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

by Kim Koeller (Author), Robert La France (Author) "This guide-American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport, is intended to provide information useful to people living with food allergies and specialized diets..." (more)
Key Phrases: dairy from cheese, contain tree nuts, diced chile peppers, Food Allergen Preparation Considerations, Gluten-Free Decision Factors, Meat Entrees (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Fantastic presentation of invaluable material...handy tool when looking for information about a special kind of food -- Writer's Digest - 2007

Great guides to eating out safely -- Anaphylaxis Australia Magazine by Geraldine Batty - 2007

Pioneering effort designed to facilitate a safe eating experience -- Celiac Sprue Association Newsletter - 2006

Simply outstanding reference for managing allergies while traveling or simply enjoying the convenience of dining out -- Midwest Book Review - 2006

"Let's Eat Out!" offers readers an exclusive perspective on innovative strategies for pursuit of an allergen-free healthy, yet satisfactory diet. -- Midwest Book Review

As companion publications to Let s Eat Out, Koeller and La France have also produced this series of passport-sized quick reference guides. Each book is between 100 and 150 pages long, and provides summarized information from the relevant chapter of Let s Eat Out. Once again each book is introduced with a very clear description of how the information is set out, and how it is intended the book be used. As in the bigger work, the Cuisine Passports include bullet-points, lists, and charts, although there is no color-coding of information. They include common names of dishes in the relevant language. When the opportunity presents itself, I will eat out and travel armed with these conveniently sized passports, and feeling a great deal more confident as I do so. --- Coeliac New Zealand Magazine by Kristin Kenrick 2007<br /><br />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<br /><br />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

Food allergies shoudln't stop anyone from traveling and dining--and a new guide Let's Eat Out! can help. -- The Oakland Press, January 16, 2006

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

It provides prodigious quantities of information, dozens of easy reference tables... and essential phrases in the main European Languages. -- Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Foods Matter Newsletter, United Kingdom

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

Laymen's terms make the reading easy and there is excellent indexing for the entire book. -- Dee Anne Ray, Clinton Daily News, June, 2006

Let's Eat Out! is a visa, giving diners a full range of information about major cuisines, ingredients and preparations. -- Restaurants & Institutions Magazine, March 1, 2006. By Jamie Popp, Sr. Editor

With this wonderful new guide, food allergies shouldn't stop anyone from enjoying life while eating out and traveling. -- GetBookReviews.com, May, 2006

Product Description
As part of the Let s Eat Out! series, the American Steak & Seafood and Mexican Cuisine Passport is a pocket-size guide that can be carried around in your purse, suit jacket pocket, briefcase or backpack - anywhere from around the corner to around the world. The passport allows you to scan a menu, quickly spot the safest choices and ask the right questions to avoid 10 common allergens found in food preparation. Its sample cuisine menus provide the name of each dish in its native language as well as its English equivalent. This information can help you navigate a menu and make informed choices based upon your special dietary needs.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: R & R Publishing, LLC (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: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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

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

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.

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, November 27, 2007

By	Scott T. Spence "Mr. Entertainment" (Kennewick, WA U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.