Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's Market/New Grist Beer)

[Guest guest]

This is probably a little late for you but I just went to the Panda Express website. They have a page for Allergy Information. According to the page there are only three items that are listed as wheat free. The steamed rice, egg flower, and the sweet and sour sauce. (Unfortunately I do not see anything that you could put the sweet and sour sauce on). It is not a good choice of a restaurant but I know how much the kids beg to go to certain places.

Mark

[Guest guest]

There are several possibilities for your problems following a barbeque dinner:

1) Traditional barbeque meat is basted with a liquid during the long cooking. The recipes vary greatly. Recently, soy sauce containing wheat has become a popular ingredient. Teriyaki sauce containing soy sauce can be a culprit, too. I learned this the hard way.

2) Non-gf items, such as buns, may have touched your food.

3) You may have run into trouble from gluten residue cooked onto the metal. (If you're cooking food on a grill at home, you're going to need to find a way to keep your food from touching a grill that's been used to grill non-gf food. You could get a separate, new grill top, or cover the grill top with aluminum foil that you punch holes in. You could use a separate grill basket to cook your food on.

4) Many popular charcoal briquets use a wheat paste as a binder. Some people believe that eating food cooked over these briquets can cause a gluten reaction; some say that just breathing the smoke causes them problems. I use whole charcoal lumps with a chimney rather than briquets and/or a lighting fluid, in part because of the chemicals that go into these things.

It isn't easy!

H.

In a message dated 7/16/07 4:21:36 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Mark. I did the same thing, checking out the website. I thought

maybe white rice and their steamed veggies, but I guess there's

something in the veggies, because they weren't gf. Oh well.

I'm still having a real problem identifying gluten. The wheat is

mostly a no brainer. We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I'm still sick

today. Just dragging. I still don't know where I went wrong! It's kind

of intimidating to me.

On 7/15/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

> This is probably a little late for you but I just went to the Panda Express

> website. They have a page for Allergy Information. According to the page

> there are only three items that are listed as wheat free. The steamed rice,

> egg flower, and the sweet and sour sauce. (Unfortunately I do not see

> anything that you could put the sweet and sour sauce on). It is not a good

> choice of a restaurant but I know how much the kids beg to go to certain

> places.

>

> Mark

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know the feeling. You need to be especially careful at bbq's, because it's pretty easy for GF food to get non-gf sauces on it via the bbq grill. At least that's what I think happened to me this past July 4th. Also, if you're newly diagnosed, it can take a long time for your stomach to heal. It was probably around 6 months after I went GF before I really started feeling better. Before then, I often felt pretty crappy even after having a GF meal.

On 7/16/07, Pratt <kimberlymp1@...> wrote:

Thanks Mark. I did the same thing, checking out the website. I thought

maybe white rice and their steamed veggies, but I guess there's

something in the veggies, because they weren't gf. Oh well.

I'm still having a real problem identifying gluten. The wheat is

mostly a no brainer. We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I'm still sick

today. Just dragging. I still don't know where I went wrong! It's kind

of intimidating to me.

On 7/15/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> This is probably a little late for you but I just went to the Panda Express

> website. They have a page for Allergy Information. According to the page

> there are only three items that are listed as wheat free. The steamed rice,

> egg flower, and the sweet and sour sauce. (Unfortunately I do not see

> anything that you could put the sweet and sour sauce on). It is not a good

> choice of a restaurant but I know how much the kids beg to go to certain

> places.

>

> Mark

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think you're right, that something was contaminated, but I was so

bummed because I've only been gf since the beginning of June, but I

felt better immediately and haven't been sick a single day. I was so

amazed! So that was kind of a let down. I remember how NOT fun this

is. Ugh.

kimberly

On 7/16/07, <keith.simmons@...> wrote:

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> I know the feeling. You need to be especially careful at bbq's, because

> it's pretty easy for GF food to get non-gf sauces on it via the bbq grill.

> At least that's what I think happened to me this past July 4th. Also, if

> you're newly diagnosed, it can take a long time for your stomach to heal.

> It was probably around 6 months after I went GF before I really started

> feeling better. Before then, I often felt pretty crappy even after having a

> GF meal.

>

>

>

> On 7/16/07, Pratt <kimberlymp1@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks Mark. I did the same thing, checking out the website. I thought

> > maybe white rice and their steamed veggies, but I guess there's

> > something in the veggies, because they weren't gf. Oh well.

> >

> > I'm still having a real problem identifying gluten. The wheat is

> > mostly a no brainer. We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

> > knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I'm still sick

> > today. Just dragging. I still don't know where I went wrong! It's kind

> > of intimidating to me.

> >

> >

> >

> > On 7/15/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > This is probably a little late for you but I just went to the Panda

> Express

> > > website. They have a page for Allergy Information. According to the page

> > > there are only three items that are listed as wheat free. The steamed

> rice,

> > > egg flower, and the sweet and sour sauce. (Unfortunately I do not see

> > > anything that you could put the sweet and sour sauce on). It is not a

> good

> > > choice of a restaurant but I know how much the kids beg to go to certain

> > > places.

> > >

> > > Mark

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

They were using pre-marinated chicken breasts that had the ingredients

on the label. I read it, but I think there are still some terms that

sound ok to me that may actually mean chock full of gluten. I'll

definitely go hungry from now on instead of chancing it, or bring my

own food.

On 7/16/07, flatcat9@... <flatcat9@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

>

>

> There are several possibilities for your problems following a barbeque

> dinner:

> 1) Traditional barbeque meat is basted with a liquid during the long

> cooking. The recipes vary greatly. Recently, soy sauce containing wheat has

> become a popular ingredient. Teriyaki sauce containing soy sauce can be a

> culprit, too. I learned this the hard way.

>

> 2) Non-gf items, such as buns, may have touched your food.

>

> 3) You may have run into trouble from gluten residue cooked onto the

> metal. (If you're cooking food on a grill at home, you're going to need to

> find a way to keep your food from touching a grill that's been used to grill

> non-gf food. You could get a separate, new grill top, or cover the grill top

> with aluminum foil that you punch holes in. You could use a separate grill

> basket to cook your food on.

>

> 4) Many popular charcoal briquets use a wheat paste as a binder. Some

> people believe that eating food cooked over these briquets can cause a

> gluten reaction; some say that just breathing the smoke causes them

> problems. I use whole charcoal lumps with a chimney rather than briquets

> and/or a lighting fluid, in part because of the chemicals that go into these

> things.

>

> It isn't easy!

>

> H.

> In a message dated 7/16/07 4:21:36 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

>

>

>

> We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

> knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I

>

>

>

>

>

> **************************************

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[Guest guest]

Always traveling with a secret stash is

key, so you don’t go hungry, even if it’s just a bar or

microwaveable meal…this way you wont be a starving marvin.  If you are

able to find something to eat at a bbq consider it bonus!

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pratt

Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 5:54

PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Panda

Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's Market/New Grist Beer)

They were

using pre-marinated chicken breasts that had the ingredients

on the label. I read it, but I think there are still some terms that

sound ok to me that may actually mean chock full of gluten. I'll

definitely go hungry from now on instead of chancing it, or bring my

own food.

On 7/16/07, flatcat9aol <flatcat9aol> wrote:

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>

>

>

>

>

> There are several possibilities for your problems following a barbeque

> dinner:

> 1) Traditional barbeque meat is basted with a liquid during the long

> cooking. The recipes vary greatly. Recently, soy sauce containing wheat

has

> become a popular ingredient. Teriyaki sauce containing soy sauce can be a

> culprit, too. I learned this the hard way.

>

> 2) Non-gf items, such as buns, may have touched your food.

>

> 3) You may have run into trouble from gluten residue cooked onto the

> metal. (If you're cooking food on a grill at home, you're going to need to

> find a way to keep your food from touching a grill that's been used to

grill

> non-gf food. You could get a separate, new grill top, or cover the grill

top

> with aluminum foil that you punch holes in. You could use a separate grill

> basket to cook your food on.

>

> 4) Many popular charcoal briquets use a wheat paste as a binder. Some

> people believe that eating food cooked over these briquets can cause a

> gluten reaction; some say that just breathing the smoke causes them

> problems. I use whole charcoal lumps with a chimney rather than briquets

> and/or a lighting fluid, in part because of the chemicals that go into

these

> things.

>

> It isn't easy!

>

> H.

> In a message dated 7/16/07 4:21:36 PM, kimberlymp1gmail writes:

>

>

>

> We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

> knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

It will. Soon, it will be second nature.

H.

In a message dated 7/17/07 1:43:30 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

I hope this feeling of micromanaging

everything I eat will get easier.

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[Guest guest]

you are so right. I put a few granola bars in my glove box so at least

I won't suffer too much. I hope this feeling of micromanaging

everything I eat will get easier.

<~ Still sick three full days later! Dang!

On 7/17/07, Wallace <AWallace@...> wrote:

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> Always traveling with a secret stash is key, so you don't go hungry, even if

> it's just a bar or microwaveable meal…this way you wont be a starving

> marvin. If you are able to find something to eat at a bbq consider it

> bonus!

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Pratt

> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 5:54 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's

> Market/New Grist Beer)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> They were using pre-marinated chicken breasts that had the ingredients

> on the label. I read it, but I think there are still some terms that

> sound ok to me that may actually mean chock full of gluten. I'll

> definitely go hungry from now on instead of chancing it, or bring my

> own food.

>

>

>

> On 7/16/07, flatcat9@... <flatcat9@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > There are several possibilities for your problems following a barbeque

> > dinner:

> > 1) Traditional barbeque meat is basted with a liquid during the long

> > cooking. The recipes vary greatly. Recently, soy sauce containing wheat

> has

> > become a popular ingredient. Teriyaki sauce containing soy sauce can be a

> > culprit, too. I learned this the hard way.

> >

> > 2) Non-gf items, such as buns, may have touched your food.

> >

> > 3) You may have run into trouble from gluten residue cooked onto the

> > metal. (If you're cooking food on a grill at home, you're going to need

> to

> > find a way to keep your food from touching a grill that's been used to

> grill

> > non-gf food. You could get a separate, new grill top, or cover the grill

> top

> > with aluminum foil that you punch holes in. You could use a separate

> grill

> > basket to cook your food on.

> >

> > 4) Many popular charcoal briquets use a wheat paste as a binder. Some

> > people believe that eating food cooked over these briquets can cause a

> > gluten reaction; some say that just breathing the smoke causes them

> > problems. I use whole charcoal lumps with a chimney rather than briquets

> > and/or a lighting fluid, in part because of the chemicals that go into

> these

> > things.

> >

> > It isn't easy!

> >

> > H.

> > In a message dated 7/16/07 4:21:36 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

> >

> >

> >

> > We were at a bbq on Saturday, and I thought I

> > knew exactly what was safe, but something was in there. I

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > **************************************

> > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at

> > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Where have you found gf granola bars??? There is such a cross contamination

issue with regular oats (same fields, harvesters, silos, etc.) and I have

not heard of any of the (very expensive) GF oats being used for granola or

granola bars! So do tell!! We eagerly await the word!

Connie

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Pratt

Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:37 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's

Market/New Grist Beer)

you are so right. I put a few granola bars in my glove box so at least

I won't suffer too much. I hope this feeling of micromanaging

everything I eat will get easier.

<~ Still sick three full days later! Dang!

[Guest guest]

The " Kind fruit + nuts " bar is the one I get, from WF. They don't have

oats in them, but they're chewy and nutty and yummy. I like the fruit

and nuts in yogurt, almond and coconut, and almond and apricot. Very

filling, with good flavor. Sorry I misled you!

On 7/17/07, Connie Hampton <connie@...> wrote:

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> Where have you found gf granola bars??? There is such a cross contamination

> issue with regular oats (same fields, harvesters, silos, etc.) and I have

> not heard of any of the (very expensive) GF oats being used for granola or

> granola bars! So do tell!! We eagerly await the word!

>

> Connie

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Pratt

> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:37 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's

> Market/New Grist Beer)

>

> you are so right. I put a few granola bars in my glove box so at least

> I won't suffer too much. I hope this feeling of micromanaging

> everything I eat will get easier.

>

> <~ Still sick three full days later! Dang!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for saying so! I can't wait! I guess I'll get used to

advocating for myself. My family all wants to go to pizza tonight. I

just can't bring myself to walk in to Round Table with my gf crust and

have them cook it up. Do I only pay for cheese and sauce? Will they

think I'm nutty? LOL

On 7/17/07, flatcat9@... <flatcat9@...> wrote:

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>

>

>

> It will. Soon, it will be second nature.

> H.

>

> In a message dated 7/17/07 1:43:30 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

>

>

>

> I hope this feeling of micromanaging

> everything I eat will get easier.

>

>

>

>

>

> **************************************

> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at

> http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

[Guest guest]

,

It is not a good idea to take a gluten free crust into Round Table. They might do it for you but they will not clean the oven for you so you will get a lot of contamination. When my family wants to get pizza I eat at the salad bar. It is fairly safe if you use the Italian Dressing. But you still run a risk. I would say I have been glutened one time in the last twenty times we went to a pizza parlor.

Mark

[Guest guest]

I think I read something recently about the Disabilities Act requiring that one be allowed to bring in food to meet one's physical needs.

H.

In a message dated 7/18/07 1:38:59 PM, kimberlymp1@... writes:

And that's funny what you said about friends being in on the

"coverup". On the one hand, I'm the same way...I had the bottle of

beer and the dressing in the bottom of my purse. But at the same time,

we're still spending money there, and it's not like I just prefer MY

brand...I can't drink their brand! It seems that we should be allowed

to bring what we need. Especially when we have to watch others have

pizza and beer!

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[Guest guest]

Yeah, that's what I did, the salad bar. I brought my own dressing, and

I snuck in a gf beer. I felt kinda bad, but we still spent a load of

money for the four people who DID eat, so I figured it was fair.

On 7/18/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

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>

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>

> ,

>

> It is not a good idea to take a gluten free crust into Round Table. They

> might do it for you but they will not clean the oven for you so you will get

> a lot of contamination. When my family wants to get pizza I eat at the salad

> bar. It is fairly safe if you use the Italian Dressing. But you still run a

> risk. I would say I have been glutened one time in the last twenty times we

> went to a pizza parlor.

>

> Mark

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mini tupperwares for condiments are a

staple.  I sneak in a GF beer lots of times J I have my friends and family

in on the coverup.  I actually went to a wedding recently and asked if I could

bring put some on ice and they said yes, I just wouldn’t be able to leave

with any leftovers.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pratt

Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007

12:04 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re:

Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's Market/New Grist Beer)

Yeah,

that's what I did, the salad bar. I brought my own dressing, and

I snuck in a gf beer. I felt kinda bad, but we still spent a load of

money for the four people who DID eat, so I figured it was fair.

On 7/18/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmbsbcglobal (DOT) net>

wrote:

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>

>

>

>

>

>

> ,

>

> It is not a good idea to take a gluten free crust into Round Table. They

> might do it for you but they will not clean the oven for you so you will

get

> a lot of contamination. When my family wants to get pizza I eat at the

salad

> bar. It is fairly safe if you use the Italian Dressing. But you still run

a

> risk. I would say I have been glutened one time in the last twenty times

we

> went to a pizza parlor.

>

> Mark

>

>

[Guest guest]

You were putting beers on ice? And them keeping it is a good reason to

drink up!

Did I tell you guys about the cruise we're going on in a few weeks and

they'll provide gf meals for me? It's Royal Caribbean and he said

they'll even have fresh baked goods. I can't wait! He said I can bring

on board with me whatever snacks, dressings, etc I'd need, and just

label it. Do you think I can put some beer in the package?? I don't

want to waste it...maybe I'll call them.

I actually went to

> a wedding recently and asked if I could bring put some on ice and they said

> yes, I just wouldn't be able to leave with any leftovers.

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Pratt

> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:04 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's

> Market/New Grist Beer)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Yeah, that's what I did, the salad bar. I brought my own dressing, and

> I snuck in a gf beer. I felt kinda bad, but we still spent a load of

> money for the four people who DID eat, so I figured it was fair.

>

>

>

> On 7/18/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ,

> >

> > It is not a good idea to take a gluten free crust into Round Table. They

> > might do it for you but they will not clean the oven for you so you will

> get

> > a lot of contamination. When my family wants to get pizza I eat at the

> salad

> > bar. It is fairly safe if you use the Italian Dressing. But you still run

> a

> > risk. I would say I have been glutened one time in the last twenty times

> we

> > went to a pizza parlor.

> >

> > Mark

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

And that's funny what you said about friends being in on the

" coverup " . On the one hand, I'm the same way...I had the bottle of

beer and the dressing in the bottom of my purse. But at the same time,

we're still spending money there, and it's not like I just prefer MY

brand...I can't drink their brand! It seems that we should be allowed

to bring what we need. Especially when we have to watch others have

pizza and beer!

On 7/18/07, Wallace <AWallace@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Mini tupperwares for condiments are a staple. I sneak in a GF beer lots of

> times J I have my friends and family in on the coverup. I actually went to

> a wedding recently and asked if I could bring put some on ice and they said

> yes, I just wouldn't be able to leave with any leftovers.

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Pratt

> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:04 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Panda Express (Was Newport Beach/Henry's

> Market/New Grist Beer)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Yeah, that's what I did, the salad bar. I brought my own dressing, and

> I snuck in a gf beer. I felt kinda bad, but we still spent a load of

> money for the four people who DID eat, so I figured it was fair.

>

>

>

> On 7/18/07, 1grnthmb <1grnthmb@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ,

> >

> > It is not a good idea to take a gluten free crust into Round Table. They

> > might do it for you but they will not clean the oven for you so you will

> get

> > a lot of contamination. When my family wants to get pizza I eat at the

> salad

> > bar. It is fairly safe if you use the Italian Dressing. But you still run

> a

> > risk. I would say I have been glutened one time in the last twenty times

> we

> > went to a pizza parlor.

> >

> > Mark

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>