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Post by Silly Yak on Feb 23, 2011 8:51:34 GMT
Puerto Rico was a beautiful vacation and a great celiac destination. I found the attitude in all the restaurants, from the cheapest diners to the most expensive, to be helpful and interested in my requests. Although the majority are quite bilingual, the Spanish restaurant card is still a must.
One caution. I searched through the archives before our trip and found that someone had listed fried plantains, or plantanos, as GF. This is true in that this staple is made without any gluten in the ingredients. But I did not find a single place where they were not cooked in oil with other breaded fried foods. There are lot of wonderful (my husband's assessment) breaded and fried foods in local restaurants, but no such thing as dedicated cooking oil! But another staple is rice and beans, and those were delicious and GF.
One standout restaurant is in Old San Juan--The Parrot Club. This is an institution there and starred in all the guide books. It serves wonderful medium priced Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes. The owner, Emilio Rivera, came to my table when the waiter showed him my card. He then brought the chef out and introduced him to me as a "special guest we want to serve a wonderful lunch"! And they did. Not only was the food outstanding, but the attitude was incredibly gracious.
If you get there--enjoy! S. Taylor(CT)
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