Let's try a little exercise together. Pick up any random box, can item from your kitchen and turn it over to the nutrition label Now, skim all the way to the bottom section that reads, “ingredients.”
That's where the magic happens.
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| Ingredients label of a typical food panel. |
Part of the gluten-free lifestyle involves tons of label-reading, so now that you're holding a nutrition label in front of you, look at the ingredients and check for wheat, barley or rye. If your food has that it's not considered gluten-free.
A lot of you out there may already know this, so for everyone out there, I'm going to share one local Austin eatery that is making GF tons easier.
Take a ride down Duval and within the Hyde Park neighborhood you will find a special little place with a giant fork out front: Hyde Park Bar & Grill.
This gourmet gem is fantastic for anyone on a GF or vegan diet because they specifically label and color code items on the menu for your needs. I know this may or may not sound important, but for anyone with a special allergy or diet need, it's menu gold!! Very rare!
Without having to ask the waiter or talk to any manager, there are now multiple GF options at your finger tips and you didn't even have to ask, “Does this have wheat in it?”
So, now that we've found a place featuring specifically GF foods, let me tell you a little bit about the food I tasted when I paid this little joint a visit.
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| Hyde Park Grill offers GF coded options on their menu. |
After finding all the GF designated options on the menu I flipped back and forth between a couple choices. To start off, I got the Lentil Soup, also a vegan option, made with lentils, carrots, onions, tomatoes, basil, tarragon and garlic. I chose the cup size which is good if you have an enter coming after, but don't rely on it to fill you up alone. The traditional combination of ingredients was delicious and flavorful, but I would have like a bit more lentils in my cup. That's just me. I found myself having to spoon around to find the hidden bits. But, overall it was very tasty and not bad for $2.95.
For my entree I went with the Sweet Corn and Cheese Tamales, a GF and vegan option on the menu. Wasn't sure what to expect because the description said it had a mixture of cheese, carrots, corn combined with hot salsa. It caught my eye because of the unique sweet/spicy combo. When it came out, it had this beautiful plating of small tamale bite arraigned around the spicy salsa. It was surprisingly delicious! There was a subtle cheese flavor compliments the corn masa without overwhelming it, but is not too prominent for you cheese lovers out there! Throughout the tamale, there are whole sweet kernels mixed to surprise your every bite, which is a nice touch. Be warned the spicy salsa it comes with is no joke, it is spicy!! But, when combined with the tamale, it makes a great pairing for $5.95, I definitely recommend!
These two options definitely left me happy! Hyde Park Bar & Grill offers great food and helps makes your life easier by designating specific GF options on the menu.
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