Food update

[hypatia42]

I had gluten several times this week. Once in some chili at Famous Dave's. The amount was probably minimal. Last night I was served fries that I noticed had a coating after I had eaten several. Gimme a break, it was late and I was hungry. Today I decided fuck it, if I am already glutened I would enjoy it for a day and went to Rustica

Comments

[sherwood21]

Had an interesting conversation with Star about gluten content in wheat in the U.S. vs other countries - apparently it's much higher here, because we've bred it that way. There are some places that grow heirloom wheat, and people with a gluten sensitivity that's not celiac are often able to eat that without problems. And Star's sister noticed a difference in how she felt after eating wheat products here vs eating them at home in Europe. The initial exposure may have been minimal, but since you mentioned that Rustica uses older techniques and different flours, I wonder if that might not be a partial factor in it not being as severe a reaction.

[hypatia42]

I had no measurable issues when I was eating whatever I wanted on my last visit to Paris. I know it is not the actual gluten that is a problem. Its something we do to our food in this country.