One thing that I am always careful of when I am not eating at home, is the sauce. Ketchup, Salad Dressing, Sweet and Sour, Mayo, Barbecue... and the list goes on... If I am eating out or eating at a friend's house, if I cannot see the label for the "sauce" I will not eat it. This also goes for marinades used in grilling meat.
Ketchup- When I first learned about my reaction to Corn Syrup I was quite sad that ketchup was deleted from my diet...I mean, who doesn't love a good ol' french fry in ketchup every once in a while... GOOD NEWS, there are several brands that now have CS free Ketchup. Hunts being one of the biggest. I also am a fan of organic ketchup (I actually like the flavor better too).
Barbecue Sauce- There are VERY FEW barbecue sauce brands/flavors out there without CS. The only one that I can find on a consistent basis is "Bulls Eye". It has variety in flavors and is actually quite yummy! I can now make pulled chicken or bbq on the grill! Yeah!
*UPDATE- Bulls Eye changed their BBQ sauce to now include corn syrup with no change in label. I complained to Kraft about this and received an apology and coupons for many Kraft products.
Mayo and Salad Dressings- completely have to shop by label for these! Too bad for us, the "reduced fat" kind often time have CS where the regular ones do not...hmmm...
If there is a restaurant I frequent, I will check with them on a certain sauce that I would get. For instance, our "Chili's" ranch dressing is CS Free!! Olive Garden HAS CS in ALMOST EVERYTHING. I usually leave OG hungry!
Ok, so I guess it's funny that I said I "usually leave OG hungry", when in fact, I do not go there because I cannot eat there!
ReplyDeleteSAD!!! You were the one who introduced me to Olive Garden when your Uncle Steve (right?) and cousin... were visiting!
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