Re: Re: safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley-MSG is gf

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MSG does not contain gluten. Monosodium glutamate "is a sodium salt of the naturally occurring non-essential amino acid glutamic acid" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate).

However, many people avoid it for other reasons.

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From: gravenimagegraphics2000 <mjkoenig@...>

Sent: Wed, Oct 21, 2009 7:22 pm

Subject: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

Yes, specifically MSG can be a problem in those spice packets. A few places, such as House of Curries, make a point of saying that they do not use MSG. I suspect that MSG is more of a problem in more "fast food" type restaurants, but it's always good to ask.

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> > – one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat is "CC"

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> > had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can get

> > sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

> > board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

> > need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

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> > Rebaroni, OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I

> > really need to be aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks

> > for your detailed answer.

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