{"id":550747,"date":"2026-07-20T15:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/550747\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:33:34","slug":"the-hands-down-best-gluten-free-hot-dog-bun-comes-from-this-classic-italian-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/550747\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hands-Down Best Gluten-Free Hot Dog Bun Comes From This Classic Italian Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/intro-1783541365.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/2210951\/best-gluten-free-hot-dog-bun-schar-this-classic-brand\/\" data-post-id=\"2210951\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"The Hands-Down Best Gluten-Free Hot Dog Bun Comes From This Classic Italian Brand: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"A closeup of a hot dog on a fluffy bun with toppings\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Food craving\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.<\/p>\n<p>Gluten-free bread: It&#8217;s really a hit or miss. Some brands seem to get the texture just right without the stretchy, starchy network of gluten protein running through the dough, while others end up looking (and tasting)\u00a0like a slice of straight-up cardboard. Of all the gluten-free brands out there, some tend to formulate their products better than others. When it comes to hot dog buns, we&#8217;ve found that Sch\u00e4r does a stand-up job.<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/2203774\/gluten-free-hot-dog-buns-ranked-worst-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ranking of six gluten-free hot dog buns<\/a>, Sch\u00e4r was number one. The brand&#8217;s gluten-free hot dog roll\u00a0looked closest to a regular fluffy bun; our reviewer said it didn&#8217;t have any cracks and was smooth, light, and held franks perfectly. Other brands tasted grainy, but our reviewer said Sch\u00e4r&#8217;s roll was plush. The neutral flavor also made the entire hot dog-eating experience enjoyable, whereas other gluten-free products tend to overpower in the taste department.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond taste and texture, our reviewer loved that Sch\u00e4r is widely accessible. The family-run brand, which started in Italy in 1922, has since expanded to grocery stores worldwide, including <a href=\"https:\/\/r.bttn.io?btn_ref=org-225e4e0aac880b8f&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FSchar-Gluten-Free-Hot-Dog-Rolls-8-Oz%2F139097286&amp;btn_pub_ref=2210951-in_text-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Walmart<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/r.bttn.io?btn_ref=org-225e4e0aac880b8f&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fschar-hot-dog-rolls-gluten-free-case-of-4-8-oz%2F-%2FA-1008808825&amp;btn_pub_ref=2210951-in_text-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Target<\/a>. Customers love them, too. &#8220;I keep an extra bag in my freezer. They taste great!&#8221;\u00a0one Walmart reviewer said. &#8220;It&#8217;s actually really good if you toast them in butter for a little bit in the pan, too,&#8221; a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/glutenfree\/comments\/1danigx\/comment\/l7pfesm\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redditor<\/a> posted.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                Compared to regular buns? That&#8217;s a different story<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/compared-to-regular-buns-thats-a-different-story-1783541366.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/2210951\/best-gluten-free-hot-dog-bun-schar-this-classic-brand\/\" data-post-id=\"2210951\" data-slide-num=\"1\" data-slide-title=\"The Hands-Down Best Gluten-Free Hot Dog Bun Comes From This Classic Italian Brand: Compared to regular buns? That's a different story\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"A package of Sch\u00e4r hot dog rolls next to a hot dog on a plate\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Megan Hageman \/ Tasting Table<\/p>\n<p>Sch\u00e4r may have won first prize in our gluten-free lineup, but in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/2175499\/store-bought-hot-dog-buns-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ranking of nine store-bought hot dog buns<\/a>, it was considered the worst. Sure, it&#8217;s unfair, but they just can&#8217;t compare to the buttery, glutinous options in stores. Despite being airy, which our reviewers enjoyed, customers say Sch\u00e4r takes it too far, noting some batches arrive almost\u00a0completely hollowed out.\u00a0Others think it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/2181288\/worst-store-bought-hot-dog-buns-schar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the worst hot bun out there<\/a>, especially when it falls apart easily.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, if you&#8217;re gluten-free and craving a classic hot dog, we still think Sch\u00e4r is your best bet. The Italian brand has been around for so long, and continues to update its recipes, leaving customers generally satisfied when bread cravings call. So, the next time you have a cookout, swing by the store and get a pack so even your GF guests can enjoy a dog. Depending on the store, a pack of four rolls typically cost around $6.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Food craving\/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550748,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,85,46,543],"class_list":["post-550747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}