NorweJenNY
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I'm just curious what type of service you've gotten at different restaurants with potato allergies. It's so common for a dish to be served with some form of potato, whether it be mashed potatoes or french fries or home fries... what have you gotten as substitutes?
I know some CS restaurants will offer either fries or apples, which is great because I'd actually prefer apples anyway. But some just offer the one side of potato/fries. Can you simply order the entree minus sides? I had different experiences at different resort CS restaurants too (commonly breakfast there)... I'd order an omelet - I think it was POP that would let me substitute bacon or sausage for the home fries. But I remember another time (at another resort) being told "sorry, it only comes with potatoes," in which case I just told them to leave it off, but then I still paid full price for the omelet with a side even though I got no side!
At TS restaurants, it's been much different. As soon as I say I have a "minor allergy," the server immediately tells me they'll bring the chef out to see what they can do for me. It's not like I'm so highly allergic that some little speck of potato starch will make my mouth bleed... or like I can't have potatoes cooked in the same area as my meat... my skin just breaks out in a dry, itchy rash if I have a significant portion of potatoes. Anyway, the chef came out twice to me at Liberty Tree Tavern because after we decided I could have mac n cheese instead of mashed potatoes, he found there was potato starch in it, and he wanted to be sure I knew. I appreciate the attention, though I hate feeling like I'm taking the chef away from his kitchen! At Chefs de France, the chef offered me green beans instead of the potato/tomato side on the herb roasted chicken.
I'm just kinda curious if anyone has had any trouble at any CS or TS restaurants with a potato allergy...
We've got the Candlelight Processional package on Wed at Rose & Crown - thinking that Bangers & Mash, Shepherd's Pie, and Fish & Chips, might be tricky - those dishes are made to be together with potatoes after all! Guess I'll see what I'll see!
I know some CS restaurants will offer either fries or apples, which is great because I'd actually prefer apples anyway. But some just offer the one side of potato/fries. Can you simply order the entree minus sides? I had different experiences at different resort CS restaurants too (commonly breakfast there)... I'd order an omelet - I think it was POP that would let me substitute bacon or sausage for the home fries. But I remember another time (at another resort) being told "sorry, it only comes with potatoes," in which case I just told them to leave it off, but then I still paid full price for the omelet with a side even though I got no side!
At TS restaurants, it's been much different. As soon as I say I have a "minor allergy," the server immediately tells me they'll bring the chef out to see what they can do for me. It's not like I'm so highly allergic that some little speck of potato starch will make my mouth bleed... or like I can't have potatoes cooked in the same area as my meat... my skin just breaks out in a dry, itchy rash if I have a significant portion of potatoes. Anyway, the chef came out twice to me at Liberty Tree Tavern because after we decided I could have mac n cheese instead of mashed potatoes, he found there was potato starch in it, and he wanted to be sure I knew. I appreciate the attention, though I hate feeling like I'm taking the chef away from his kitchen! At Chefs de France, the chef offered me green beans instead of the potato/tomato side on the herb roasted chicken.
I'm just kinda curious if anyone has had any trouble at any CS or TS restaurants with a potato allergy...
We've got the Candlelight Processional package on Wed at Rose & Crown - thinking that Bangers & Mash, Shepherd's Pie, and Fish & Chips, might be tricky - those dishes are made to be together with potatoes after all! Guess I'll see what I'll see!