Being gluten-free and living in the dormitories could be a seemingly difficult task, but the University of Oregon dining options provide gluten-free foods that are just as widely available as non gluten-free foods. Last week I decided to check out what has been incorporated into dining halls for students hoping to maintain a gluten-free diet.
Global Scholar Hall offers a plethora of gluten-free options, most of which will have a card indicating as such. Mini teff brownies (made from an African cereal), banana nut muffins, Cuban sandwiches and creamy coconut lentil soup are a few of the options available. Other options you would have to know are gluten-free, such as the twice-baked potato, sushi, and miso soup. The pasta bar offers gluten-free pasta and sauces as well.
Both Hamilton and Living Learning Center have gluten-free bread for sandwiches. At LLC, all salad dressings without gluten are marked, and the staff is very helpful with any questions regarding ingredients in the food. At Hamilton, freshman Linds Wiens, who’s on a gluten-free diet herself, said the dining halls are becoming more inclusive for all eating habits and dietary styles.
“The (UO) is becoming a gluten-free friendly campus,” she said. “When I first started school at the beginning of the year there weren’t too many options for gluten-free, but at the beginning of winter term Gastro Bistro in Hamilton got really good gluten-free waffles so it’s definitely becoming more friendly as we go!”
Even the buffet-styled dining at Carson offers gluten-free pizza crust for students looking to enjoy some late night.
Currently, many different gluten-free options are not only readily available, but also, are clearly marked for students who are looking for them.
Gluten-free options you can find in the UO dorms
Daily Emerald
February 3, 2015
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