Post by Silly Yak on Feb 12, 2011 16:32:20 GMT
Re: Nice (vegetarian & GF)
Posted by Ayesha on 14/9/2005
You'll absolutely love Nice! I used to live out there.
In terms of being veggie you need to make sure that things don't contain lardons - which in France aren't really considered as meat and added to everything.
On the gluten free front you can eat the local speciality socca which is made from chickpea flour /gram flour.
In terms of local specialities -watch out for things like stuffed tomatoes which sometimes have breadcrumbs (booo!)in, also because it has italian links there tends to be lots of pasta around etc. Again things like chevre chaud (hot goats cheese salad) will come on toast so double check.
While people aren't really aware of coeliacs /gluten free it is better to say something like 'j'ai un grand allergie contre des produits de farine de ble, etc'
Don't know what your french is like but watch out for:
ble (wheat) including wheat relations: froment, kamut, epeautre
orge (barley), avoine, seigle (rye)
and their derivatives - et leur derives sous forme d'amidon farine, semoule, flocons
If you need any other sentences translated let me know
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Re: Nice
Posted by Nicola on 14/9/2005
I found that the waiters/waitresses were very helpful and knew what was in the food if you asked, and they tend to cook from fresh ingredients so not so much hidden gluten as in UK.
My first meal I ordered a Goats Cheese salad - can't go wrong I thought!!! - Came with the goats cheese on french bread toast. After that I asked each time what I could eat.
Hope you have a great time
PS the supermarkets don't seem to have a GF section so take your own supplies if needed.
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From Donna:
Found this website too, apparently the 'Galeries’ basement supermarket' and 'La Vie Claire' stock GF.
perso.fraise.net/permalink/2004/01/269/
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Re: Nice
Posted by fraise on 15/9/2005
GF board
Hi, I'm the owner of the blog you linked to. Unfortunately Galeries Lafayette stopped carrying gluten-free foods in the last month (argh!). However there's a wonderful store on Avenue Malausséna, on the east side of the street and not far from the railroad tracks, named "Diététique Malausséna". It stocks all kinds of wonderful things.
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DIETETIQUE MALAUSSENA
8 AVENUE MALAUSSENA 06000 NICE
04 93 80 23 40
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Re: Where to eat in Nice, France?
Posted by Vee Durham on 2/8/2009
GF board
I had 5 days there a couple of years ago and had room only. We ate in little cafes for breakfast and had bacon and egg or omelettes (didn't bother about bread), For lunch and dinner, I took a translation and was able to eat comfortably.
My favourite lunch meal was at Negresco ( in the little cafe on the airport side of the hotel) They served a perfect omelette with salad and it was quite cheap. Dining in their 'fairground' with the hurdy gurdy playing was a lovely experience and it also gave the opportunity to explore the rest of the hotel.
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Posted by Ayesha on 14/9/2005
You'll absolutely love Nice! I used to live out there.
In terms of being veggie you need to make sure that things don't contain lardons - which in France aren't really considered as meat and added to everything.
On the gluten free front you can eat the local speciality socca which is made from chickpea flour /gram flour.
In terms of local specialities -watch out for things like stuffed tomatoes which sometimes have breadcrumbs (booo!)in, also because it has italian links there tends to be lots of pasta around etc. Again things like chevre chaud (hot goats cheese salad) will come on toast so double check.
While people aren't really aware of coeliacs /gluten free it is better to say something like 'j'ai un grand allergie contre des produits de farine de ble, etc'
Don't know what your french is like but watch out for:
ble (wheat) including wheat relations: froment, kamut, epeautre
orge (barley), avoine, seigle (rye)
and their derivatives - et leur derives sous forme d'amidon farine, semoule, flocons
If you need any other sentences translated let me know
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Re: Nice
Posted by Nicola on 14/9/2005
I found that the waiters/waitresses were very helpful and knew what was in the food if you asked, and they tend to cook from fresh ingredients so not so much hidden gluten as in UK.
My first meal I ordered a Goats Cheese salad - can't go wrong I thought!!! - Came with the goats cheese on french bread toast. After that I asked each time what I could eat.
Hope you have a great time
PS the supermarkets don't seem to have a GF section so take your own supplies if needed.
**********************
From Donna:
Found this website too, apparently the 'Galeries’ basement supermarket' and 'La Vie Claire' stock GF.
perso.fraise.net/permalink/2004/01/269/
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Re: Nice
Posted by fraise on 15/9/2005
GF board
Hi, I'm the owner of the blog you linked to. Unfortunately Galeries Lafayette stopped carrying gluten-free foods in the last month (argh!). However there's a wonderful store on Avenue Malausséna, on the east side of the street and not far from the railroad tracks, named "Diététique Malausséna". It stocks all kinds of wonderful things.
****************************
DIETETIQUE MALAUSSENA
8 AVENUE MALAUSSENA 06000 NICE
04 93 80 23 40
********************
Re: Where to eat in Nice, France?
Posted by Vee Durham on 2/8/2009
GF board
I had 5 days there a couple of years ago and had room only. We ate in little cafes for breakfast and had bacon and egg or omelettes (didn't bother about bread), For lunch and dinner, I took a translation and was able to eat comfortably.
My favourite lunch meal was at Negresco ( in the little cafe on the airport side of the hotel) They served a perfect omelette with salad and it was quite cheap. Dining in their 'fairground' with the hurdy gurdy playing was a lovely experience and it also gave the opportunity to explore the rest of the hotel.
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