Bppk Review: Let's Eat Out Around the World Gluten Free and Allergy Free by Kim Koeller and Robert La France

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Synopsis:

Eating safe, allergen-free and gluten-free meals in restaurants, around the corner or anywhere around the world, is easy with Let's Eat Out Around the World Gluten- and Allergy-Free. Packed with everything you need to know to navigate the menu in any eating establishment and covering over 175-plus common dishes across seven cuisines, Let's Eat Out Around the World Gluten- and Allergy-Freeis an easy-to-use resource that will help you to:

• Dine close to home or around the world while managing gluten-free diets and food allergies.
• Learn how to avoid meals with gluten, wheat, corn, dairy, egg, fish, peanut, shellfish, soy, and tree nuts in French, Indian, Italian, Mexican, steak and seafood, Chinese, and Thai restaurants.
• Avoid hidden allergens and cross contamination
• Ask the right questions and order safe meals with or without gluten-free menus and allergy meal charts.
• Plan trips, holidays, and business travel with detailed checklists for snacks, airlines, hotels, and cruise lines.
• Explore overseas destinations with chef translation cards and international travel tips. 

Review: 

One of the HARDEST things about Miss Grace being on the gluten-free/remineralizing diet is eating OUT. Making sure items are prepared properly, and to the guidelines of the diet, can be a royal headache. So I was thrilled when I saw this book was available for review, and it has been a superb guide for me to try to start making decisions on what we can get for Miss Grace when we're out and about! With over 175 dishes from 7 different ethnic cuisines, I now have a MUCH better idea on what to order for Miss Grace, no matter what type of restaurant we go to!

I loved how the book breaks down food prep in restaurants, to help you understand HOW to order off a regular menu, in case the restaurant you are at doesn't have a gluten-free menu! While we don't travel much, outside our region, the included checklists are beneficial for those that travel cross country and internationally, as well. I've also downloaded the Gluten Free Passport food app (available for android and iOS), so I always have assistance at hand as well!

I highly recommend this book if you are on a gluten-free diet, or to give as a gift to someone who is on one, as a great Christmas present!

About the Authors:

Kim Koeller is an internationally acclaimed speaker, global consultant, and author and creator of the award-winning Let's Eat Out! series of books, ebooks, and mobile applications. The founder and president of AllergyFree Passport and its affiliate GlutenFree Passport, she educates businesses and consumers about special diet lifestyles, gluten- and allergy-free market trends, product manufacturing, food labeling, and technology. Her advice has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, USA Today, Hotels Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and on Martha Stewart Living Radio, among many others. After years of misdiagnosis, Koeller personally manages celiac disease and several food allergies including dairy, fish, shellfish, preservatives, and chemicals and has been 100% gluten and allergy free for 10-plus years. She has traveled over 2 million miles, has lived on four continents, and currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.Check out her blog at Gluten Freel Passport for interesting posts!

Robert La France is a restaurant industry veteran who has spent over 18 years across all aspects of restaurant operations and has worked with Asian, European and North American cuisines.