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How to eat out while avoiding processed foods? Possible?
Yes. It is absolutely possible.
I've spent quite a few years "hanging around" with some pretty successful restauranteures here in Los Angeles and can say with the utmost confidence that its possible. Thing is, the more "upscale" the restaurant, I mean the more likely that it employs (or has a co-owner) a culinary trained head chef, the chances are very very very very likely that there will be ZERO processed food used in any of the dishes. You are NOT going to find this in fast food restaurants, chain restaurants, or mom and pop owned places.
If you are not sure, just ask. I've been in places where I've asked and several places offered to take me back to tour the kitchen to show me that everything was fresh and nothing was processed. Granted, these were places that prided themselves on high end quality and not so much on turning a profit. But prices were up there though.
Two things:
1. Make sure the chef is a PROFESSIONAL chef who trained in culinary school and not just someone who got a certificate to make food.
2. Ask. You servers may not know, but if there is a manager, they should know.
Meh. I'm still getting my $1.50 hot dog and soda at costco.
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