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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Question: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Are potatoes gluten-free?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Answer:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Plain potatoes \u2014 just the spuds, fresh from the ground \u2014 are just about as gluten-free as you can get. However, the more you do to them to make them taste delicious, the bigger the risk that they&amp;amp;#39;ll no longer be safe on the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-gluten-free-diet-562662&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten-free diet&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Here are some common ways to prepare potatoes, and the potential &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-gluten-562670&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;-related pitfalls in each.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;1) Baked Potatoes&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Generally speaking, potatoes you bake at home are safe, especially if you have a completely &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/make-your-kitchen-gluten-free-563069&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten-free kitchen&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. If you share a kitchen, however, you should not place baking potatoes directly on the oven rack, as that may introduce &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/gluten-cross-contamination-562485&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten cross-contamination&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; from gluten-filled rolls or pizzas that also were baked on that oven rack (yes, this can happen).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Baked potatoes you get in restaurants &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;may&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; be safe (they usually are, in fact), but you&amp;amp;#39;ll need to check with the chef to be certain: believe it or not, some restaurants coat the skins in butter and flour to make them crispier, and some bake the potatoes in the oven with the rolls (on that same oven rack). If in doubt, ask the restaurant staff to fix you a &amp;amp;#34;clean&amp;amp;#34; potato.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;2) French Fries&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;French fries you make at home from potato slices should be gluten-free. In addition, many brands of prepared French fries are considered gluten-free.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;However, you&amp;amp;#39;re very likely to run into problems when ordering French fries in a restaurant or a fast food outlet. The problem there isn&amp;amp;#39;t the fries themselves; it&amp;amp;#39;s the oil they&amp;amp;#39;re cooked in since restaurants typically share oil between fries and wheat-coated foods such as onion rings and chicken fingers. Yes, that oil can gluten you, so avoid fries cooked in shared fryers. You&amp;amp;#39;ll also need to steer clear of French fries with a crispy batter coating \u2014 the batter typically is made with wheat flour.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Here&amp;amp;#39;s a complete rundown of safe frozen french fry brands, plus lists of chain restaurants and fast food outlets that serve safe fries:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/gluten-free-french-fries-562451&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Gluten-Free French Fries Guide&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;3) Mashed potatoes&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Mashed potatoes you make from scratch are gluten-free, assuming you avoid cross-contamination in the kitchen and that you don&amp;amp;#39;t add any wheat flour as a thickener (once upon a time, we used to do this at my house to make mashed potato pancakes).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In addition, several brands of instant mashed potatoes are considered gluten-free to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-does-parts-per-million-mean-562490&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;less than 20 parts per million&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (ppm), including Betty Crocker Potato Buds, Idaho Spuds Naturals line, and Hungry Jack Instant Mashed Potatoes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;4) Stuffed Potatoes&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This is a case where you&amp;amp;#39;ll need to check all the ingredients. Most stuffed potato recipes I&amp;amp;#39;ve seen would be easy to make gluten-free (they didn&amp;amp;#39;t contain any obvious &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-foods-have-gluten-562782&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten-containing foods&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, such as bread), but most contain ingredients like bacon, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/does-cheese-contain-gluten-562461&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cheese&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and instant soup mix that come in both gluten-free and gluten-filled versions.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Choose your ingredients carefully if you make stuffed potatoes at home, and triple-check those ingredients before you order stuffed potatoes in a restaurant or try them at a friends&amp;amp;#39; house.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;5) Potato Skins&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Here&amp;amp;#39;s another case where you&amp;amp;#39;ll need to check all the ingredients. Before you even start going through the list, though, check for shared fryer issues. Sadly, most restaurants fry their potato skins in fryers shared with breaded items like mozzarella sticks and onion rings, which makes them unsafe for those of us with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/celiac-disease-4014748&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;celiac disease&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and non-celiac &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/gluten-sensitivity-4013716&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten sensitivity&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The bottom line here: tread super-carefully when it comes to potato skins.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;6) Potatoes Au Gratin&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Recipes for potatoes au gratin generally are &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;not&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; safe: they almost always call for flour as a thickener, plus a bread crumb topping. Of course, you can make them gluten-free (this &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2009/02/vegan-scalloped-potatoes.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten-free scalloped potato recipe&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0fits the bill nicely), but you should avoid potatoes au gratin and other potato casseroles when dining out or when at a friend&amp;amp;#39;s house. In addition, I&amp;amp;#39;ve yet to see a safely frozen version of potatoes au gratin in the supermarket, so steer clear of those, too.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;7) Potato Bread&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Despite the name, the conventional potato bread you can buy in the store contains wheat flour, usually as the first or second ingredient. Steer clear, or make your own (here&amp;amp;#39;s a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cookitsimply.com/recipe-0010-0p7401.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gluten-free and dairy-free recipe for potato scones&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;8) Potato Flour and Potato Starch&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;These potato flour products appear as ingredients in numerous gluten-free recipes, and you easily can find safe sources for them. Both Bob&amp;amp;#39;s Red Mill and Ener-G brands offer potato starch and potato flour. Bob&amp;amp;#39;s &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;Ku2u16JMxmQRkf9G1l6fbA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-much-trace-gluten-is-in-your-food-562482&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;&amp;gt;tests for trace gluten&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; to below 20 parts per million, or GF-20 levels, while Ener-G tests to below 5 parts per million, or GF-5.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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