Glutino Bagels

These are a little hard for me to review.

The first time I had them I was in disbelief that a gluten-free bagel could be chewy and yummy and look and feel like a gluten bagel. I was in happy gluten free bagel land - where there was dancing and cream cheese pouring from the sky. I thought that this was the best product to ever hit the market. I was smitten and deeply in love with these bagels.

Until I met Udi's which are so good they can make you cry.

Had I never had Udi's I would still hold on to the idea that Glutino makes the best bagel around. To be fair Glutino and Udi's are fairly close to each other in taste and texture - I just think Udi's does it a little bit better. If my store was out of Udi's but had Glutino in stock I wouldn't think twice about purchasing the Glutino bagels.

Verdict? Yummy!

Glutino New York Style Bagels

Oh Glutino.

When you get it right, you get it very, very, very right. But when you get it wrong its just shameful.

I'm not sure where in New York Glutino believes bagels like this exists. I've lived in NY and I remember huge bagels that were light and fluffy inside and chewy as all get out on the outside. Never did I encounter a roughly 47 pound bagel that is neither fluffy nor light and lacks chewiness.

I'm not sure why Glutino would add this product. Their regular bagels are pretty darn good - why even attempt to improve on that? If anything maybe their "NY Style" could've been a slightly larger or chewier regular Glutino bagel. I don't get this at all.

Glutino Cheddar Gluten Free Crackers

In my PCD days I was completely obsessed with Cheez-It's. My roommate and I would purchase this crate of Cheez-It's from Costco every six months or so. Cheez-It's were the snack that had everything - cheese, crunch and salt. Divine. I have completely missed Cheez-It's and have been searching in the vain hope that some GF cracker somewhere could come close to the taste of a Cheez-It. (Could I say Cheez-It a few more times, geez....I guess I really did have a problem...I'm like a crazt ex-junkie or something......cheez-it)

Sadly, my search continues. 

My issue with these crackers is that they didn't have an outright cheddar taste - it was more like you got a cheddar after taste. They were also super greasy - I'm not sure what that was all about. They actually reminded me of these homemade crackers my aunt used to make that were supposed to have the subtle flavor of cheddar but not taste cheesy. I was really looking for a cheesy taste. 

There aren't a terrible cracker but any means - just not right if you are looking for something similar to a Cheez-It or even a Nip. 

Verdict?: Okay

Glutino Gluten Free Pretzel Twists

I wish I could draw a giant heart because that would accurately describe my feelings about these pretzels. 

They are amazing and they are the closest thing to wheat pretzels I've had thus far. Not even Snyder's Gluten-Free beats the taste. 

Some GF Pretzels taste more cracker and less pretzel - but not here these are all pretzel baby. 

They also make a pretzel with sesame seeds and that is equally as delicious.

Verdict? Yummy

Glutino Glazed Donuts

I really, really like these. And I'm not 100% sure why. I actually had a craving for donuts the other day and I realized that I was craving THESE donuts. Crazy stuff.

Naturally there is no soft fluffy center to these donuts. What I think works for them is that they have a very similar texture and consistence to cake donuts just slightly lighter. The glaze on them is also awesome - its super sweet.

You do get six in a pack but one day is probably a little more than half the size of a regular wheat donut. Gotta love that GF foods have portion size built in.

Verdict? Yummy!