OR CELIAC DISEASE OFTEN CAN’T EAT AT RESTAURANTS FOR FEAR OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION. WELL, ONE
RESTAURANT IN TROY WAS CREATED
TO OFFER A SAFE HAVEN WITH AN
ENTIRELY GLUTEN FREE AND NUT
FREE MENU. BUT EVERYONE CAN
FIND SOMETHING TO ENJOY THERE.
MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US TO
DINE IN THE D AT TRUE PIZZA CO
. DEEP DISH PIZZA, PENNE PASTA
FRESHLY FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS.
>> THIS MIGHT NOT BE WHAT YOU
THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR GLUTEN
FREE, BUT THAT’S HOW THEY DO IT
HERE AT TRUE PIZZA CO IN TROY.
>> YOU HAVE THIS WHOLE MENU.
IT’S ALL FOR YOU. SO IT’S VERY
EXCITING FOR PEOPLE. AND WE TRY
TO KEEP IT AS DIVERSE AS
POSSIBLE. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN
GET A GLUTEN FREE PIZZA
ANYWHERE, BUT YOU CAN’T GET A
GLUTEN FREE PASTA OR A CALZONE
OR A CHICKEN WRAP. SO WE TRY TO
MAKE IT SO EVERYONE CAN FIND
SOMETHING THEY LIKE, EVEN IF
THEY ARE GLUTEN FREE. IT ALL
GOES STARTED THANKS TO A GIRL
NAMED RENEE.
>> SO THE ORIGINAL OWNERS,
THEIR DAUGHTER RENEE, WAS
CELIAC AND SHE ALSO HAD A
SEVERE NUT ALLERGY.
>> SO THEY TRIED TO FORMULATE A
RESTAURANT WHERE SHE WAS SAFE
FOR HER TO EAT.
>> WHEN THE NEW TEAM TOOK IT
OVER IN 2019, THEY KEPT THE
RECIPES AND MISSION THE SAME,
JUST CHANGING THE NAME TO TRUE
PIZZA CO.
>> IT’S VERY FAMILY. STILL A
LOT OF REGULARS BECAUSE AGAIN,
THEY’RE COMFORTABLE COMING
HERE. SO WE HAVE SIGNAGE POSTED
THAT SAYS JUST FOR OUTSIDE
PEOPLE TO NOT BRING ANY FOOD
IN. SO WE MAKE SURE THAT
THERE’S NO GLUTEN IN THE
FACILITY AT ALL. SO THERE’S NO
RISK OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION,
GLUTEN FREE AND NUT FREE AREN’T
THE ONLY DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
THEY CATER TO. WE WANT PEOPLE
TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A SAFE
SPACE FOR THEM TO COME IF THEY
HAVE CELIAC, IF THERE’S
INTOLERANT, IF THEY HAVE DAIRY
CONCERNS OR ANY OTHER ALLERGY
CONCERNS. WE’RE VERY
COMFORTABLE WITH WORKING WITH
THOSE PEOPLE. WELL THIS IS A
BEAUTIFUL SPREAD.
>> SO LET’S GET INTO THE MENU
AND WE’RE GOING TO START OFF
WITH ONE OF THEIR APPETIZERS.
THESE ARE THEIR CHICKEN STRIPS.
THEY COME IN ORDERS OF 4 OR 6,
AND YOU CAN GET THEM WITH
DIPPING SAUCES. WE’RE SHOWING
THEM WITH THEIR HOMEMADE RANCH
DRESSING AND BARBECUE SAUCE. IF
YOU PREFER YOUR CHICKEN ON THE
BONE. THEY ALSO HAVE THESE
TRADITIONAL STYLE WINGS. THEY
COME IN ORDERS OF FIVE, 10 OR
20, AND THEY’RE SEASONED WITH
SALT, PEPPER AND PAPRIKA. YOU
CAN ALSO GET THEM TOSSED IN
BUFFALO SAUCE OR BARBECUE SAUCE
IF YOU WANT. AND THEY COME WITH
YOUR CHOICE OF DIPPING SAUCE.
THEY ALSO HAVE A LOT OF PASTAS
ON THEIR MENU. AND WE’RE
SHOWING THE PALOMINO PASTA.
NOW, THIS IS WITH PENNE
NOODLES. AND YOU CAN GET IT
TOPPED WITH PROTEINS OR
VEGETABLES IF YOU’D LIKE. BUT
WE’RE SHOWING THIS ONE
HIGHLIGHTING THE SAUCE WHICH IS
A CREAMY TOMATO BASED SAUCE. IF
YOU’RE CRAVING A CALZONE, THEY
DO THAT HERE AS WELL. AND
THEY’RE ALL BUILD YOUR OWN. SO
THIS ONE WE’RE FEATURING HAS
ITALIAN SAUSAGE IN IT,
MOZZARELLA, RED ONION, GREEN
PEPPER, BANANA PEPPER AS WELL.
THEY ALL GET BRUSHED WITH A
GARLIC OREGANO, OLIVE OIL, AND
THEN SPRINKLED WITH PARMESAN
CHEESE. OKAY, ON TO THEIR
NAMESAKE NOW THE PIZZAS, YOU
CAN GET THEM WITH TWO DIFFERENT
CRUST STYLES. THIS ONE IS THEIR
NEW YORK STYLE THIN CRUST
PIZZA. AND WE’RE SHOWING THE
VEGGIE LOVER VERSION OF IT.
THEY HAVE MOZZARELLA ON THERE,
RED ONIONS, PORTABELLA MUSHROOM
ARMS, BABY SPINACH, BROCCOLI
AND GREEN PEPPERS. YOU CAN ALSO
GET THIS DAIRY FREE IF YOU
WOULD LIKE THE OTHER STYLE OF
CRUST THEY HAVE IS THE CHICAGO
STYLE DEEP DISH. AND THIS IS
THEIR SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE PIZZA.
SO THERE IS NO MARINARA SAUCE
ON THIS ONE. YOU STILL GET THE
MOZZARELLA CHEESE, ALSO CHICKEN
AND BACON ARE BAKED INTO IT.
IT’S THEN TOPPED WITH FRESH
TOMATOES, LETTUCE AND A DRIZZLE
OF CHIPOTLE MAYO. AND FINALLY,
FOR DESSERT, WE HAVE THERE’S
MORE PIZZA. SO THIS FIRST GETS
DONE WITH A LAYER OF CHOCOLATE
CHIPS AND MARSHMALLOWS PUT
THROUGH THE OVEN. SO THE
MARSHMALLOWS GET ALL NICE AND
TOASTED. IT’S THIN, DRIZZLED
WITH MORE CHOCOLATE AND IS
FINISHED OFF WITH GRAHAM
CRACKER CRUMBLES.
>> TOLD ME ABOUT THIS. OH MY
GOODNESS.
>> MICHELLE. SO WHAT DID YOU
BRING IN?
>> OKAY, SO BECAUSE TATI HAS
BEEN CRAVING CHICKEN STRIPS, I
HAD TO BRING IN THE CHICKEN
STRIPS. THESE ARE GLUTEN FREE
CHICKEN STRIPS. THEY COME IN A
VARIETY OF SIZES. YOU CAN GET 4
OR 6, AND THAT’S HOMEMADE RANCH
DRESSING, HONEY MUSTARD AND
BARBECUE SAUCE. SO. TATI OH, MY
GOODNESS. YOU GOT TO TRY THAT
ONE. OF COURSE, I’M GOING TO
GRAB ONE OF THESE AND GET
STARTED.
>> SO WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE
HERE? I WAS TELLING MICHELLE
WHAT I WOULDN’T DO FOR A
CHICKEN STRIP. WE’VE HAD THAT
CONVERSATION SO MANY TIMES.
>> AND THAT’S THE THING IS LIKE
A LOT OF THIS STUFF, LIKE IF
ANYTHING’S DEEP FRIED, YOU
CAN’T GET IT. AT MOST
RESTAURANTS, EVEN IF THEY HAVE
A GLUTEN FREE BREADING ON IT,
BECAUSE THEN IT HAS TO BE FRIED
IN A SEPARATE FRYER FOR IT.
GOOD THUMBS UP. AWESOME. ALL
RIGHT. SO THIS IS THEIR CHICKEN
WRAP. THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF
WRAPS THERE AS WELL. SO I JUST
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE. A
LOT OF THINGS HERE ARE CREATE
YOUR OWN. SO IF YOU WANT TO
HAVE VEGAN CHEESE INSTEAD OF
OTHER CHEESE OR IF YOU WANT
THIS KIND OF MEAT INSTEAD OF
THAT MEAT, YOU CAN DO THAT.
HERE IS THE SOUTHWEST CHIPOTLE
CHICKEN PIZZA THAT THAT WE
FEATURED IN THE PIECE. THIS IS
THE CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ONES
THAT I TRIED THERE. THE DEEP
DISH IS SUCH A NICE CRUST FOR
IT BEING GLUTEN FREE.
>> IT LOOKS AMAZING.
>> AND THEN WE GOT TO TALK
ABOUT THIS S’MORES, PIZZA. THIS
IS THE ONE WE’VE ALL BEEN
SMELLING. THE ONE. THIS IS THE
ONE. MELANIE, DO YOU WANT TO BE
A TASTE TESTER OF THIS INTO IT?
>> THIS ONE HERE. THIS IS
DELICIOUS. OH, MY GOSH. IT’S
OOEY GOOEY NAILS ARE FANTASTIC.
>> OH, SORRY. I GOT DISTRACTED
BY HER NAILS.
>> DELICIOUS. OH, LET’S SEE.
LET’S SEE. I MEAN, LOOK AT THAT
MARSHMALLOW POLE. I KNOW, I
KNOW YOU HAD A CHEESE POLE.
>> NOW YOU GOT MARSHMALLOW
POLE.
>> THIS IS SO GOOD. THIS IS THE
BEST GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN STRIP
I’VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.
REALLY? IT’S DELICIOUS. THAT’S
SO, SO DELICIOUS. SO WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT FOR THIS
ESTABLISHMENT TO BE GLUTEN FREE
OR FOR IT TO BE ENTIRELY GLUTEN
FREE IS A REALLY BIG DEAL
BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM
CELIAC DISEASE, IT’S THE CROSS
CONTAMINATION IS SUCH A
PROBLEM.
>> IF YOU EVEN CUT A PIZZA THAT
IS A REGULAR PIZZA AND THEN YOU
CUT SOMEONE WHO HAS A GLUTEN
FREE PIZZA, THEY CANNOT EAT IT.
SO JUST TO BE EXTRA SAFE AND TO
REALLY GIVE THEM PEACE OF MIND
SO THAT THEY DON’T HAVE TO
WORRY ABOUT IT AT ALL WHEN THEY
COME IN. THAT’S THE REASON WHY
IT’S SO IMPORTANT THAT THERE IS
JUST IT’S JUST NOT EVEN IN THE
BUILDING. IT’S NOT A THOUGHT ON
THE MIND.
>> IT IS THIS PLACE IS A
BLESSING FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME.
AND IT’S GOOD RIGHT NOW. ANYONE
CAN GO. SHE’S JUST LIKE, YES, I
WILL KEEP EATING. SO WHERE ARE
THEY LOCATED?
>> IT’S IN THE CAMBRIDGE
CROSSING SHOPS OFF OF MAPLE
ROAD IN TROY, RIGHT NEAR CROOKS
ROAD. IT’S ACROSS THE STREET
FROM ALL THOSE CAR DEALERSHIPS.
IF YOU’VE BEEN IN THAT AREA
BEFORE. SO IT’S A REALLY NICE
SPOT.
>> AWESOME. WONDERFUL. FINE,
MICHELLE. YES, WONDERFUL. ALL
RIGHT.
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