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Trace Amounts

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christtheking Contributor
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How many of you worry about potential trace amount of gluten in some particular foods? Does this really matter? Are we being a bit paranoid? Tell me your thoughts...

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flagbabyds Collaborator
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Yes it does matter very much even the slightest trace amout of gluten can make me horrible sick

tarnalberry Community Regular
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I'm pretty careful - and even avoid contaminated lines when I can if I buy something that's prepackaged.

astyanax Rookie
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i personally can tolerate gluten free foods (gluten free by euro standards) so that trace amount doesn't seem to bother me.

i do avoid foods with known contamination issues - like conveyor belts - but i don't always avoid a food just cos they have a warning cos some are likely there just so they can cover themselves in case of anything.

i consider going out to eat to always be a risk, so i try to eat out as safely as possible, but as not often as possible. even though there's inevitably some trace amounts of gluten (that's my personal opinion, not a guarentee!) i feel like as a quality of life issue it's worth it. and places like outback make it much easier.

at home i have separate stuff - toaster, condiments, cutting boards

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christtheking
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Thanks for all the info guys. Tell me, why is Outback good for gluten-free? I never been in the eating out forum, I'm sure I will find more info there.

astyanax Rookie
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www.outback.com they have a gluten-free menu, which apparently is now available at their restaurants too (i used to print out my own copy)

i always have a problem with the salad, i usually have to send it back cos even though it has no croutons you can see little pieces of them in the salad. just be persistent heh

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