Re: GF restaurants in the Berkeley area

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In-N-Out french fries are said to be GF. I think there's one in Richmond. Check their website. Jf they'd provide calorie-free, gluten-free french fries, I'd be there in a minute.

H.

In a message dated 2/9/08 9:53:33 AM, l@... writes:

 

So, I was wondering where else in Berkeley has safe options? I am getting sick of eating Mexican. I am especially interested in some french fries

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We like Bistro Liaison if you are careful –

they will accommodate casein free/dairy free as well if they can.  BayWolf and

Oliveto’s also have some very nice dishes and I was not affected by CC –

I think that I’m pretty sensitive to it.  The duck confit cassoulet at

BayWolf was wonderful! 

Cheap is just harder. 

For moderately priced:  We had wonderful,

GF times at SeaSalt on San Pablo

and T.Rex on Gilman (both with the same executive chef – check their

websites).  I’m willing to try the other 3 places in this group of 5.

OH, and our usual Thai place is Sasetha

(which might not be spelled right) on Telegraph – we have talked with

them extensively about gluten and they have been very accommodating, checking

ingredient lists, etc.  I can even get my Thai ice tea with coconut milk

instead of evaporated cow’s milk.

If you can do milk/dairy – Café La

Paz is lovely. 

Connie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Luther

Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008

9:53 AM

Subject: [ ] GF

restaurants in the Berkeley

area

I'm wondering what usual haunts in Berkeley people trust to eat at? Ironically I

was never a big fan of Cafe Gratitiude even before I went GF... but my wife who

is not GF loves it... hah, there's irony for ya. I was in there for a few

minutes recently when my wife got take out and I asked them about GF -- they

told me that can't actually guarantee that their kitchen in GF and one of the

locations in SF is now doing sprouted wheat tortillas, but she thought most

items on the menu would be fine.

In any case, I have been eating at Picante's (6th / Gilman) and Cactus

(top of Solano) without any trouble as long as I avoid the jalapenos (I guess

they used canned ones that are in white vinegar) and of course avoid the flour

tortillas. I haven't tried tostadas at either (I am suspicious they might be

deep fried in CC oil), but the corn tortillas and chips seem to be fine. I

actually spoke woth someone at Cactus and they do not seem to use any

gluten-containing ingredients except for the obvious.

I have also eaten at Ajanta -- the

owner will tell you about all the ingredients and they have a separate tandoori

oven for bread only. Most of the dishes are fine except some of the kofta

(balls) and of course nothing deep fried (they don't have separate oil).

There is an Indian take out place on Solano also, I guess that is in Albany, across from

Safeway where High Tech burrito used to be, and I have eaten there several

times without any trouble.

For a special occasion we ate at Chez Panisse once and they were very

accomodating.

So, I was wondering where else in Berkeley

has safe options? I am getting sick of eating Mexican. I am especially

interested in some french fries and maybe Thai food. I was in Portland over the holidays and we went to a

GF fish & chips place -- that's the only time I've had good french fries in

the last year! Oh, does anyone know if the dosas at Vik's Chaat or at Udupi Palace

are ok? Also I have read that a pizza place in Rockridge will do rice crust

pizzas, but its hard to imagine the kitchen and oven aren't full in wheat

flour, so has anyone actually tried this?

-Luther

[Guest guest]

Of course!  InNout!  Great fries if you

eat them hot!  And Protein-Style burgers with or without cheese – the sauce

is GF/CF.  I’m not sure about the sautéed onions – they might be

cooked with butter (probably oil) on the same grill that they brown the rolls

on.  Anyone know?

Connie

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of flatcat9@...

Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008

3:12 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] GF

restaurants in the Berkeley

area

In-N-Out french fries

are said to be GF. I think there's one in Richmond.

Check their website. Jf they'd provide calorie-free, gluten-free french fries,

I'd be there in a minute.

H.

In a message dated 2/9/08 9:53:33 AM, l@... writes:

So, I was wondering where else in Berkeley

has safe options? I am getting sick of eating Mexican. I am especially

interested in some french fries

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Onions are prepared on their own area, so the Animal Fries are GF

except for the sauce, which may be subject to CC. Some people have had

concerns about crumbs/ shared knives etc. I have seen them squirt the

sauce (Safe) but also seen them use knives in a vat (not safe). If you

get the In & Out fries plain they are absolutely GF, as are the

milkshakes. I have yet to find fries that taste good cold, but I do

feel way less gross after eating In and Out fries than McD's... eugh.

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> Of course! InNout! Great fries if you eat them hot! And Protein-Style

> burgers with or without cheese – the sauce is GF/CF. I'm not sure

about the

> sautéed onions – they might be cooked with butter (probably oil) on

the same

> grill that they brown the rolls on. Anyone know?

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> Connie

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> In-N-Out french fries are said to be GF. I think there's one in

Richmond.

> Check their website. Jf they'd provide calorie-free, gluten-free french

> fries, I'd be there in a minute.

> H.

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> In a message dated 2/9/08 9:53:33 AM, l@... writes:

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> So, I was wondering where else in Berkeley has safe options? I am

getting

> sick of eating Mexican. I am especially interested in some french fries

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Mc's fries are not gluten free....this is from their website:http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.categories.ingredients.index.html#1 French Fries: Potatoes, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural beef flavor (wheat and milk derivatives)*, citric acid (preservative), dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate (maintain color), dimethylpolysiloxane (antifoaming agent)), salt. Prepared in vegetable oil ((may contain one of the following: Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness), dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent). *CONTAINS: WHEAT AND MILK (Natural beef flavor contains hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk as

starting ingredients.) seamaiden399 <seamaiden399@...> wrote: Onions are prepared on their own area, so the Animal Fries are GFexcept for the sauce, which may be subject to CC. Some people have hadconcerns about crumbs/ shared knives etc. I have seen them squirt thesauce (Safe) but also seen them use knives in a vat (not safe). If youget the In & Out fries plain they are absolutely GF, as are themilkshakes. I have yet to find fries that taste good cold, but I dofeel way less gross after eating In and Out

fries than McD's... eugh.->> > > Of course! InNout! Great fries if you eat them hot! And Protein-Style> burgers with or without cheese – the sauce is GF/CF. I'm not sureabout the> sautéed onions – they might be cooked with butter (probably oil) onthe same> grill that they brown the rolls on. Anyone know?> > Connie > > > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ]> On Behalf Of flatcat9@...> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:12 PM> > Subject: Re: [ ] GF restaurants in the Berkeley area> > > > In-N-Out french fries are said to be GF. I think there's one inRichmond.> Check their website. Jf they'd provide calorie-free, gluten-free french> fries, I'd be there in a minute.> H.> > > In a message dated 2/9/08 9:53:33 AM, l@... writes:> > > > > So, I was wondering where else in Berkeley has safe options? I amgetting> sick of eating Mexican. I am especially interested in some french fries> > > > > > > **************> Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.>(http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp0030000> 0002548)>

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[Guest guest]

I definitely don't want to go down the Mcs road, but there has

been extensive discussion of those fries on various message boards

with the outcome being that major Celiac groups have tested them and

found them to not contain detectable levels of gluten. The additive in

the oil seems to be much like the gluten used in alcohol in that the

gluten is distilled out of the final product and so may not pose a

danger to Celiacs. Mcs changed their labeling standards thanks

to new labeling laws but did not change the formula of the fries at

all. That being said, they are certainly not good for you and some

restaurants may not fry them in dedicated oil which presents a higher

threat of gluten contamination.

Personally, I only eat them when traveling overseas, and much prefer

In and Out Fries as safer and healthier alternatives but some Celiacs

are satisfied with the test results. Others prefer to avoid

them, which is probably best for one's health anyway.

My comment only referred to the nutritional grossness of the fries-

but I am (too well, ugh) aware of the debate around this product.

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> feel way less gross after eating In and Out fries than McD's... eugh.

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