The most important part of the travel with a celiac disease tries to understand where to eat on the go. Trust me, I should know. Topics I never stepped my leg into a restaurant if they were not a Dedicated gluten-free object.

Unfortunately, many loved moms and pop locations have closed due to the pandemic on Covid-19 and did not reopen. It is expensive to own a restaurant, especially the one who is sold towards customers without gluten. Although it is a dedicated place to eat, for those who suffer from allergies for wheat or other autoimmune conditions, they alienate a part of the public that falsely believes gluten-free food is simply not on good wheat.

That is why I was a nerve package when I showed up on the first NN-Van outside San Diego.

As stated earlier, I did not enter a restaurant that was not dedicated without gluten since 2018. year, where I had a question of cross contamination so bad I was actually taken to the hospital. It is not eager to repeat this experience, at great extent I avoided social trips and only trade in places where they can have control over food prepared.

That is why I told my colleagues to just reject me in local food trade, so I could pick up my idea of ​​traveling pork cars, cold cuts and cheese to make my own mini church. However, one of my colleagues brothers, who were also adult celiaac, obviously went to the NN-iz-from-from - all the time growing up and never suffered once.

Publishing to peer pressure, I finally surrendered. I agreed to go with them provided I talk to the employee at the counter and I see what measures are established to prevent cross-contamination. If my fears were convinced, I would order ... something. If not, I would just return to the local trade in food food products and spent night pork bags in a strict cheese.

I first let go of my colleagues to order to get a separate ticket for my allergy. When he was my turn to order, I nervously stammered, "Hi, I never eaten in Nn-Van, because I have a celiac and I have a gluten covering that people with gluten allergies are not sick here?"

In a rare hit of happiness, the restaurant was not crowded (I was the only one in accordance), and the employee was actually really well trained. He continued to explain how they ensure they cook their bow on a separate burger grill and that all employees change gloves before the gluten-free warrant is shocked. French fries were naturally glutenless, because they were the only thing that went to the fryer, so the only thing I had to worry was pastries.

Guided with the advice of my colleagues, I was told to get a double double, protein style, an animal style burger. Double double means that there were two cheese cakes, while the "animal style" refers to a pate overlooking mustard. Protein-style means wrapped in salad. Nervous, I said I wanted to double double, without onion, there is no sauce and nothing like. Immediately after I ordered, the employee actually stepped back from the registry to invite his warrant without gluten. That impressed me. It was also a pleasure to see that the certificate was marked and allergies.

It is unnecessary to say, I got a burger and it was delicious - so so that I decided to get another: animal style. I waited ten minutes between Burger and I didn't have signs of reaction, so I thought I was fine. And I was right. I waited all night like I'd have a heart attack soon, but I was fine. I ate in Nn-Out and I didn't get sick. It was a miracle. I ate in a quick food institution for the first time since they were diagnosed with a celiacy disease for over fifteen years and did not ill. He felt like a miracle, but I felt more normal than I ever had in my whole life.

Fortunately, there are many things you can order on in-out who are glutenless, because it is the only thing gluten. After my experience, the rapid food franchise said, he told me that many cases were on a non-secret gluten-free menu and can be adjusted as such.

For example, not only does Barger don't come animal style. You can also get french fries in the style of animals, which have grilled onions, a slice of melted cheese and their signature. I generally don't like to eat anything that has "secret ingredients" - especially with my allergies - but the spokesperson assured me that it was completely glutenless.

In addition, there is also a flying Dutch, which is twice as double with only two beef palsities and two slices of cheese. You can order this wrapped onions, where you are essentially given two ports to serve as buns. It can also be ordered on animal style, which means that you will get pickles, spread and pate and mustard.

There is also an option called "Monkey Style", which is a french fries that are added to the burger, along with "Pumpkin Patty", which is ordinary, insolent beef patty that can be ordered to give your dog. I haven't tried, but you can obviously order "meat pattey, without salt", which can be a safe bet for someone who wants to try to disappear with very little allergic risk.

A total of my trip to San Diego brought me to two different locations in the N-out total four times. I only had happiness on my first trip; The rest of the time I left, it was extremely crowded and I had to wait a while before my turn to order. I didn't get sick when I left, which was quite relief. I had to wait long for your protein style, but I'd rather wait twice as long as the risk makes me sick (even if it means my co-workers to finish the diet before I got food).

Unfortunately, there are bad news. When the explosion talked to the representative of the inexperienced, they pointed out that there was no way to ensure that the dish in the non-n-out resulted in completely gluten for the customer, because there are items containing gluten on the menu.

While confirming that it was standard practice that employees changed gloves before it was whether the pastries and onions were cooked on separate grills or not used in animal style sauce and salad. I have seen a lawsuit online to use a bottle with syringes in some places, while others say they need to avoid sauce in full due to the risk of contamination.

So at the end of the day it seems that not in the NN-out may not be as safe as it first appeared, but I didn't get sick, and it's a big victory for me. But will it be a victory for you? The only thing you need to do is head towards the local non-n-out and try (if you have lucky enough to have in yourself).

The most important advice I can give is to advocate for myself at the counter. If you discard you and your concerns, or flat-out won't answer your questions, just your head on the door and try another location. If something doesn't seem okay don't eat. Your health is not worth the price of burger.

But if you are like me, celiac and nervous about the ability to eat with colleagues, it is worth shooting, especially if you feel just a little more like everyone else.

Did you eat in nn-out while avoiding gluten? How was your experience? Are there any other fast food chains you eat in that are great for celiacs? Let us know in the comments below!