7/3/07 I just heard this great tip: If you have printed out information before a gluten free restaurant, keep your papers in your pocket until you have asked a few questions.

Asking questions is a great way to announce the presence of a "defensive diner" and finding out how much your waiter knows about gluten free food. If you are not satisfied with the answers you get, ask someone else or dine somewhere else.

Eating gluten free requires common sense as well as information. Do you have any tips for defensive dining? Please share them with the 3000+ visitors who come to this blog each month. Leave a comment at the end of this (or any) article, or e-mail me at gfceliac@gmail.com