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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 9, 2011 19:16:41 GMT
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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 9, 2011 19:36:04 GMT
Buona Forchetta Standing high on a ridge with breathtaking views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside, this secluded, magnificent, privately owned villa is part of a 1,300 acre estate of woodland, cornfields, vineyards and olive groves. The part of Italy where Buona Forchetta holds it's special holidays is the beautiful area in the hills between Florence, Siena and Pisa, close to the spectacular and historic hilltop town of San Gimignano. If you are wheat-intolerant or have coeliac disease, your enjoyment of a social life can be seriously compromised to the point where you feel excluded. This can affect your choice of holiday, the places you visit and the way you travel. You may end up taking your own supply of food, or sticking to the dishes you can recognise as "safe"..you hope! We at Buona Forchetta would like to free you from the uncertainty, the problems and the sense of isolation without losing any of the sense of fun & excitement of visiting another country and culture, by offering you the chance to join a superb and luxurious private Tuscan villa party, especially designed for people like you. Don't feel the odd one who is left out, but allow us to make you feel special, and, for once, the "Odd one in". Buona Forchetta.g.f 33, Rivington Road Hale Altrincham Cheshire WA15 9PJ www.buonaforchetta.co.uk/aims.htm
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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 9, 2011 19:41:46 GMT
Re: Italy Posted by mair
GF board
I did eat out sometimes .Italians are very aware of nutrition generally and therefore quite understanding of dietary issues . I can't speak for big holiday resorts, but in the small family run restaurants where we were in Tuscany , they were very helpful and willing to adapt their dishes to suit. You need to ask for ' mangiare senza glutine ' . I also have a set of dietary information cards , which I found helpful at times. Most menus have meat or veg type starters , a risotto , and a polenta ( maize flour ) option . I also picked up a very clear explanatory leaflet in Italian at the chemist's [ farmacia ] which could be useful to take to restaurants . Can't think of anything else , hope this is helpful .
e-mail address on my chemist's shop leaflet is : aic-toscana@libero.it-www.celiachia.it
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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 10, 2011 8:11:01 GMT
Italy
Posted by David on 18/5/2008 GF board
I thought i would post a message to let you know how I got on on a cycling holiday in Tuscany, worried as I was about eating in a land full of pasta and pizza. The best thing I did was to get a list of restaurants from the Italian coeliac society (www.celiachia.it). This guarantees that the establishments provide gluten free food and that the people who run the eateries are trained in the provision of it. This seems to me to be much better than any list in this country where it appears you can get mentioned if you have an omelet or a baked potato on the menu. Because I was with a group of friends I did not insist than we ate in 'approved' restaurants every night but when we did it was terrific with pasta and bread always available. When not sticking to the list the general level of understanding was much better than here in the UK and there was usually something that could be eaten, lots of the antipasto, risotto, steaks or tagliata to be had. Most pharmacies had some GF supplies and I wouldn't bother taking bread/biscuits with me in future. Worst point eating wise was in a tourist restaurant after showing my translation card being offered mixed veg fried in wheat flour batter, then hurriedly reordering a wild boar stew brought without the polenta (just in case) and not really trusting the thickening agent. Best point was a family restaurant in Lucca called Buca San Antonio, which has a local baker who makes real gluten free ciabbata which together with the rest of the meal was delicious.
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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 18, 2011 11:44:48 GMT
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Post by kickingfrog on Oct 21, 2012 12:18:32 GMT
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