This past holiday weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Cincinnati. My immediate thought was of delicious Cincinnati chili. And since I was being slack on my meatless regime, I really craved eating the real thing. A week before our trip, I recreated a vegetarian version at home, and thought it came out pretty close, but was really looking forward to tasting that unique chili again. I am not usually one for fast food or junk food, but this is one thing I knew could make me cave, and wanted to indulge.
Before our trip, I checked out the Skyline Chili website to see if they had any allergen information, and much to my surprise they have an allergen page which is easily findable. It includes information on gluten, dairy, soy and nuts. I took a look at the gluten-free section, and found that I could eat almost everything! Well, except for items such as the spaghetti, hot dog bun, oyster crackers and vegetarian chili. Traditionally, Cincinnati chili is served with spaghetti and heaps of shredded cheddar cheese, but in place of this, we can have it served on a baked potato, rice, fries, on a hot dog, or just in a bowl.
Items that are listed as gluten-free:
- Chili Bowl
- Chili Cheese Bowl
- Chili Bean Bowl
- Loaded Chili Bowl
- Coney Bowl
- Plain Hot Dog (no bun)
- Plain Steamed Potato
- Chili Potato
- Sour Cream Potato
- Cheddar Potato
- 3-Way Potato
- 4-Way Potato
- 5-Way Potato
- French Fries
- Cheese Fries
- Chili Fries
- Chili Cheese Fries
- Greek Salad
- Garden Salad
- Classic Chicken Salad
- Greek Chicken Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Southwest Chicken Salad
The fryers are used only for fries, so the fries are safe. Everything is prepared out in the open, so you can watch them prepare and handle your food. When I ordered, I asked specifically if they could change their gloves when preparing mine. I decided if I was going to fall off the meatless wagon, I might as well do it right, and I went for the highest calorie dish. I ordered chili cheese fries, and let me say, it felt great to be somewhere and be able to eat just as everyone else around me is eating.
The only tip I would give is that if you order a baked potato, ask them to cut it in a clean area, as it is possible they could be cutting them on the same surface where they cut the hot dog buns.
The chili tasted just as good as I remembered and it satisfied my craving. Unfortunately, we do not have Skyline in Chicago, but I will be looking forward to my next visit to the Skyline area to get some more. Skyline is available in select grocery stores around the country frozen and canned, and both of these are gluten-free.
It is great to be able to visit a company’s web site and plainly see how they are making an effort with the gluten-free community, as well as people with other food allergies/intolerances.
Enjoy your chili!
Article From : http://celiac-disease.com/dining-gluten-free-at-skyline-chili/
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