What do you call it again?
Actually It's not fizz, but I felt like using that image (Source pinterest). Otherwise it would have been this one again.
And I am thinking again here.
About labels.
Specifically labels about whether something is gluten-free or not.
One of the first things I started to do with diligence when I found out that gluten was a no-no, was read labels. Lists of ingredients. The various signs that denote whether something included wheat or barley or rye or oats.
Years ago, I tried to make sure I could say please, thank you, could I have the bill and where is the toilet please, in several languages, I needed to add, 'without gluten', and Coeliac to my lists.
Sin gluten, senza glutine, sem gluten, etcetera. Checking if Trigo or Cevada is in the list of ingredients, or farine de ble—with apologies for the lack of an accent there. Writing those important words down in the language of whatever country I'm in.
Plus fathoming out how restaurant menus work.
Some do a blanket, 'may contain' and stick a picture of wheat on everything. Better to be safe than sorry, but I do sometimes wonder how a green salad contains gluten. Yes, I know its the chance of cross contamination!
Some do the crossed grain no gluten thing and you can tell that the chicken curry or steak and chips are safe.
Others say 'ask you server' and that can be tricky. I got told a certain brown sauce was gluten free because it had no wheat in it. It did however have barley and malt vinegar, and is not recommended. Sometimes it's easier to eat at home.
However we've recently visited the lovely island of Lanzarote, and I've been able to eat our really well. Except at Burger King, which advertises gluten free buns. Ohh I thought, I'll try one. I'm not a big burger fan, but the temptation was there. So the lovely husband ordered, paid, queued, and when they eventually called his 'number out it was to tell him they didn't have any glute free buns!
That was twenty minutes we'll never get back.
That apart, we have some great curries, lots of delicious cataplana and of course paella. To say nothing of the basics, like steak and chips.
And my Spanish, for 'gluten free please', and reading the labels is coming on a treat.
(Source Pinterest)
If you're in Playa Blanca at ny time and want a good gluten free curry, try the Mumbai Masala in the Rubicon, and for seafood, Casual Seafood in Faro Park.
For snacks (and popcorn and peanuts with a drink) try Cafe Berrugo also in the Rubicon.
And honestly there's a lot of places to chose from. Just don't expect the gluten free roll at Burger King!
Happy eating (and label reading)
love Raven xxx
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