For a Mother’s Day brunch with a guest who has coeliac disease, choose bread or rolls labelled ‘gluten-free’ rather than relying on the name or crust of ordinary tiger bread. Packaged sliced bread can take the place of a shared loaf, while individual rolls or mini baguettes are ideal for separate portions. Avoid contact with ordinary bread crumbs during preparation and serving.
You need bread labelled ‘gluten-free’ and want to prevent it coming into contact with ordinary bread crumbs during brunch. The Dutch Coeliac Society stresses the importance of avoiding cross-contamination.
You’re looking for something other than sliced bread. Gluten-free rolls, ciabatta or mini baguettes can be served individually, but they won’t have the same crust as tiger bread.
You want to choose a suitable product in advance. Check the specific loaf or roll and its current availability, and read the packaging when you buy it. A general range page won’t tell you what’s in stock at your local branch.
Start by looking for the ‘gluten-free’ label and considering how you can prepare and serve the bread separately. Then choose a bread shape that suits your brunch.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free option | Look for the ‘gluten-free’ label on the product packaging. Don’t judge whether it’s suitable by the name of the bread or a single ingredient. | If I’m serving someone with coeliac disease, I want to be sure which bread to keep separate. This is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Bread shape | Choose sliced bread for a loaf to share at the table, or individual rolls for separate portions. | For a special brunch, I’d prefer individual portions to a stack of sandwiches, without expecting the crust to look like tiger bread. This presentation matters most to roughly 29% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check the specific product and its availability at the branch or through your chosen way of ordering. | If I can only shop at a few places, I want to know before Mother’s Day whether I can get my chosen bread there. Around 21% of consumers give this reassurance the most attention. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the current ingredients and nutritional information on the packaging. Check separately whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed. | After choosing a gluten-free option, I also want to know which ingredients and type of salt the bread contains. For around 14% of consumers, checking the label is the first additional consideration. |
Tiger bread describes a style of bread, not whether it’s suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
First choose a product labelled ‘gluten-free’, then decide which type of bread you’d like to serve.
The Dutch Coeliac Society says you should also avoid contact with even small amounts of ordinary bread crumbs.
Keep the gluten-free bread separate and use a clean work surface and utensils. Make sure any fillings haven’t come into contact with ordinary crumbs either.
A page showing a gluten-free range won’t tell you whether a particular loaf is available at your shop on the day of the brunch.
Check the specific product and local availability before planning your brunch around one type of bread.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains that not all bread is baked with baker’s salt. The ‘gluten-free’ label also says nothing about the type of salt used.
Read the ingredients on the packaging or ask the baker which salt was used in that bread.
These shops list a range of gluten-free bread types. Choose by specific product: the range alone doesn’t confirm that gluten-free tiger bread is available, or that a product is in stock at a particular branch.
Albert Heijn’s AH Glutenvrij range includes seeded bread, white rolls and individual rolls.
Jumbo lists gluten-free loaves and smaller types of bread, including ciabatta and mini baguettes.
PLUS lists gluten-free white, brown and seeded bread, alongside other types of bread.
Dirk lists gluten-free Schär Meisterbäcker loaves and Schär Mini Baguette, among other products.
ALDI lists gluten-free options in its bread and bake-at-home range.
Lidl is a shop where you can look locally for a specific gluten-free bread product.
This bread mix is an option if you want to bake your own bread before your Mother’s Day brunch. It isn’t a ready-to-eat alternative that you can serve straight away alongside ordinary tiger bread.
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For anyone who wants to bake bread in advance for brunch instead of buying it ready-made.
1 kg bread mix. Follow the instructions on the packaging and keep your work surface, utensils and baked bread free from ordinary bread crumbs.
Before use, check the current ‘gluten-free’ label, ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
Don’t assume it is: the name ‘tiger bread’ doesn’t tell you whether the product is gluten-free. Choose a product with a ‘gluten-free’ label on the packaging, then make sure it doesn’t come into contact with ordinary bread crumbs.
Keep the gluten-free bread separate and use a clean work surface and utensils. Make sure any fillings haven’t come into contact with ordinary crumbs. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that you also need to take care to avoid cross-contamination when serving.
No, you can’t tell from the ‘gluten-free’ label. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that not all bread is baked with baker’s salt. Check the ingredients for your chosen product or ask the baker.
Use it to compare products, but check the packaging when you buy. Albert Heijn and PLUS say that product ingredients and allergen information can change.
