Friday night we went out to dinner with Brooke's dad and step-mom, which is always a really nice time. We went to a local Italian restaurant that we both really love. Their food is good and we don't want to miss out on being able to eat there. We were looking over the menu, and it was as we expected; pasta, pasta, pasta. There was a shrimp and risotto dish that Brooke thought looked interesting, and she ordered that. Risotto, good idea; it's rice and therefore gluten-free. Good idea, Brooke. So I found a dish that I thought looked good, Salmon Picatta served over pasta, and asked them to exchange the pasta for risotto. For an appetizer we got grilled brie, which came with toasted bread and fruit. We just asked for more fruit (and kept the bread too, since we were the only GF eaters at the table).
So here is the moral of our story: Don't be afraid to ask for what you need. Look around the menu and see if there are things to do to substitute. If you are not sure, ask. While I am a big purveyor of courtesy, waiters are there to make your dining experience pleasurable and it is their job. Just make sure you are polite and nice about it. Not everyone is going to know automatically what gluten-free is, and be prepared to accept that.
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