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7 Gluten Free Dining Out Tips.

Need gluten free dining out tips? After several years of being gluten free I feel pretty confident to ordering something gluten free.

Wham Bam Thank You... Waitperson! No more oohing and aahh'ing over what may or may not have wheat in it. But it still pays to double check!

It is always a good idea to get a feel for what tastes good when dining out (Some gluten free options can be like eating plastic, so flavor is important!)

Heres a few of my sure fire ordering options to make dining out a breeze. I hope they help. 

*remember always ask if meals have gluten in them It is better safe then sorry.

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Gluten Free Breakfast

When dining out, Eggs Benedict or Florintine would have to be my personal favorite, but the English muffin on the bottom does not have to be a problem.
Try switching the english muffin for a hash brown (make sure there are not flour coated ones check brands) or spinach and mushrooms, you will find more people serving cooked breakfast will probably have some in stock, and if you tell them you are allergic to wheat (in my experience) they are more then happy to make the change (some may do it for the same price). This is an excellent idea with any thing served on toast, especially at places with no set gluten free menu.

Theres nothing better then a fresh fruit salad, especially a tropical one, watch out for muesli, which could have hidden gluten. Select fruit salad and yogurt as a great way to start the day, with vitamins, and minerals from fresh fruit! ... After all you are what you eat!

Gluten Free Brunch

Brunch is great, as it is the best of both worlds, breakfast and lunch food all wrapped up in one menu at a civilized time of day. Unless your at a gluten free restaurant, I would steer away from pastas and breads, and be weary of fritters, always ask whats in your fritter as sometimes you will find a fritter is more like a pancake and the gluten sure can make your suffer.

A good salad is a great brunch choice, or eggs Benedict served on gluten free hash browns or spinach.

Gluten Free Lunch

Gluten free lunch can be hard if you are at a place without a gluten free menu, platters can be a great save, if you can get a bread free option, sometimes you may find places will replace the bread with other items, if you explain your allergy. Antipasto platters can be a great lunch time nibble and good to share. Watch out for blue cheese on cheese boards, because some blue cheeses are made from a wheat based fermentation process.

Salad is usually a safe choice, just check whats in the dressing. Thai salads are great, as they have lots of fresh seasoning, and they usually do not use wheat, always pays to check. Oil or Vinegar is a better dressing for gluten free.

If you have sushi, be sure to avoid soya sauce, and check the rice vinegar used is gluten free.

Wraps can be amazing lunch, if they are based on a corn tortilla, rather then flour, most authentic mexican restaurants have both.

Gluten Free Cakes, Dessert, Biscuits and Treats

The sweet treat aspect of gluten free food, can sometimes be annoying, wheat is so frequently found in everyday menu items, so unless you stick to fruit, it can pay to seek out sweet treats from places you know have gluten free menu.

Gluten Friandes area a sweet toothed gluten free persons best friend, made with almond flour, the almost melt in your mouth, citrus based ones are amazing! Some cheesecakes are gluten free, but it always pays to ask.

Fruit salad is always a safe choice, and some sorbets and ice creams are gluten free, its really a case of asking the chef. I find with desserts its good to seek out somewhere that has gluten free options, often wheat is used in thicking sauces (plus for me my dairy allergy really effects my choices).

Gluten Free Dinner

When worried about choosing dinner there are a few nationalities that do gluten free better then others, Thai, Turkish (on rice rather then in a pita) and Greeks (stick to fish and salads). Anything with rice noodles or served on rice is a good start, always ask about sauces - especially soya sauce (see if they have tamari the gluten free variety)

A roast dinner is usually gluten free, just check the gravy, and make sure theres no extra wheat. Meat and veges is fairly staple diet, wither its roast or a stir fry, its easy to get a gluten free dinner almost anywhere.

If a restaurant does not have a specific gluten free option, often its easy to negotiate a plain meal, for your dining pleasure and gluten free does not have to mean flavor free.

Avoid Italian unless you know theres a gluten free options (gnocci is a potatoes based pasta, but most people use normal flour to bind it, although some use potatoes flour so it pays to check).

Gluten Free Drinks

I love nothing more then a good mocha chino, or caramel latte, but theres one thing to be weary of, sometimes gluten sneaks its way into syrups use in coffee shops. It pays to check whats going into your coffee. This is something I have often overlooked, but every little bit can affect your system. When in doubt a long black is a good idea.

Rather then going for a fruit smoothly, it may pay to go for a juice, but check it's a fresh one, you don't want those syrups or powders upsetting your allergies, remember to tell people your allergic to gluten, so they can make sure its not in your drink.

Gluten Free Snacks

If you are hungry before your meal, order olives, they are a great snack, and a good bread alternative. Platters, good to share, and easy to pick and choose what you want on them.

Nuts are another good option, as long as they are not coated in any wheat,

Gluten free does not mean having to sit at home, bored, and hungry, dining out gluten free is easier then you think, you just need a little direction and confidence, and it all comes from trial and error.

Hopefully these tips help you get started with your gluten free orders, and do not be afraid to ask, waiters are not that scary and thats what they are getting paid for! 

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