Ya know…I go out to eat somewhat on a regular basis. I try not to, but my schedule sometimes makes it that I am going out to eat somewhere at least once a week. The thing is this…I always try to go to the same restaurants. I try to go to large, franchise type restaurants, like Outback, Longhorn’s, etc. I know that these restaurants will take care in making sure that my meal is gluten free. I will venture out to other restaurants every so often, but I am always very careful. I always “go with my gut”. There are many times that I look at a menu and think “I am never going to find anything that is gluten free on here”. Then I talk to the waiter/waitress, try to explain my issue and I always go with something very plain. Then when the meal comes out…I go through it with a fine tooth comb…I look at the texture of the food, any spices on it, you name it…I look at it. If I think there is something on it that may be gluten…I call the waiter/waitress over and I ask them about it. Nine times out of ten….my gut is right!
Now…this guy…needs a lesson in humanity, food allergies and possibly even a medical lecture. I was so ticked off when I read this…I think blood pressure rose to “heart attack numbers”! This guy is an absolute idiot. He wrote the following on his Facebook page:
“Gluten free is B***S***!! Flour and bread have been a staple of life for thousands, THOUSANDS of years. People who claim to be gluten intolorent dont realize that its all in there disturbed liitle heads. People ask me for gluten free pasta in my restaurant all the time, I tell em sure, Then I serve serve em our pasta, Which I make from scratch with high gluten flour. And you know what? nothing, NOTHING! ever happens! People leave talking about how good they feel gluten free and guess what, They just had a full dose! Idiots!”
Yea! Can you imagine?? Who knows how many people he really hurt with his stupidity. One of the problems with this, and there are sooo many, is that most people…and I’m one of them, when they get home and have “issues”, they just deal with them…they never call the restaurant or anything. And I think we really need to start doing that…we need to let the restaurants know that we were contaminated…so it doesn’t happen to someone else.
So, this brings me back to my point…”always go with your gut”..if it doesn’t look right, talk to the chef…and double check everything. If someone had done this with this guy…he would have got busted! I know I would have busted him!
You need to know your food when you have this disease…you need to know how your food should look…how gluten free pasta looks and tastes, and yes it is different than wheat pasta…there is a difference! You need to know your spices and what they look like, so when you order a piece of chicken, you can tell if it’s a spice…or a dusting of flour.
There is so much more to this disease than just “eating gluten free”…you need to do your research, learn about foods, learn about gluten and wheat and the biggest thing…learn to cook! The more you cook gluten free, the more you learn about gluten and gluten free foods!
I wish you all the best of luck and…honestly…I hope this moron gets what’s comin’ to him!
Here is some information on this moron…
Damian Cardone, Colorado Chef,
Damian J. Cardone has apprienticed under Swiss, Master Chef Kurt Wigger. Damian was the Executive Chef at the Sopris Chalet, Restaurant, Aspen, Co. Executive Banquet Chef at the Tavern on the Green N.Y.C.
After apprienticing under Master Chef Kurt Wigger, Switzerland. Whom, was the last person to study under Du Franze, who was the last person on earth to study under Georges Agustus Esscoffier.
Spending time between Aspen and NYC. In 05 and 06, Damian upheld the position as the wedding/banquet Chef at the Tavern on the Green. Has apeared on Regis and Kelli, Project Runway, numerous P.B.S. segments. Personally cooked for Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Segourney Weaver, and George Clooney. Currently resides in Glenwood Springs Colorado as a private chef for hire, and learning how to make tacos.
Damian Cardone has appeared on Regis and Kelly, Project Runway and a few P.B.S shows. In addition, he has been a personal chef to several celebrities. He currently resides in Glenwood Springs, CO, and works as a private chef. Also, a recent update from theglutenfreelife.com indicates that he might also work as a chef at an Italian restaurant called Florindo’s in Glendwood Springs, CO….this information was taken from “Gluten Free Faces”.
Here is the link the original post about this horrible guy…
I am also adding this link, as it is an open letter to “chef” Damian…telling him everything that we all want to say to him…it is an awesome letter!! Thanks Chrissy!!! Letter
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