3 Gluten-Free Dining Tips

1# Gluten Free Dining Tips

Restaurant dining when you’re following the gluten-free diet may seem intimidating, especially at first. But a significant uptick in awareness of the celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, coupled with consumer demand for better gluten-free restaurant options, has led to a virtual gluten-free renaissance in restaurant dining.

It’s now possible to get a gluten-free meal in almost every city or larger town, simply because so many chain restaurants offer gluten-free options.

And many local restaurants want to serve gluten-free patrons, as well — perhaps those restaurants realize that many of us make very loyal customers, or that we tend to drive the restaurant choices of many people besides ourselves.

To dine out gluten-free, you first should have a good idea of what you’ll need to do in order to ensure a completely gluten-free meal — even if a restaurant features an extensive gluten-free menu, you can’t assume your meal will remain free from cross-contamination.

Source: www.verywell.com

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2# Gluten Free Dinning Tips

Dining out with family and friends is such a central part of living a happy, healthy, gluten-free life that you should not let the challenges it presents stop you from enjoying a meal outside your home. You can eat out, just be cautious.

If possible, go to restaurants that have a gluten-free menu. The most trustworthy of these have certification or training through one of the celiac disease support groups. When that’s the case, you know the restaurant is knowledgeable about gluten-free dining and has made an effort to create options that use gluten-free ingredients prepared in a way that prevents cross-contamination. A number of national chain restaurants and local individual restaurants have this kind of certification.

But not all restaurants with gluten-free menus have certification. Some restaurants are more attentive to the details of preparing a safe gluten-free meal than others, so you have to ask a lot of questions as you order. Even more important if something seems suspicious when your food arrives, don’t hesitate to ask questions until you are sure your order has been prepared and delivered properly.

Always tell your server you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance and need to avoid anything with wheat, barley, or rye and most oats, including flour, breading soy sauce or teriyaki sauce, and seasoning that might contain flour. If you are ordering a salad or other topped item note that you cannot have croutons or any topping made with bread or breading. Also ask about preparation, because this can cross-contaminate foods that would otherwise be gluten-free. Are French fries made in a dedicated fryer?

Source: www.glutenfreeliving.com

3# Gluten Free Dinning Tips

Gluten-free options in restaurants have proliferated in the past couple of years, and it’s no longer difficult to find a decent, safe gluten-free meal when you’re dining out. In fact, multiple chain restaurants offer gluten-free menus.

However, it can be tricky to find a local restaurant that serves gluten-free food when you’re traveling, especially if you prefer to avoid the big chains (or if you want to enjoy some local color and flavor).

In addition, you may just be looking to broaden your horizons and try something new locally.

That’s where gluten-free restaurant apps and sites come in. These listings—most of which you can access from your phone—can help you narrow down your gluten-free options and zero in on a great new restaurant.

Restaurant apps like Yelp, FourSquare, TripAdvisor, and Zomato (formerly Urban Table) all allow you to search for “gluten-free restaurants” or “restaurants that offer gluten-free menu options” in a specific location. This obviously can be very helpful when you’re on the road in an unfamiliar area and just want a quick (but safe) bite to eat.

You’ll need to be careful, however: the computer-generated lists produced by these apps merely compile mentions of “gluten-free” in reviews from other people.

So the bottom line when using these popular, common apps is to do your own due diligence. Don’t just assume that any restaurant listed truly can serve gluten-free food—read the reviews carefully before you make a decision.

Source: www.verywell.com