American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport (Let's Eat Out!) [Paperback]

Kim Koeller (Author), Robert La France (Author)

Book Description

Series: Let's Eat Out! | Publication Date: October 30, 2005

As part of the award-winning Let's Eat Out! series, this passport can be carried with you in your purse, suit jacket pocket, briefcase, backpack anywhere around the corner from your home and around the world. The passport allows you to scan the menu, quickly spot the safest choices and ask the right questions to avoid gluten, wheat and common allergens hidden in food preparation.

Editorial Reviews

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Must read for anyone with food sensitivities or celiac / coeliac disease and the hospitality industry -- Shelley Case, BSc, RD & Author

Helps communicate food requirements when dining out locally or travelling abroad -- Canadian Living Magazine

Important for travelers who may be trying all sorts of new cuisines and don t know what to be on the lookout for in menus and food items -- Los Angeles Times

5 out of 5 stars... first of its kind... makes you hungry and gives you the power to protect yourself from food allergies at the same time... well-written, professionally researched and gorgeous book -- BookReview.com

Extremely helpful... great reference tool for families -- Food Allergy Initiative

Thorough guide to worry-free foods, with advice for diners who love foods that don t love them back -- US Airways Magazine

Incredible series... what amazing work you have been up to -- --Allergy Kids

If you have food allergies, or someone you dine out with copes with this problem, these detailed books that are part of the Let s Eat Out! series form a comprehensive encyclopedia about the hazards of gluten, dairy, soy, vegetables, nuts, and a lengthy list of other suspect foods that, undetected, could send someone who is allergic to the emergency room. Preparation and ingredients of specific dishes are discussed and pertinent considerations listed. --Luxury Las Vegas Magazine, 2008

Knowledge is power, write authors Koeller and La France in this collection of ideas for eating in restaurants despite dietary restrictions brought on by allergies. Each author brings an important perspective to this book, Koeller as a person with food allergies who did not want to limit herself to eating at home, and La France as a restaurant manager, concerned with helping customers have a wonderful dining out experience. Let s Eat Out! was written for people with food allergies and other conditions mandating diet restrictions, as well as for friends, family, caregivers or even restaurant managers who want to offer allergy-free foods. Let s Eat Out! is available in pocket versions, a distinct advantage when trying out a variety of cuisines. Living with chronic medical conditions is very challenging, so any tool for coping is important. As a total package, the Let s Eat Out! book and pocket versions are invaluable resources for people who have food allergies, celiac disease, and other medical problems. A 4 out of 4 stars --Foreword Magazine, Clarion Review by Rebecca Sisk, PhD, RN - 2006

From the Publisher

Let's Eat Out! Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free book series is the winner of the Best Language Guide Award and finalist for Best Health & Diet Book, Best Health & Wellness Book, Best Travel Guide and Best First Book Non-Fiction Award, as recent as 2008. It has also received 5 out of 5 stars from Midwest Book Review and Foreword Magazine Clarion Review as well as 4 out of 4 stars from BookReview.com To bring you this pioneering series, authors Kim Koeller and Robert La France collaborated with over 75 global experts and individuals impacted by special diets. Based on over 3 years of extensive research, Let's Eat Out! is focus-group driven, quality assurance tested and endorsed by hundreds of experts worldwide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: R & R Publishing, LLC; 1st Edition edition (October 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097648451X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976484516
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 3.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,270,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Diets & Weight Loss > Special Conditions > General
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoHoo!, November 18, 2009

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This review is from: American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport (Let's Eat Out!) (Paperback)

I can successfully eat out at restaurants with family and friends again. I love how small this book is because now I feel comfortable at many restaurants and my food allergies are no longer holding me back! Thank you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, November 27, 2007

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This review is from: American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport (Let's Eat Out!) (Paperback)

I purchased this book from the point of view of someone who cannot tolerate wheat gluten in my food. Unfortunately, I found this book to be completely worthless. As you can imagine, steak, potatoes and vegetables simply don't contain wheat gluten. If you are ordering onion rings, the batter may or may not contain wheat gluten so the book suggests asking the waiter. Few employees have read the ingredient list on the bag of batter or any other pre mixed ingredients.

The book recommends asking the waiter about potential gluten content for almost any food served in the restaurant. I prefer not to depend on a waiter who has 8 other tables to wait on, 3 dinners waiting to be delivered to 2 tables, who may not get along well with the cook and who may have had a fight with his wife before coming on duty - all of which affect his mood and judgment.

While the book contains typical ingredients contained in the Mexican recipes listed, Mexican food recipes differ from cook to cook - often even in the same restaurant. Again, the authors recommend asking the waiter if the foods contain certain ingredients.

Common sense is a far better guide than anything offered in this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for those with food allergies / specialized diets!, June 28, 2007

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The Love of Food (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport (Let's Eat Out!) (Paperback)

This book is the size of a passport and very organized and well written. The American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport is perfect for making choices while traveling, or while dining at your favorite local restaurant.

This guide is extremely to use. It provides sample menus that you'd see at typical Steak & Seafood and Mexican restaurants. Then you are provided with descriptions of each dish and how it is prepared and the ingredients used. From there you are provided with specific considerations as to how the preparation or ingredient list may affect you if you have gluten or food allergy issues.