So if you prefer something more like whole wheat buns, maybe the PCs are worth a try.
Notes:
- The Udi's are frozen. They can be a bit slow to thaw and may initially seem unusually hard. However, after thawing and toasting, they were just fine. I doubt anyone would notice them at all if you didn't say anything.
- The Udi's are smaller than the PC. Udi's is about right for a "regular" hot dog. PC will be a bit large, meaning you'll get an initial bite of bun unless you use extra-big franks.
- You get 4 buns in the PC package, 6 in Udi's.
- The PCs will not keep terribly well - they are even worse than traditional fresh buns, and will go hard pretty quick. Fridge storage might help slightly, but I imagine you'd have to freeze them for anything past a couple of days. The Udi's are already frozen so no worries on that front.
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