I was under the impression that because the Burger King website has a "gluten free or allergy food list" that if I were to make sure they prepared it correctly and safely that I should be fine.
After all, doesn't B.K. have a separate fryer that only cooks french fries and if you get the burger without the bun it should be fine?........... TRY AGAIN!
For about two years now I have been going to burger king when my family would indulge and get my (gluten free) french fries, pretty much the only thing there that I really trust.
Last night while riding home from B.K. it was dark in the van and I could barely see my fries.
After eating majority of the whole container of french fries, I took a hand full of what was left.
It felt a little squishy, almost like those french fries who are a bit soggy and not as crisp.
I thought it felt a little different but decided to eat it anyways. It wasn't until it hit my tongue that I had realized a little lonely ONION RING has somehow gotten in my container.
I spit out the ring in the B.K. bag and I had my husband pull over on the side of the road while I gargled with water and spit out the window of our van, in hopes that I could rid myself of any extra gluten.
While driving the rest of the way home It dawned on both my husband and I that we had totally and completely forgotten about those rare times when you get an onion ring in with your french fries.
Now when I didn't have to worry about Celiacs, this was a huge surprise and I used to love it.
It was my lucky day when that happened, now it's just like one nail in my coffin.
I CANNOT BLAME B.K. FOR THIS BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST SERVING ME FRENCH FRIES, IT WAS MY MISTAKE FOR TRUSTING THEM WITH MY MEAL.
I want to share this with you guys because even though fast food may market that they have "gluten free or allergy free" options, it's still being prepared in the same facility as wheat products and the chicken nuggets and onion rings must be fried near the french fry fryer or this would not happen.
So, if you have Celiacs disease, stay away from fast food restaurants altogether because it's just way to risky!.
