DINING OUT GLUTEN-FREE

Dining out gluten-free can be accomplished easily if you communicate your needs to your waiter and choose restaurants that will accomodate your needs. Always ask your waiter to write down your order. You will likely need to make changes to the meal and you cannot rely on their memory to get it right. I always start out by saying "Please write this down because I will be making several changes due to my food intolerances." Then I tell them that I cannot eat gluten so please ask the chef to be careful. There have been a few times that I've left a restaurant because they were unwilling to change the entree to meet my needs. You can avoid this by contacting them in advance to find out if they will accomodate you. Your best bet is to order all poutry and seafood entrees grilled dry. More information about dining our gluten-free is available in my new book, "The Gluten-Free Edge". Edge".