Press Release
Convito Cares
A Gluten Free Menu Now Available
The Gluten Free Diet is more than just a fad diet. For those who suffer from Celiac disease or gluten intolerance, it is a necessity. It is not a trend but a way of life.
It is about time that all of us pay attention to the fact that gluten intolerance is suspected to affect some 30% of Americans.
Convito Café & Market became aware of this problem as more and more of our market customers asked for gluten-free grocery items and café customers inquired about which items on our menu were gluten free. That fact and my sister’s wheat allergy diagnosis, motivated me to do some research.
Convito Chef Noe Sanchez and I discovered that it is not just a simple matter of eliminating wheat – obvious things like bread and pasta- from our gluten free menus. We discovered that many things contained wheat - cheeses that use bread products to produce their cheese, pickles that are marinated in malt vinegar – certainly a no no for people with wheat allergies. The list goes on and on. We researched every item we put on our “Gluten Free Menu” and if we had any doubt after calling the producers, we left those items off the menu.
Convito Café is proud to offer Brunch, Lunch and Dinner Gluten Free Menus (Dinner Menu attached). Our Market is also proud to boast that our entire selection of 21 homemade sauces is gluten free. We also offer a number of grocery items, which guarantee gluten free on their labels.
More and more products are being developed in recognition of this intolerance and Convito is committed to searching out more products and developing more dishes that can be categorized as gluten free.
Convito Café
Gluten Free Dinner Menu Options
People who have gluten sensitivities exclude all sources of the following grains from their diet: wheat, barley, oats, rye & their derivatives. Convito has taken the necessary precautions to ensure the following menu items & their preparations are free of elements that might cause a reaction to those with gluten sensitivity. If you have concerns about any of these items, please consult your physician prior to trying them.
Openings
White Bean Soup 5
With sun-dried tomatoes, vegetables & fresh basil
Polenta Torta 8
Layered sautéed polenta rounds, goat cheese with savory tomato bacon sauce
Mussels 8.5
Prince Edward Island Mussels
with white wine & parsley or with roasted tomato saffron sauce
Bellini Grilled Calamari 8.75
Grilled calamari, baby arugula, celery, golden beets; champagne peach vinaigrette
Betise Salad: 5.5
Mixed field greens encased in a cucumber round; roasted garlic vinaigrette
Blue Cheese Salad 8
Mixed field greens, granny smith apples, sun-dried cherries, maytag blue cheese, toasted walnuts; cider vinaigrette
Arugula & Beet Salad 8
Baby arugula, roasted & red organic beets, goat cheese; red wine vinaigrette
dinner plates
Rotisserie Free Range Amish Chicken 17.5
Half chicken roasted with lemon, garlic & natural jus with mashed potatoes & broccoli
Café Hamburger Combo 14
Grilled ½ pound hamburger, boursin cheese, grilled onions – no bun – served with Betise salad
Grilled Skirt Steak 19.5
10 oz grilled skirt steak served with natural jus, herb butter, mashed potatoes & broccoli
Maple Hill Grilled Duck Breast 22
Grilled duck breast, creamy polenta, sautéed baby spinach with wild mushroom & prosciutto ragu
Grilled Norwegian Salmon 22
Grilled Norwegian Salmon with lemon brown butter sauce, sautéed swiss chard & leek risotto
Whitefish al Pesto 21.5
Sautéed Superior whitefish, paper thin slices of Yukon gold potatoes & green beans
