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Thank you for all of the responses to my questions. As it turned out, I
did not have to take the trip.
Thank you again,
diane
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Responses:
1. Gluten free in Paris -
Look for health food shops called La Vie Claire -- they carry a good
selection of packaged GF foods (excellent bread, crackers, cookies, pasta,
etc. -- even pastries that flake on your lap!). They are scattered all over
Paris -- check the phone book for the closest address to where you are
staying.
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I always bring enough lunch for 2-3 meals. I put it in a soft sided
shoulder strap cooler, with frozen juices and a small ice pack. It
stays cool for one day. I bring cheese, muffins, sandwiches, almonds,
an apple, etc...
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i leave for paris in 3 weeks and been there before. my
experience is most restaurant food does not have gluten if
you can understand what the dish is, if you find a restaurant that
has dishes described in english and someone there that speaks
english there will be no problem, fish is best bet,they don't bread
things there
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My husband and I went to Paris last summer for a week and loved it.
Here is what I found successful.
I brought food with me to feel secure. it is not a necessity.
I brought Granola Bars from Energy Foods for breakfast.
For lunch I could have salad or an omelets.
For dinner I ordered either filet mignon or baked potatoes or fish
(without flour) and baked potato.
I had excellent results. Enjoy!
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the best gf bread we have ever had is sold in France. We found it in health
food stores in Paris....the brand is "valpiform". Have a great time! We
took a gf restaurant card in french, and did not have much trouble finding
places to eat.
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2. Any tips for food on the plane trip?
Call American Airlines immediately. They have been
able to get me gluten free meals on a short notice.
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The minimum order time for a gluten free international meal is 6 hours. Call 1-800-433-7300 and order with the reservationist now. I work for American and just looked up this information in our computer system.
[note: several other people wrote to tell me that it was 24 hrs in advance but their website does say 6 hrs
http://www.aa.com/content/travelInformation/duringFlight/dining/specialMeals.jhtml#glutenmeal ]
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... I make sure I take a peanut butter sandwich, g/f crackers and cheese, protein bars, fruit, or you could even take cereal in a zip lock bag as they usually have milk. Energy foods has two slices of bread per carton that will last up to a year in the pantry. .... All of this to say that I depend on the airlines very little.
[note: 1 person said that they were on a plane with a passenger who was severely allergic to peanuts and the flight attendants warned everyone not to open or eat anything with peanuts in it.]
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