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These English pages are specially written for youngsters with a gluten-free diet, who wish to visit the Netherlands.
Below, you will find a text you can use in restaurants to explain your diet in Dutch. Also some places to eat and stores where you can buy gluten-free food are listed below.
Finally, you can always contact the Dutch Celiac Society or the Dutch Youth board for more information.
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The following text explains the gluten-free diet in Dutch. English translation below:
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Ik heb coeliakie en mag op medische gronden geen gerechten eten die gluten of uit gluten bereide producten bevatten.
Dat houdt in:
Geen producten uit tarwe, rogge, gerst, spelt, kamut of haver en evenmin daaruit bereide levensmiddelen zoals (gries)meel, beschuit, paneermeel, brood, gebak, deegwaar, sauzen, koekjes, wafels, sojasaus (ketjap) waarin ook tarwe is verwerkt e.d.
Kunt u mij gerechten op de menukaart aanwijzen die voor mij geschikt zijn? Of zou u misschien bij de bereiding van gerechten de bovengenoemde ingrediënten kunnen weglaten of vervangen door ingrediënten die ik wel mag eten, bijvoorbeeld de saus met maïszetmeel (maïzena) of aardappelmeel binden en het vlees, vis en groente zonder (paneer)meel toebereiden?
Het is ook noodzakelijk om schoon keukengerei te gebruiken en gerechten te bereiden op een schone plaats in de keuken.
Bij twijfel graag altijd overleggen met de betrokkene. Dank u wel!
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Translation in English:
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I am suffering from coeliac disease and therefore because of medical reasons I am not allowed to eat any foods which contain gluten-containing cereals or products of these.
This means:
No products from wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut and oats as well as products of these like flour, semolina, breadcrumbs, bread, pastry, noodles, dumplings, sauces, cakes, wafers etc.
Are there any dishes on your menu which are suitable for me or can you prepare a meal without above mentioned foods e.g. to use maizestarch or potatoflour for the sauce and to prepare the meat, the fish or vegetables without flour or breadcrumbs?
It is also important to use clean kitchen equipment and prepare food in a clean area in the kitchen.
In doubt, please consult the person concerned. Thank you!
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Where to buy gluten-free food |
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In the Netherlands you can buy gluten-free products at
- Health stores (called 'reformwinkel' or 'natuurvoedingswinkel' in Dutch)
- Some big supermarkets
- The internet
You can buy gluten-free products nationwide, although it can be hard to find a health store in small places. In the big cities, most of the time, the health stores are bigger too, so there often is a broader assortment of gluten-free products than in a small city. The health stores are a bit more expensive then products in the supermarket, but they do have a larger assortment. At some supermarkets you can find bread, cookies, pasta. But mostly only from one (or two) brands. The gluten-free products are placed at the same shelf as the dietary-products (like sugar free products and products to loose weight). In a few supermarkets, they have a wide assortment of gluten-free food. For more details: ask the Dutch Coeliac Society (NCV).
Since some years some supermarket chains (Albert Heijn, Plus, Dekamarkt) sells gluten-free bread. It's frozen, sometimes you have to ask for it at the bakkery, because they keep it in the freezer there. Sometimes you can find it yourself in the freezers in the supermarket. Here you can find the nearest supermarket.
All gluten-free products from Albert Heijn’s own brand are marked with a gluten-free symbol! And more and more producers put the gluten-free symbol on their products or say the product is “glutenvrij”.
The international brands on sale in the Netherlands are Glutafin, Schär, Proceli, Glutano, Valpi, Hammermühle, Orgran, Semper, Finax, Wasa, Sanavi, Bi-Aglut, Aproten, Meingast, Damhert, Consenza (Pure & Free) and DS Food (here you can find DS Food sales points in the Netherlands). The local brands are: Le Poole, Joannusmolen, Wheatex (only flour), Thedinghsweert, Special, Neutral, FreeOf, Ton Kwakman Glutenvrij (TK) and Eragrain-teff. The products are marked with the gluten-free symbol.
In the Netherlands: gluten-free is not always wheat-free!
For an overview of most gluten-free products in the Netherlands on sale (more than 20.000), visit Livaad.
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The CYE has not verified these establishments and are displaying these adverts in good faith. The CYE cannot be held responsible for any claims made by establishments. All information is correct at time of print; however, it is recommended that travellers ring in advance to ensure that this information is still correct and to allow the proprietors to prepare for their visit.
Please visit the following website for a list of restaurants where Dutch coeliacs had good experiences with: Horecaad. You can find more than 2300 restaurants in this database!
"Plaats" means city, so type the city where you want to eat and click on the button "zoeken".
Explanation of the column "Welkom":
- Avoid the restaurants in red with the text "Geen aanrader", these restaurants are not recommended.
- "Altijd" means that you are always welcome for a gluten-free meal.
- "Afspraak" means that you have to make a reservation at least one day before.
- Click on the column "Kaart" to see the location of the restaurant.
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For further information please contact the Dutch Coeliac Society:
Nederlandse Coeliakie Vereniging (NCV)
Address for visitors: Stationsweg 6 B, Nijkerk
Address for mail:
Postbus 65
3860 AB Nijkerk
The Netherlands
General Telephone Enquiries: +31 33 247 10 40
Website: glutenvrij.nl
E-mail: info@glutenvrij.nl
Contact the Dutch Youth Board:
You can always sent us an e-mail via jongeren@glutenvrij.nl
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