{"id":76528,"date":"2023-08-20T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=76528"},"modified":"2023-08-21T15:19:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T22:19:09","slug":"creme-de-la-crepe-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/creme-de-la-crepe-gluten-free","title":{"rendered":"Gluten-free eaters rejoice, Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00eape has a solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being gluten-free can be difficult\u2014no soft, chewy bread, no flour-thickened, glossy gravies, no cr\u00eape…you get the picture.<\/p>\n

But Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00eape, a little French restaurant on the corner of Elm Avenue and First Street that recently celebrated its 20th year in Long Beach, has a solution: the buckwheat cr\u00eape.<\/p>\n

I’ve eaten at the restaurant a few times and have gotten different things each time, but the one thing that immediately caught my eye was the option to get gluten-free cr\u00eape that can be made savory or sweet.<\/p>\n

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Buckwheat cr\u00eapes, which are gluten-free, come with a side salad at Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00eape. Photo by Caitlin Antonios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This particular outing, I ordered the Exquise, which came with melted Brie cheese, tomatoes, ham and was topped with a basil sauce. The buckwheat cr\u00eape is large, and the fillings are folding into the center, so there are edges that fold over which don’t have any filling. But the cr\u00eape is still generously stuffed, so while it may not look like it, you feel full by the end of the meal.<\/p>\n

I’m not the biggest fan of mushy, diced cooked tomatoes, but the tomatoes were still mostly raw, just warmed up in the pocket of the freshly made cr\u00eape. Which means if you don’t like raw tomatoes, these would probably wouldn’t make the cut. For me, it was perfect.<\/p>\n

The cheese and ham worked great together\u2014I mean, it’s a pretty bulletproof combo. The basil sauce on top was like a thinner pesto, but if you’re worried about an overly basil taste, there’s no need because it’s very subtle. It comes with a lightly dressed side salad as well for a total of $17.<\/p>\n

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