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I really love scrapple and I miss it since going paleo. I found a couple of recipes like this one, that are gluten-free but require cornmeal:

http://www.thewholegang.org/2009/08/gluten-free-scrapple-oh-happy-day/

Should I be worried about 2 cups of organic cornmeal per 5lbs of pork shoulder? Or would it be better if I use buckwheat to bind it? Otherwise, does anyone know of a gluten free scrapple (they sell Neese here but its unclear)?

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frankifries
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	Reminds me of the first time that I heard about scrapple, and I said, "What is scrapple?" and then came the reply: "Everything but the oink." Apt description of nose-to-tail eating as well, if you ask me. :) – familygrokumentarian Oct 19 2010 at 14:10
	We are all about the nose-to-tail in my house. liver weekly, gizzards when we have em, tails, kidneys, hearts, necks and feet. cheap and nutritious :) – frankifries Oct 19 2010 at 15:00
	Thought I'd read "Paleo-sized Snapple", and had a cognitive dissonance... – Gary Wu Nov 17 2010 at 0:47

Stephen-Aegis · Answer 1 · 2010-10-19 13:50:01Z UTC

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I'd use rice or potato starch long before corn. Buckwheat is still best to soak/ferment first.

answered Oct 19 2010 at 13:50

Stephen-Aegis
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	Oh, potato starch is not a bad idea...Thanks! – frankifries Oct 19 2010 at 15:01
	would arrowroot powder serve the same function? – luckybastard♦ Oct 19 2010 at 20:04

W8liftinmom · Answer 2 · 2010-11-18 02:03:42Z UTC

Homemade scrapple is by definition gluten-free (the way I've been taught to make it anyway) But, note - paleo is gluten-free, but gluten-free is not necessarily paleo. That said, depending on how strict you are, you can make scrapple with teff seed (a grass) in place of cornmeal

Alex · Answer 3 · 2010-11-16 17:11:15Z UTC

I faced this issue two weeks ago when I got some scrapple from a farmers' market and concluded that a small amount of corn meal was not going to kill me. I fried it in lard and it was delicious. Please post here if you have any luck with other binders such as buckwheat.

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