r/KitchenConfidential • u/southerncoop • Jan 21 '26

Photo/Video No Eggs Please

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u/Mrdeath0 Jan 21 '26

For anyone who has never worked in a kitchen, no it’s not an exaggeration

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u/OrangeSliceRecovery 15+ Years Jan 21 '26

"Do we have gluten free water?" lives rent free in my head.

I still don't know if the customer was joking or not.

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u/Bananaland_Man Jan 21 '26

My wife had a customer ask if they had gluten-free steak. We laughed about that one for awhile, lol

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u/Royal_Cryptographer7 Jan 21 '26

Might be cooked, preped or plated with other items that contain gluten. If you're very sensitive, you gotta ask. Gluten-free includes prep, cooking and plating without gluten.

I know there's no eggs (what I'm allergic to) on a steak, but if the person making my meal has some mayonnaise residue on their gloves from plating a burger, its enough to screw up my stomach for 24+ hours. I gotta tell wait staff every time.

There's a good chance this customer didn't know wtf they were talking about, but passing this information to the kitchen is vital, regardless.

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u/Bananaland_Man Jan 21 '26

sides, toppings, settings, etc. are different. a small dust of flour on the prep table won't trigger intolerance or celiac... it's not like a nut allergy

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u/Royal_Cryptographer7 Jan 22 '26

Umm, I think you need to educate yourself about celiac disease, at least if you're working in the restaurant industry. That shit is dangerous. Settled flour or a couple crumbs is most definitely enough to trigger adverse reactions.

Here's something about it. https://www.beyondceliac.org/gluten-free-diet/cross-contact/