Comments on: Dining Out: Finding Gluten-Free Fries http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/ Gluten-free lifestyle for the Savvy Celiac Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-15899 Jennifer Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:31:09 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-15899 I've reacted to McDonald's fries also. WIth 5 Guys Although I stressed no gluten/bun I watched them make my burger then see no bun and take the bun off and readd the toppings and try to give it to me. I raised a stink, they remade my burger correctly but shouldn't have happened in the 1st place. Personally it's high priced for what you get although the fries are a good deal with the amount you get. I've found in several places around me, Portland, Or area, that gluten is in the oil before ever being used. Why? I have no idea but thats what I've been running into lately. I’ve reacted to McDonald’s fries also.

WIth 5 Guys Although I stressed no gluten/bun I watched them make my burger then see no bun and take the bun off and readd the toppings and try to give it to me. I raised a stink, they remade my burger correctly but shouldn’t have happened in the 1st place. Personally it’s high priced for what you get although the fries are a good deal with the amount you get.

I’ve found in several places around me, Portland, Or area, that gluten is in the oil before ever being used. Why? I have no idea but thats what I’ve been running into lately.

]]> By: Patti http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-6732 Patti Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:11:25 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-6732 Thank you for this article. McDonald's fries do cause a strong and swift reaction when I eat them (I did not think to check for wheat in fries until this happened). You would think that it would "burn off" during the frying process, but I was sick for three days! Thank you for this article. McDonald’s fries do cause a strong and swift reaction when I eat them (I did not think to check for wheat in fries until this happened). You would think that it would “burn off” during the frying process, but I was sick for three days!

]]> By: Katie http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-6440 Katie Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:12:50 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-6440 My son is allergic to wheat and reacts with McDonalds french fries. My son is allergic to wheat and reacts with McDonalds french fries.

]]> By: Amanda http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 Amanda Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:11:28 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-4322 In all honesty, a celiac needs to know themselves which food they can eat and what they can't instead of relying on information from restaraunts. I am not ridiculously sensitive to gluten like I know some are, however, I get sick after I eat McDonalds fries and have no other food allergies that could be the cause. I try to use a trial & error method, I will try fries and other food at different restaraunts & see if I get sick, if I do, I stay away after that. In all honesty, a celiac needs to know themselves which food they can eat and what they can’t instead of relying on information from restaraunts. I am not ridiculously sensitive to gluten like I know some are, however, I get sick after I eat McDonalds fries and have no other food allergies that could be the cause. I try to use a trial & error method, I will try fries and other food at different restaraunts & see if I get sick, if I do, I stay away after that.

]]> By: AmyLeger http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 AmyLeger Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:03:26 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-3083 Thank you for your feedback Kate. The french fry issue is definitely dicey. My idea for the post was to at least give people a starting point to try and make some decisions or at least understand where the gluten-contamination debate lies. The points you raise are good, but as you state, someone needs to do scientific research in this area to know for sure about the safety of deep frying and status of gluten. I appreciate your input! Thank you for your feedback Kate. The french fry issue is definitely dicey. My idea for the post was to at least give people a starting point to try and make some decisions or at least understand where the gluten-contamination debate lies.
The points you raise are good, but as you state, someone needs to do scientific research in this area to know for sure about the safety of deep frying and status of gluten.
I appreciate your input!

]]> By: Kate http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Kate Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:16:36 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-3078 This post, as with many on cross contamination in frying oil, is not a solid source for a Celiac trying to determine safety of food. At best it illustrates the contradictory information on this issue. First, it references a belief a french fry manufactured with wheat can emerge from frying oil gluten free; that the oil cooks away the gluten. But then it references a commonly held belief that a french fry manufactured without gluten will when cooked in common oil emerge contaminated. Which is it? Oil cannot both cook away gluten and transfer it. If oil cooks away gluten, then based on that logic, a Celiac could eat breaded, fried food as the oil would cook away the gluten. No other cooking process can remove gluten from food so the probability that oil is able is low. However, equally questionable is the idea that the oil is a conduit for gluten. There are no widely accessible, published studies that have proven frying oil absorbs gluten. Gluten has also not been proven to adhere to oil and oil has not been proven to create an environment where food particles adhere to one another. In fact, its fundamental properties suggest the contrary without testing to be certain. If anyone has read those studies, I'd love to see them. I am not a scientist, but clearly one needs to undertake these two myths and determine exactly how gluten behaves when heated in oil. As it stands, there is no definitive answer to the cross-contamination in oil issue. Many people have come to harbor their belief because companies warn against cross contamination in frying oil. However, those statements are disclosures to indemnify the company against litigation. This post, as with many on cross contamination in frying oil, is not a solid source for a Celiac trying to determine safety of food. At best it illustrates the contradictory information on this issue. First, it references a belief a french fry manufactured with wheat can emerge from frying oil gluten free; that the oil cooks away the gluten. But then it references a commonly held belief that a french fry manufactured without gluten will when cooked in common oil emerge contaminated. Which is it? Oil cannot both cook away gluten and transfer it. If oil cooks away gluten, then based on that logic, a Celiac could eat breaded, fried food as the oil would cook away the gluten. No other cooking process can remove gluten from food so the probability that oil is able is low. However, equally questionable is the idea that the oil is a conduit for gluten. There are no widely accessible, published studies that have proven frying oil absorbs gluten. Gluten has also not been proven to adhere to oil and oil has not been proven to create an environment where food particles adhere to one another. In fact, its fundamental properties suggest the contrary without testing to be certain. If anyone has read those studies, I’d love to see them. I am not a scientist, but clearly one needs to undertake these two myths and determine exactly how gluten behaves when heated in oil. As it stands, there is no definitive answer to the cross-contamination in oil issue. Many people have come to harbor their belief because companies warn against cross contamination in frying oil. However, those statements are disclosures to indemnify the company against litigation.

]]> By: Top Celiac or Gluten-Free Stories of 2009 | The Savvy Celiac http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Top Celiac or Gluten-Free Stories of 2009 | The Savvy Celiac Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:03:27 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-311 [...] blog post entitled Dining Out:  Finding Gluten-Free French Fries continues to be the most-read on my site and I posted it in February.  It seems as though french [...] [...] blog post entitled Dining Out:  Finding Gluten-Free French Fries continues to be the most-read on my site and I posted it in February.  It seems as though french [...]

]]> By: McDonald’s No Longer Maintains Gluten-free List http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-306 McDonald’s No Longer Maintains Gluten-free List Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:01:56 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-306 [...] by The Savvy Celiac reported that McDonald’s fries were their favorite, by the way. The post is very informative and worth reading, if you missed it. It was published in February of this [...] [...] by The Savvy Celiac reported that McDonald’s fries were their favorite, by the way. The post is very informative and worth reading, if you missed it. It was published in February of this [...]

]]> By: Ask GFQ: Are French Fries Gluten-free? « Gluten Free Questions http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Ask GFQ: Are French Fries Gluten-free? « Gluten Free Questions Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:01 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-294 [...] For more infomation about safe French fries, please read the Savvy Celiac’s post about them here. [...] [...] For more infomation about safe French fries, please read the Savvy Celiac’s post about them here. [...]

]]> By: Five Guys offers new Gluten-Free options | The Savvy Celiac http://thesavvyceliac.com/2009/02/26/dining-out-finding-gluten-free-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Five Guys offers new Gluten-Free options | The Savvy Celiac Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:43:27 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=1289#comment-235 [...] first heard of the company when I blogged about where people get gluten-free french fries way back in February.  It was one of the most common places where celiacs got a gluten-free french [...] [...] first heard of the company when I blogged about where people get gluten-free french fries way back in February.  It was one of the most common places where celiacs got a gluten-free french [...]

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