Tortillas

[Guest adamssa]

hello!

does anyone know if the red tortilla chips they serve at all kinds of places can have gluten in them? I am trying to figure out what in the world it is that I ate last night that made me wake up with brain fog. I know that normal tortillas are usually safe, but I don't know about the red ones.

apologies if this is a really obvious question, still new to this,

Sara

[gf4life]

I wouldn't assume that any of the tortilla chips are safe at a restaurant. A lot of them are fried in a common fryer and will get contaminated from the gluten foods that they fry in there with them. It is best to ask your server if they are fried with other gluten foods (at mexican places most likely it would be fried with flour tortillas). You might also need to check with the manager or chef depending on whether you feel your server is giving you accurate information or not. I personally choose to just avoid anything fried, unless I know for sure it is a dedicated fryer.

And don't feel like you can't ask any question you feel like. It would be a mistake NOT to ask it, even if you think it might be obvious. This is your health we are talking about and you need to ask as many questions as you can to find out how to be safe!

Mariann

[BRUMI1968]

Actually, a lot of tortilla chips are either cross contaminated or contain gluten. If you search for a threat recently on tortilla chips, you'll see lots of brands that are gluten free. Mission is one of them. I ate those for a spell before quitting all grains. Boohoo...I miss chips.