When I discovered I had a gluten intolerance (ie Irritable Bowel Syndrome CAN be linked to a cause, no matter what your GP might say!) the easiest and most obvious food switch to make was to gluten free pasta, which thankfully is now widely available. It's very pricey compared to normal pasta - £1.69 per 250g bag is the cheapest I have found, in Tesco, going up to £1.89 in many health shops - so it's not something I would eat more than a couple of times a week. Considering that you can buy 1 kg of ordinary pasta for less than that, then yes, this is very expensive! Another disadvantage is how light it is in comparison with wheat pasta; I always feel extra ...  Read the complete review

I like pasta but was unable to buy the normal wheat pasta as I have gluten and wheat intolerance. There are many alternative to wheat pasta and so far I have found that the Orgran Vegetable Rice Pasta Spirals have the closest resemblance to wheat. Orgran is a leading brand in alternative food product. Their products are for people who have special dietary requirements. All Orgran products are gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, egg free, yeast free, GMO free and are suitable for vegan. Though I do treat myself with wheat products once in a while (and suffer the consequence later), I would substitute wheat pasta for rice pasta as I have pasta ...  Read the complete review