A Couple of Restaurant Tidbits...

[Guest guest]

Perhaps these are common knowledge but I thought I'd

throw them out just in case.

Pasta Pomodoro

I noticed on their to go menu on Saturday that there

was a brief mention of gluten free pasta on the menu.

It used to say 'low gluten' and I never looked into

it, but got curious that it now said gluten free. I

emailed them and they use a lentil bean based pasta

which you can substitute in any dish. But you have to

specifically ask them to cook it in separate water as

well as make necessary inquiries about any sauce etc

you're interested in. I included her email below.

The pasta mfg has a 'made in a facility that processes

wheat' disclaimer on the packages though they

advertise the product as gluten free. Do what you

will with this information.

Daphne's Greek Cafe

This is a chain sort of in the model of Baja Fresh

(quick serve but not icky fast food) that recently

opened a restaurant in the Whole Foods/Bay Meadows

shopping center in San Mateo and they have a handful

of others around the bay area. I think their food is

very good (though I'm not a greek food expert) and was

pleased to find an allergen list on their website.

You can view it here:

http://www.daphnesgreekcafe.com/Downloads/Allergens_List.pdf

My husband did not have a problem with the gyros

before we knew they were on this list, but take that

info at your own risk. He is not super careful so its

possible he didn't notice.

Hope this info helps someone!

--- Britt Brunke <bbrunke@...> wrote:

> Subject: RE: Gluten Free Pasta

> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:10:48 -0700

> From: " Britt Brunke " <bbrunke@...>

> " on " <vizlvr@...>

>

> ,

>

> The brand that we use in our restaurants is

> Papadini. If you would like

> further information on their products, you may visit

> their website:

> www.adriennes.com/pasta.htm. Please be aware that

> the only way we can

> make sure that this pasta is gluten-free is if you

> request it to be

> cooked in a separate pot of water.

>

> You may substitute the low-gluten pasta for any

> pasta on our menu.

> However, some of our sauces do contain gluten.

>

> Regards,

>

> Britt Brunke

> Executive Administrative Assistant

> Pasta Pomodoro Support Center

> bbrunke@...

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: on [mailto:vizlvr@...]

> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 8:35 PM

> Britt Brunke

> Subject: Gluten Free Pasta

>

> Hi-

> I noticed this evening when I pulled up your to go

> menu online that

> there was mention of gluten free pasta. Is this now

> available as a

> substitute for your pasta dishes or only in the

> Verdure its listed

> under?

> Can you tell me the ingredients of the pasta since

> my family has some

> other allergies as well? And is it company policy

> to cook the GF pasta

> in separate water to avoid cross-contamination with

> wheat pasta?

> Thanks for your time and I am excited that Pasta

> Pomodoro is offering a

> Gluten Free option!

>

>

>

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