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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 4:43 am
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erdehoff
 
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Avoiding gluten (wheat) in Argentina

All right, so I've got most of the other details figured out. For some reason I forgot to even think about this: I have celiac disease, meaning I can't eat wheat, barley or certain other grains. How is Argentina when it comes to celiacs? Does anyone know whether people there are generally familiar with the condition? Does the cuisine contain a lot of flour, bread or pasta? I'm guessing that if I stick to steaks and veggies I should be OK, but it would be good to know if there's anything I should avoid. (I'd hate to waste a day of my vacation being sick after accidentally eating something with flour in it!)

Thanks for any advice! Also, if any of you Spanish speakers could take a look at this card and let me know if it makes sense, I'd appreciate it. I used these in Mexico and only got sick once. Do they get the point across?

(It was soooo much easier to travel before I had this condition. Thankfully, wine is always safe, so at least I have that!)
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