Saltgrass?

[lady-motorcyclist]

ok...so I am new to all this. Just found out my aunt had this and after hearing all the symptoms of it I think I do also. Instead of getting the test done I am just going to try eating gluten free for a month or two and see if it helps.

I am going to Saltgrass (steak house) tomorrow...I looked on their website and they do not have a gluten free menu so I was wondering what all is safe or if yall had any ideas.. I am not really sure what all contains gluten...I know wheat, rye ect...so no breads, is there anything else? I know I can ask the waiter but I read some of the stories about the waiters not knowing what gluten is and I know if that happens to me I will not know how to explain it or know if what they are telling me is right.

HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[Jestgar]

Ask about flour, coatings, that sort of thing. The servers might not know, although the chef should have a clue. I've also just told them "No grains", which leaves out corn and rice (and usually potatoes and sometimes cheese, although I cannot for the life of me figure out why, especially the cheese!) But anyway, a steak house is a safer bet than other places, just assume you can't eat anything deep fried or any pastas, and ask about what's on the other stuff.

[lady-motorcyclist]

so like a steak and corn or greenbeans would be good?

does cheese have gluten in it?...sorry I really have no idea what all is in food....never really cared as long as it tasted good Do you know of a site or something I could get a list of things that contain gluten in it?

[Jestgar]

https://www.celiac.com/st_main.html?p_catid...-32106406408.c3

aged cheeses should be fine. ask about cheese sauces, skip the blue cheese or other moldy cheeses for now.

[lady-motorcyclist]

thanks for the link....not sure I would make it if all cheese was on there...I love mexican food...not sure there is anything they make without cheese!

[ArtGirl]

Hard cheese does not usually contain gluten, although blue cheese is grown on bread so it does.

Cheese SAUCE is another animal because usually grated cheese is added to a white sauce (milk or water and FLOUR) to make it a smooth sauce.

If a Mexican restaurant just adds grated cheese to the food, it shoud be okay, especially cheeses like cheddar and jack. Watch out for those flour tortillas, though - and you'll need to ask if the corn tortillas contain any flour (usually they don't but, you never know!)