Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

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Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby quietwatersfarm » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:58 pm

Interested in feedback, views or concerns before making any rash decisions.
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby wheels » Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:58 pm

I don't use it but would be interested in the ingredients spec. Whilst rice is good, it adds a flavour of it's own.

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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby quietwatersfarm » Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:38 pm

Scobies were pushing it to me today.

Roughly twice the price, but you only need half as much (and add the missing weight in water apparently)

Specs etc are here http://www.scobiesdirect.com/PDF%20Spec ... 1SO008.pdf

Not sure myself yet...

and not exactly sure how they can call it 'pinhead rusk' really
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby BriCan » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:50 am

quietwatersfarm wrote:Scobies were pushing it to me today.


So if its that good and they are pushing it I myself would be asking for a free sample (enough to mak a batch of sausage)

Roughly twice the price, but you only need half as much (and add the missing weight in water apparently)


Defiantly be asking for free sample

Not sure myself yet...

and not exactly sure how they can call it 'pinhead rusk' really


It is strange that you should post this now as this (gluten free) came up in conversation in the context of sausage,

I was thinking of making some Rusk :?: as per the forum using gluten free flour

Input :?:
But what do I know
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby quietwatersfarm » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:17 am

Robert, to me rusk made with gluten free flour would be 'rusk', fair enough. This is 'vegetable flakes' so not really 'pinhead' or 'rusk' :)

am having a sample to try
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby wheels » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:51 am

The spec just shows it as vegetable flakes but doesn't include an ingredients list. If you sell a pre-packed product, do you just show 'vegetable flakes' on your product's ingredients list?

Ah, the Halal declaration shows it: Pea flakes (Pisum Sativum)

There's other threads here about pea protein/flour. IIRC, captainwassname used it.

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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby quietwatersfarm » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:18 pm

Phil, exactly!

How is it 'rusk' at all?

not saying it isnt a perfectly good product but do you think it would really be a like for like substitute?
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby wheels » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:58 pm

IIRC, pea protein is more of a soya/milk powder replacement. Whether this is the same? You'd guess that the texture would be different.

But, in answer to your quest: No, I don't see how it could be classed as like-for-like.

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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby BriCan » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:36 am

wheels wrote: I don't see how it could be classed as like-for-like.


The only way to find this out would be (I am assuming) is to do a blind taste test for mouth appeal/texture and so forth :?
But what do I know
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby wheels » Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:16 pm

I stand corrected! I should have said, "In my opinion, I don't think that it could be classed as like-for-like."

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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby Goaty » Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:19 pm

Hi QWF,

Can I ask how you got on with this? I'm interested in taking all of my stuff gluten free.

Thanks for your help :)
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby quietwatersfarm » Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:07 am

It 'worked' perfectly well as a filler/binder but didn't taste or feel quite like rusk. This often wouldn't matter as it can be part of a perfectly tasty sausage. TBH though I think I prefer the scalded rice.

Perhaps not so good for an intended 'gluten free' version on a 'like for like' basis. For that, perhaps stick with using homemade rusk from gluten free bread crumb?
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Re: Anyone using the gluten free pinhead rusk?

Postby Goaty » Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:27 pm

Thanks for the feedback.

I'm not sure making my own rusk is an option yet (I'm a butcher, as opposed to making it for myself) but I'll add it to my list of things to do.

Thanks again for your answer.
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