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What a wealth of information! Thanks to everyone who shared gluten free
tips on Eastern Europe.
Cherry and Lisa
> > >
> > >
> > > Here are contacts for help for CD in Hungary:
> > >
> > > Hungary
> > > Mrs. Tunde Koltai
> > > Liszterzekenyek Erdekkpviseletenek
> > > Orszagos Egyesulete
> > > Palanta U. 11
> > > H-1025 Budapest, Hungary
> > > Tel/Fax: 36-1-326-07-70
> > > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > Lisztérzékeny (Coeliac Association)
> > > A Lisztérzékenyek Érdekképviseletének Országos Egyesületének hivatalos
> > > honlapja
> > > Address:
> > > L.É.O.E.
> > > 1025 Budapest Palánta u. 11
> > > Hungary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 04:45:35 -0400
> > > From: Toni Novick <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Subject: Bratislava summary
> > >
> > > <<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your
> > > situation.>>
> > >
> > > Below is are the responses I received about my inquiry about
Bratislava
> > >
> > > Edmund Berkeley, Jr. wrote:
> > >
> > > G-F in Czech Republic and Germany
> > >
> > > From Pavel Hubatka, a Czech presently on military duty in this
country:
> > >
> > > Some people in Prague can speak English, but almost nobody has a clue
> > > what CD is about. So here are some sentences you may need to use. It
> > > would be better if you have them written to show it. The
prounanciation
> > > could cause a misunderstanding.
> > >
> > > - gluten free product - bezlepkovy vyrobek
> > > - gluten free diet - bezlepkova dieta
> > > - gluten - lepek
> > > - does not contain a gluten - neobsahuje lepek
> > >
> > > The explaining in the restaraunt is very difficult even for me. But
> > > anyway,
> > >
> > > I must keep a gluten free diet. The gluten is poisonous for my body.
My
> > > meal must not contain a flour, bread, soy sauce, ketchup, any sauce,
> > > pasta, etc. It can be prepared naturaly like cooking in water,
grilled,
> > > or baked. Simply only the meat with the salt or pepper, baked
potatoes,
> > > fresh vegetables with no dressing, cooked rice. Without any gravy,
> > > sauce, spices, breading for frying etc.
> > >
> > > The story in Czech.- Musim drzet bezlepkovou dietu. Lepek je pro me
> > > telo jedovaty. Moje jidlo nesmi obsahovat mouku, chleba, sojovou
> > > omacku, kecup, jakoukoliv omacku, testoviny. Musi to byt pripraveno
> > > prirodne, uvareno ve vode, na grilu, nebo pecene. Proste pouze maso,
> > > osolene nebo s peprem, pecene brambory, cerstva zelenina bez
dresinku,
> > > varena ryze. Bez omacky, koreni, nesmi to byt obalovane, nesmi to
> > > prijit do styku s moukou.
> > >
> > > And from Hana Maslowska, a contact person for celiacs visiting the
> > > Republic:
> > >
> > > In restaurant you can use this text for explaining your needs:
> > >
> > > Mam celiakii a proto nemohu jist jidla, ktera obsahuji tyto
obiloviny:
> > > psenici, zito, jecmen a oves. Mate na jidelnim listku jidlo, ktere by
> > bylo
> > > pro mne vhodne, nebo muzete pripravit moji porci bez zminenych
obilovin
> > > (napr. bez zahusteni omacky nebo osmazit maso bez obaleni) nebo misto
> > > toho pouzit mouku ci skrob z kukurice, ryze, jahel, pohanky ci
brambor?
> > >
> > > In Germany there are healthfood stores whose signs include the word
> > > "reformhaus." In them, gluten-free products are shelved together.
Most
> > > large cities have several (at least), as do most smaller cities and
> > towns,
> > > but the selection in the latter are smaller.
> > >
> > > I'll be travelling with this useful information and will feel much
> better
> > > prepared. My thanks to all for the assistance!
> > >
> > > Ned Berkeley
> > > Edmund Berkeley, Jr.
> > > 2403 Bennington Road
> > > Charlottesville, VA 22901-2205
> > > 804/296-2096
> > >
> > > [I spent 2 weeks in Hungary and the Czech Republic this summer.
> > >
> > > Because it was summer, I think, I had no problem because I got lots of
> > > salads. I also got some of those chicken salad tins from
> Chicken-of-the-
> > > Sea. (I hope that's the brand name.) There are several varieties in
> > > the tuna fish section of your supermarket. These were great when I
> > > needed something and there was no food to be had. Maybe I was lucky,
> > > but I only needed 2 of the 6 that I took.
> > >
> > > Also took nuts, raisins, yogurt, bag of carrots, etc. If you are in a
> > > hotel you shouldn't have a problem. I found the variety in the hotel
> > > was excellent. Our choir found that we overate, myself included!
> > >
> > > The biggest problem that I had was language. The language preferences
> > > go like this in most of the restaurants: CZ - Czech, German, English,
> > > Russian; Hungary-Hungarian, German, Russian. Both countries
preferred
> > > German over Russian. If you can get the language card in German it
> > > should help somewhat. However, I found that my German language card
> > > (couldn't find CZ or Hungarian) helped in several instances. Most
folks
> > > are better at speaking German than reading it. Everyone was very kind
> > > and really tried to help me. It will also be better for you because
you
> > > aren't going in the tourist season.
> > >
> > > I found a lot, not all, of the food served with gravy or deep-fried.
> > > Be sure to inquire.
> > >
> > > Slovakia is between the two countries. We went through Bratislava
> > > going southeast to Hungary and stopped there for lunch at a large mall
> > > in the middle of town. The entire region reminds me of Illinois and
> > > Indiana, the midwest essentially. The climate and topography are
> > > similar.
> > >
> > > Budapest still has bullet holes in some of the buildings. Get a guide
> > > if you can. I have a name if you need one. I was in Vienna 30 years
> > > ago and it will have changed drastically so I can't be much help
> > > there.You will enjoy yourself. Have a great time.
> > >
> > > Mary Gallahue in Northern California]
> > >
> > > [I believe German and Hungarian are spoken in several parts of
> > > Czechoslovakia
> > >
> > > So here are the restaurant cards that I have.
> > >
> > > German: Da ich an einer Unvertraglichkeit von GetreideeiweiB leide
> > > ( Weizen,Roggen, Gerste, Hafer), darf mein Essen kein Mehl,
Paniermehl,
> > > GrieB, Nudeln usw. enthalten. Sollten in dem gewahlten Gericht davon
> > > Bestandteile enthalten sein, die nicht weggelassen werden konnen,
> > > bitte ich um einen anderen Vorschlag, Vielen Dank !
> > >
> > >
> > > Hungerian:
> > >
> > > Tisztelt Foszakacs Ur! Gluten-erzekenysegben (liszterzekenysegben)
> > > szenvedek, ezert kis mennyisegben sem fogyaszthatok buzat, rozst,
arpat,
> > > zabot, malatat tartalmazo eteleket, azaz kenyerrel, gabonaliszttel,
> > > zsemlemorzsaval, tesztaval, rantassal vagy olyan szosszal keszult
> > > eteleket, melyhez lisztet vagy kemenyitot hasznalnak fel. Kerem
> > > ajanljon nekem olyan etelt, mely ezeket nem tartalmazza vagy ezek
> > > nelkul is elkeszitheto. Faradozasat elore is nagyon koszonom.]
> > >
> > > I spent time in Vienna and Budapest this past spring. I ordered
> > > everything broiled or grilled (easier at dinner). In Budapest they
put
> > > sauces on everything. I brought along small cans of Bumble Bee
Original
> > > Tuna Salad and for lunch ordered plain salad and fruit if available
and
> > > had the tuna. Good idea to bring GF crackers and breadsticks. The
most
> > > important thing is to bring snacks for plane. Have a good trip.
Sheila
> > >
> > > While in the Czech Republic on holiday two years ago we found some
> > > crackers (in a supermarket), marked recognisably as gluten free. Karin
> > > found them safe but boring. I doubt Slovakia will be much different.
> > > David
> > >
> >
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