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Dear GlutenFreeinSD.com,

I wanted to write to you and tell you a serious error in your posting  
about PF Chang's. On your site you have this posted:

"P.F. Chang's is one of my favorite restaurants. We order off the  
regular menu and ask to have the items made GF. We have been told  
that most items can be made GF. My favorites are the Lettuce Wraps,  
Mongolian Beef, Kung Pao Chicken and Chang's Spicey Shrimp. We eat at  
the P.F. Chang's in Bellevue, Washington." Unknown source

I used to work at a PF Chang's (in Broomfield, CO), and I have been  
diagnosed since I was 8 years old. The problem with the above  
statement is that NO beef (or pork) dishes can be made gluten-free,  
due to how Chang's marinades the meat overnight. Kung Pao Chicken is  
out too, because of how it is prepared  (the stock velveting). Also,  
while some restaurants are good about GF, some are not, and when I  
was working there, I had to educate a lot of other servers and  
kitchen staff about celiac sprue. ALWAYS ensure that the server  
understands what you are asking for, and ALWAYS make sure to request  
that fresh oil be used in a clean wok. I find it best to ask for the  
head chef if the server seems the least bit confused, just as a  
precaution.  Believe me, I loved working there, and that they  
actually have a full-fledged GF menu is great, but we must still use  
caution. If anyone has any concerns please let me know, or contact  
your local PF Changs for clarity.

V/R

Craine Runton
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