After getting around the issue of drinking beer, the issue of eating was the next issue to tackle. I didn’t eat out for a month after I was diagnosed. After reading about the issues that people had dining out and all of the issues with cross contamination, I just didn’t want the hassle. I wanted to get my gluten free lifestyle under control. However, I hit the inevitable point when I wanted to start dining out. The first place I started was the Internet and that lead me to The Essential Gluten Free Restaurant Guide by Triumph Dining.
The book was a real jumping off point for me to see who was generally accepted as gluten free. I reviewed the book and all of my dining options and their websites and started with P.F. Chang’s which is a Chinese Bistro. I suggest this should be on any Celiac Disease persons list as a go to restaurant.
To start with, they take Celiac Disease very serious and handle it in a way that you can dine without fear. First and foremost the staff is trained on the proper way to handle and have a separate wok and utensils to cook so cross contamination doesn’t happen. Next they have a gluten free menu. Many restaurants have gluten free options labeled on their menu or an online menu but cross contamination is real talking with your waiter can give you a sense of how well the kitchen addresses this challenge.
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