Website for common dishes and their ingedients?

Hi

Because of food intolerances, I've got to check what's in your average dish- all of them
basically. I'm really a novice at cooking, so lack the experience to know what most well-known
dishes actually contain.

Would any one know of websites that lists just the more common dishes from around the world and
their (usual) ingredients?

Thanks in advance Sudy

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(Sudy) writes:
>
>Hi
>
>Because of food intolerances, I've got to check what's in your average dish- all of them
>basically. I'm really a novice at cooking, so lack the experience to know what most well-known
>dishes actually contain.
>

What kind of food intolerances, and how severe?

>Would any one know of websites that lists just the more common dishes from around the world and
>their (usual) ingredients?

Nope, that's a gleaning expedition. If you've got celiac disease, or are lactose intolerant,
hypoglycemic, the answers you're looking for will be found in different places.

Kinda like a library. ;-)

On 10 Feb 2004 05:38:59 -0800, sudesh_krishnan@hotmail.com (Sudy)
wrote:

>Because of food intolerances, I've got to check what's in your average dish- all of them
>basically. I'm really a novice at cooking, so lack the experience to know what most well-known
>dishes actually contain.

Most contain the ingredients described in the recipe. If the recipe calls for a can of mushroom
soup, the can of soup (in the US) includes a list of ingredients. Detailed analysis of thousands of
food items can be found at:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

If you have a particular intolerance, search on

"gluten free" recipes

"lactose intolerant" recipes

or

"disease/condition name" recipes

There are sure to be some out there.

"Sudy" <sudesh_krishnan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Because of food intolerances, I've got to check what's in your average dish- all of them
> basically. I'm really a novice at cooking, so lack the experience to know what most well-known
> dishes actually contain.
>
>
> Would any one know of websites that lists just the more common dishes from around the world and
> their (usual) ingredients?
>
> Thanks in advance Sudy
>
> [Re-sent because my previous post might not have reached]

You have to be a bit more specific-what types of intolerences? For example, if you have an ulcer,
black pepper is not recommended, nor is tomatoe sauce. For high blood pressure-salt is discouraged.
Do you have an allergy to MSG? An allergy to shellfish? Simple things like, 'I can't eat fish, but I
love a steak w/worcestershire sauce' can be a problem as Lea & Perrins is made with anchovies.