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mookie03

By mookie03
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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mookie03 Contributor
mookie03
Posted

My roommate came home today all excited that she found a place (besides Risotteria) to get gluten-free pizza...this place called Slice on the UES. So i excitedly look at the menu and it says choose ur crust: "Honey Whole Wheat, Unbleached Herb, or Spelt (Gluten Free)"

Am I missing something? I thought Spelt flour was not gluten-free???

Stefi

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tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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You are correct, and they are incorrect. Spelt has gluten (the kind that's bad for us).

mookie03 Contributor
mookie03
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You are correct, and they are incorrect.  Spelt has gluten (the kind that's bad for us).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks Tiffany, i thought i was going crazy... its hard enough to read labels, etc. but this is the second time this has happened to me recently, where there is a product labeled gluten free and it has spelt flour-- FYI the other was at Tasti-Dlite- they are now advertising gluten free baked goods (cookies, muffins, etc) and they are all made w/ spelt flour. so I thought maybe i had gotten my info from a bad source... I did tell the woman at Tasti Dlite- maybe i should go to Slice as well. We have to get the word out to restaurants on this kind of thing!

Stefi

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cornbread Explorer
cornbread
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That is messed up! If I lived in NYC I would take a trip to them and explain to them that spelt is 'wheat-free' but NOT gluten-free. They are being incredibly irresponsible listing it as such.

Felidae Enthusiast
Felidae
Posted

Last week I had two different people tell me that it is okay to eat spelt. I told them spelt is wheat and they didn't believe me!

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MySuicidalTurtle
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People go back and forth on that a lot and many spelt products are said to be gluten-free.

Kim Explorer
Kim
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Spelt is definitely NOT gluten free. People just misunderstand because some people on a wheat free diet (not gluten-free) do eat spelt.

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celiac3270
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Spelt certainly is not gluten-free. "a wheat (Triticum aestivum spelta) with lax spikes and spikelets containing two light red kernels." Now, you will get some health food store employees who will tell you it's gluten-free, but it's not. And the article on this site warning against various common pitfalls in a gluten-free diet discusses misinformed health food store employees trying to push spelt on celiacs (lol, push... I inadvertently made it sound like a drug :lol: ). Not gluten-free at all.

bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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OMG - what is wrong with people? Mookie, are you a strong person and if so, are you willing to confront some of these idiots? If not, I might do a search on the web and try to find phone numbers and call these guys......

Definitely not cool on their part.

mookie03 Contributor
mookie03
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OMG - what is wrong with people?  Mookie, are you a strong person and if so, are you willing to confront some of these idiots?  If not, I might do a search on the web and try to find phone numbers and call these guys......

Definitely not cool on their part.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

YES i def am, but unfortunately i have been insanely busy and have not had a chance to call them (website does not list an email). however, I just went to the website and the menu no longer lists gluten free next to spelt!! someone else from this site already take the initiative? If so, you rock- and sorry i didnt get a chance to jump on this one...I did of course get in a big fight w/ the lady at Tasty D-lite, so i guess that counts for something!!!

It is on us to all do our part to get the word out...i went to a restaurant last night and asked the waiter about gluten and he said "well, the strawberries in ur drink have glucose in them- there is sugar in lots of foods" -- GRRR!!!!! :P

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