ALLERGY INFORMATION OCTOBER 2010

GLUTEN: COMPOSITION OF FOODS  FOR CELIACS

 

PLEASE ALWAYS ENSURE THAT WE KNOW WHICH OF YOUR MENU CHOICES ARE FOR CELIACS. THIS ALLOWS US TO DOUBLE CHECK AND TO MINIMISE THE RISK OF CROSS CONTAMINATION.

 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE MENU WE BELIEVE ARE FREE FROM ANY ADDED GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS. THEY ARE EITHER PURCHASED BECAUSE THERE IS NO GLUTEN DECLARATION ON THE PACKAGING OR HAVE BEEN ADAPTED AT THE COOKING STAGE TO TRY TO ENSURE THEY ARE GLUTEN FREE. SOME OF THE CHOICES OFFERED CAN BE AMENDED FROM THE MAIN MENU TO PROVIDE SUITABLE ALTERNATIVES.

IN PRACTICE THIS MEANS THAT AS LONG AS WE HAVE THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS IN STOCK TO AMEND THE MENU ITEM OR THERE IS ENOUGH ADAPTED PRODUCT IN STOCK, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE SUITABLE, ALTHOUGH IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT OUR KITCHEN IS NOT A MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION LINE AND THUS THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. WE ALSO RELY ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO US FROM MANUFACTURERS AND INGREDIENT LABELS.

AS WITH ALL DECLARATIONS, WHILST WE HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES TO ENSURE ACCURACY, ANY ADVICE GIVEN IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE HOW SEVERE YOUR INTOLERANCE IS, AND THIS LIST THEREFORE IS DESIGNED TO BE A START POINT TO HELP YOU MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT INGREDIENTS IN OUR FOOD PLEASE ASK AT THE BAR FOR FURTHER INFO. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF WE ARE VERY BUSY IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO SEE TO YOUR NEEDS IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS WE WOULD LIKE AND WOULD ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

THIS LIST IS VALID FROM OCTOBER 2010 AND WILL REMAIN VALID UNTIL THE MENU NEXT CHANGES. HOWEVER RECIPES MAY CHANGE, SO ALWAYS CHECK WITH OUR STAFF TO ENSURE THIS LIST IS CURRENT AND UP TO DATE.

PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE THAT THE PEOPLE WORKING WHEN YOU ARE IN, MAY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A DISH, AND WHILST WE TRY TO MAKE LABELLING CLEAR AND COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, SOMETIMES THEIR KNOWLEDGE MAY BE LIMITED.

THANK YOU

 

STARTERS

PRAWNS MARIE ROSE. SUBSTITUTE GRANARY ROLL WITH GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE. MAYONNAISE ALLERGY INFO DECLARES EGG AND MUSTARD. TOMATO SAUCE (Heinz) IN MARIE ROSE SAUCE IS GLUTEN FREE. WORCESTER SAUCE IS NOT GLUTEN FREE AS CONTAINS MALT. CAN MAKE FRESH MARIE ROSE WITHOUT WORC’ SAUCE.

MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD. AS STATED ON MENU. BALSAMIC DRESSING IS GLUTEN FREE.

FILLET OF SMOKED MACKEREL. SUBSTITUTE BREAD  WITH GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE. NO HORSERADISH.

PATE. SUBSTITUTE TOAST WITH GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE. DECLARED GF, AND NO OBVIOUS GLUTEN PRESENT. THICKENER IS E407 (CARRAGEENAN) (SEAWEED) SPEC SHEET AVAILABLE

MAYONNAISE ALLERGY INFO DECLARES EGG AND MUSTARD.

 

LIGHTER BITES

PRAWN SEAFARER. SUBSTITUTE GRANARY ROLL WITH GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE. NO MARIE ROSE

PLOUGHMAN’S PLATTER. SUBSTITUTE GRANARY ROLL WITH GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE. SHAWS SANDWICH PICKLE. CONTAINS MUSTARD. CHECK VINEGAR IN PICKLED ONIONS.

 ITALIAN PESTO CHICKEN.  WEDGES (TAPIOCA/RICE/POTATO STARCH) GLUTEN USED IN FACTORY. PESTO SHOULD BE GLUTEN FREE CHECK WITH KITCHEN ON BRAND.

CHICKEN AND BACON CAESAR SALAD. REMOVE CROUTONS. PLEASE ASK FOR CHEF TO CHECK DRESSING AS THIS MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON SUPPLIER.

FAMILY FAVOURITES

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE ADAPTED FROM THE MAIN MENU PRODUCTION STAGE  AND MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE IF STOCK HAS BEEN SOLD BEFORE THE NEXT PRODUCTION RUN.

MEXICAN CHILLI BEEF.  THICKENED WITH CORN FLOUR. ADAPTED AT PREPARATION STAGE. CHECK SOUR CREAM FOR YOGHURT RECIPE. SHOULD BE OK AS ONLY USE PLAIN NATURAL YOGHURT. LUTOSA SPICY WEDGES OK. CORN CHIPS CHECK ON BRAND BUT SHOULD BE OK.

BAKED FILLET OF COD. ASK TO CHECK MONTREAL PEPPER SEASONING. NO WHEAT FLOUR/GLUTEN DECLARED AND NO WHEAT OBVIOUS ON INGREDIENTS. CAN BAKE WITH LEMON BUTTER OR RED PESTO IF REQUIRED.

HOME MADE NORTH AFRICAN LAMB TAGINE. THICKENED WITH CORN FLOUR. SPICES SHOULD BE OK. CHECK FOR ABSENCE OF BARLEY

HOME MADE BEEF RAGOUT. THICKENED WITH CORN FLOUR. ADAPTED AT PREPARATION STAGE.

MOUSSAKA. NO WHEAT PRODUCTS ON INGREDIENT LIST .MAIZE STARCH.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA.  NO WHEAT PRODUCTS ON INGREDIENT LIST. TAPIOCA STARCH.

GLUTEN FREE PASTA IS AVAILABLE BUT REQUIRES COOKING TO ORDER AND WILL TAKE TIME.

GRILLS

ALL GRILLED MEAT SECTION SHOULD BE SUITABLE. ONION RINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH ADDITIONAL MUSHROOMS AND BLACK PUDDING AND SAUSAGE WILL BE REMOVED FROM MIXED GRILL. CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT BP AND SAUSAGE WILL HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH RAW MEAT AS THEY ARE VACUUM PACKAGED TOGETHER.

 

MEAT FREE

HOME MADE CHICK PEA POTATO SPINACH CURRY. THICKENED WITH CORN FLOUR. NO NAAN. CHECK SPICES SHOULD BE OK GARAM MASALA/ MADRAS CURRY POWDER/CARDAMONS

GLUTEN FREE PASTA AVAILABLE. REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PREPARATION. WITH CREAMY SUN DRIED TOMATO AND PESTO SAUCE. ALFREDO SAUCE IS GLUTEN FREE.

CHIPS ARE GLUTEN FREE.  PLEASE BE AWARE THAT GENERALLY CHIPS ARE ONLY FRIED IN DEDICATED FRIERS, ALTHOUGH AT BUSY TIMES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CHIPS MAY BE FRIED IN A BASKET THAT HAS CONTAINED BREADED PRODUCTS.

A gluten-free diet is necessary for people who have celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a gluten induced skin sensitivity.

Food Products	Foods Allowed	Foods to Question	Foods Not Allowed
Milk Products	Milk, cream, most ice cream, buttermilk, plain yogurt, cheese, cream cheese, processed cheese, processed cheese foods, cottage cheese	Milk drinks, flavored yogurt, frozen yogurt, sour cream, cheese sauces, cheese spreads	Malted milk, ice cream made with ingredients not allowed
Grain Products	Breads: Bread and baked products containing amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, corn bran, corn flour, corn meal, cornstarch, flax, legume flours (bean, garbanzo or chickpea, garfava, lentil, pea), millet, potato flour, potato starch, quinoa, rice bran, rice flours (white, brown, sweet), sago, sorghum flour, soy flour, sweet potato flour, tapioca and teff	Buckwheat flour	Bread and baked products containing wheat, rye, triticale, barley, oats, wheat germ, wheat bran, graham flour, gluten flour, durum flour, wheat starch, oat bran, bulgur, farina, wheat based semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, emmer, farro, imported foods labelled “Gluten-free” which may contain ingredients not allowed, e.g. wheat starch.
	Cereals: Hot: Amaranth flakes, cornmeal, cream of buckwheat, cream of rice (brown, white), hominy grits, rice flakes, quinoa flakes, soy flakes and soy grits Cold: Puffed amaranth, puffed buckwheat, puffed corn, puffed millet, puffed rice, rice flakes and soy cereals	Rice and corn cereals, rice and soy pablum	Cereals made from wheat, rye, triticale, barley and oats; cereals with added malt extract or malt flavoring
	Pastas: Macaroni, spaghetti, and noodles from beans, corn, pea, potato, quinoa, rice, soy and wild rice	Buckwheat pasta	Pasta made from wheat, wheat starch and other ingredients not allowed
	Miscellaneous: Corn tacos, corn tortillas	Rice crackers, some rice cakes and popped corn cakes	Wheat flour tacos, wheat tortillas
Meats and Alternatives	Meat, Fish, Poultry: Fresh	Prepared or preserved meats such as luncheon meat, ham, bacon, meat and sandwich spreads, meat loaf, frozen meat patties, sausages, paté, wieners, bologna, salami, imitation meat or fish products, meat product extenders	Fish canned in vegetable broth containing HVP/HPP where the source is not identified or is from wheat protein
	Eggs: Fresh eggs	Egg substitutes, dried eggs
	Others: lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), peas, beans, nuts, seeds, tofu	Baked beans, dry roasted nuts, peanut butter
Fruits and Vegetables	Fruits: Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and juices Vegetables: Fresh, frozen, dried and canned	Fruit pie fillings, dried fruits, fruits or vegetables with sauces French-fried potatoes (esp. those in restaurants)	Scalloped potatoes (containing wheat flour) Battered dipped vegetables
Soups	Homemade broth, gluten-free bouillon cubes, cream soups and stocks made from ingredients allowed	Canned soups, dried soup mixes, soup bases and bouillon cubes	Soups made with ingredients not allowed, bouillon and bouillon cubes containing HVP, HPP or wheat
Fats	Butter, margarine, lard, vegetable oil, cream, shortening, homemade salad dressing with allowed ingredients	Salad dressings, some mayonnaise	Packaged suet
Desserts	Ice cream, sherbet, whipped toppings, egg custards, gelatin desserts; cakes, cookies, pastries made with allowed ingredients, Gluten-free ice cream cones, wafers and waffles	Milk puddings, custard powder, pudding mixes	Ice cream made with ingredients not allowed; cakes, cookies, muffins, pies and pastries made with ingredients not allowed; ice cream cones, wafers and waffles made with ingredients not allowed
Miscellaneous	Beverages: Tea, instant or ground coffee (regular or decaffeinated), cocoa, soft drinks, cider; distilled alcoholic beverages such as rum, gin, whiskey, vodka, wines and pure liqueurs; some soy and rice beverages	Instant tea, coffee substitutes, fruit-flavored drinks, chocolate drinks, chocolate mixes, flavored and herbal teas	Beer, ale and lager; cereal and malted beverages; soy or rice beverages made with barley or oats
	Sweets: Honey, jam, jelly, marmalade, corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, sugar (brown and white)	Icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar), candies, chocolate bars, chewing gum, marshmallows and lemon curd	Licorice, Smarties® and other candies made with ingredients not allowed
	Snack foods: Plain popcorn, nuts and soy nuts	Dry roasted nuts, flavored potato chips, tortilla chips and soy nuts	Pizza, unless made with ingredients allowed
	Condiments: Plain pickles, relish, olives, ketchup, mustard, tomato paste, pure herbs and spices, pure black pepper, vinegars (apple or cider, distilled white, grape or wine, spirit), gluten-free soy sauce	Seasoning mixes, imitation pepper	Soy sauce (made from wheat), mustard pickles (made from wheat flour), Malt vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (contains malt vinegar)
	Other: Sauces and gravies made with ingredients allowed, pure cocoa, pure baking chocolate, carob chips and powder, chocolate chips, monosodium glutamate (MSG), cream of tartar, baking soda, yeast, brewer’s yeast, aspartame, coconut, gluten-free communion wafers	Baking powder	Sauces and gravies made from ingredients not allowed, hydrolyzed vegetable/plant protein (HVP/HPP), communion wafers