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Fast Food?

Ronnie

By Ronnie
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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Ronnie Apprentice
Ronnie
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I haven't been able to eat out since i was diagnosed MONTHS ago.

But i was wondering if any of the fast food restaurants like Burger King, Wendy's, A&W,....

would have food that i could eat! I was wondering about their burgers. Do they contain gluten (minus the bun of course)? What about there fries?

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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Wendy's and McDonalds both have gluten free menus online. Beware, however, of McDonalds menu as they've been known to "lie" about ingredients before. Most people on here try to stay away from fast food due to the high risk of cross contamination.

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
Posted

Almost all of these places have a gluten-free list or a list of the top 8 allergens online. You can look them up. However, fast food places carry a very high risk of CC.

richard

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Rikki Tikki
Posted

I agree, the risk of CC is pretty big. I used to eat at McDonalds but since the whole fishy french fry story I have stayed away from there :blink:

celiacgirls Apprentice
celiacgirls
Posted

I have been getting Chick Fil A waffle fries. They have a dedicated fryer, at least at the one I go to. I have never felt glutened after eating them. When I'm desperate, I get their chargrilled filet, but it doesn't taste that great without the bun.

Pearia Newbie
Pearia
Posted

I am new at this but I have been to Wendy's for chili & a baked potato. It was good and I didn't have a reaction. Fast food places have great websites as far as nutrional info and ingredient lists. I really am going to miss hamburgers. gluten-free bread/buns just are not the same.

LKelly8 Rookie
LKelly8
Posted

Careful of the "plain" grilled chicken at FF places - their chicken patties/filets could be injected with gluten containing flavorings.

I learned this the hard way. . . :wacko:

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KathiSharpe Apprentice
KathiSharpe
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Wendy's at one point said that their FF's are gluten-free -- HOWEVER -- if you stand near the counter and watch how they are prepared at most stores, there is a problem.

The Chicken Tenders and Patties are to the left. The FF's are to the right. The Tender & FF heater-holder-thing is to the right of that. So when they pull the tenders out of the hot oil, all the crumbs and oil fall into the FF oil. It took me quite a while to sort out why I'd be reacting to supposedly-gluten-free FF's. One day I watched them making them ... AHA!

Not all Wendy's are set up this way ... some have the opposite fryer configuration ... so if the fries are still gluten-free you might be able to enjoy them there.

-Kathi

kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
Posted

What about Buger King french fries? I've been to several BKs and all of them have told me that they have a dedicated frier for their fries. The last time I got fries, though, I found an onion ring halfway through! Which really made me mad because I love fries and I could smell them all afternoon and couldn't eat them. So, are BK fries gluten-free? Was this a fluke incident or not?

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

The only fast food I eat is Wendy's chili or Chik-fil-a grilled chicken salad and waffle fries. Risk of cc is too high to try anything else. I usually just carry food with me so I can avoid fast food entirely.

Susan123 Rookie
Susan123
Posted

Wendy's: Southwest Salad - chips, chili and sour cream all gluten free. I pick Honey Mustard dressing, Cheese fries

Boston Market - Chicken, Ham, Turkey - chicken gravy is gluten-free (use cornstarch as a thickner), mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, corn, garlic potatoes

Burger King- My favorite, Garden Salad with grilled chicken and ranch dressing yummm!

Chickfila- grilled chicken, side salad, waffle fries

Mcdonalds- only their side salad and the ranch dressing, fries are ok for me

Arbys- nothing or they refuse to look into it. their loss

Pizza Hut- salad and ranch dressing

Popeyes- nothing

KFC- rice

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