Starfish Gluten Free Biggest Fan
Four year old Heather attended the Gluten Free Vendor Fair in Roswell, Georgia on Saturday October 17. When she came across the Starfish Gluten Free booth and saw our packages exclaimed to her mother, Jennifer, “Mommy that’s my fish”! Jennifer Harris (GF Product Specialists) of Return to Eden, and a sponsor of the Fair, says that Heather calls Starfish Gluten Free Battered fish the “best fish in the world”, Haddock being her favorite.
We received this picture from Dr. Ginger Carter PH.D., better known as celiac advocate and blogger extraordinaire, Gluten Free in Georgia (and Florida). She sent Heathers picture via her iPhone during the Fair. Ginger was manning the Starfish booth as we were not able to make the trip. Thank you Dr. Ginger! Ginger says she is our “biggest fan” but she may have to share that claim with Heather. Ginger tells us that the Fair was attended by 1,000 or more folk. Wow, outstanding.
We hear from Celiac’s and others often with similar comments, but this picture is the thousand word type. Starfish R & D Director, Eric Larsen, worked on this batter for nearly 3 years to get a batter that was as good as or better than traditional batters. As those of you that have eaten Gluten Free for years know that is quite a feat for some items. After all why should those with Celiac Disease be punished twice, by the disease and than having to suffer eating yucky food? Believe me when I say that we ate some pretty awful prototypes to get to today’s final product.
Eric’s tenacity to get just the right texture, flavor and quality was unbelievable. Some told us we couldn’t create a product as good as wheat based products. But guess what, we think our Gluten Free is better and so do many retailers that have sold our traditional battered products for years.
“So good you want believe its Gluten Free”
Anyway, Heather, thank you for reminding us why we did this and for whom. Thanks Dr. Ginger for your support and help always. Hopefully someday we will meet you, in Georgia (or Florida) of course.
Check out our new website www.star-fish.com New Starfish Gluten Free products coming soon. Watch our blog and website. Ask you store for Starfish Gluten Free Products.
Eric rocks!
I just tried the Gluten Free Cod Fillets last night for dinner and they were FANTASTIC! I have not had fish and chips in eleven years and was so happy when my husband came home with these from the grocery store. I was even happier when I tasted them and realized they tasted better than the fish and chips I had before my dietary needs changed. Thanks so much for the work and tenacity to bring us a product we can enjoy! I’ve shared the information with my sister who also has to be gluten free and so now you have two new fans, one in Boise, ID and one in Portland, OR!!
I totally agree with Michele. The cod fillets were absolutely mouth-watering! Please advise where I may purchase more. I believe I bought them at Whole Foods in Houston but I shop at numerous grocery stores in this city. Thank you.