how to cook allergy free meals

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Read the label.

Miche

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Use only fresh ingredients that don't cause you any adverse reactions.
Avoid canned and processed foods or at least read their labels carefully
before you buy them. Wash produce thoroughly.

Giving you specific recommendations isn't possible without knowing
anything about what you are allergic to.

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives...

Which additives?

I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
psychosomatic. See a good psych.

-sw

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives...

Which additives?

I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
psychosomatic. See a good psych.

-sw

PKB.

"Dad Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Use fresh stuff. Learn to make your own sauces. If you are going to
use something from a bottle or can or packet, read the labels.

Miche said:

Dad Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Quoted message said:

Read the label.

And to make things easier, don't buy processed foods. Much easier
to read the label on a bag of pinto beans than on a can of chili.

Steve

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Buy yourself an 'Additive decoder' to translate all the gibberish in
the labels into english and check everything super-carefully before
you buy it.

PeterL said:

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Dad Fred said:

I am allergic to some food additives...

Which additives?

I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
psychosomatic. See a good psych.

PKB.

I only have one very common food allergy. A psych won't be able
to cure that.

Perhaps *you* know of some common food additives that are
allergenic? Note that MSG hasn't ever been proven, so we won't
go there again.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

PeterL said:

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> I am allergic to some food additives...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Which additives?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
psychosomatic. See a good psych.

Quoted message said:

PKB.

I only have one very common food allergy. A psych won't be able
to cure that.

Perhaps *you* know of some common food additives that are
allergenic? Note that MSG hasn't ever been proven, so we won't
go there again.

-sw

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102 and 635,
and no the reaction is not phychosomatic, but it is very bad. I think
I am allergic to others but am unaware which ones. Hence trying to
work out what is in ingredients.

The idea of some software is good but it would need to be on a mobile
phone or something so you could take it shopping.

By the way we do use mainly fresh fruit and veg, but to totally
eliminate all else is impossible.

Dad.Fred

Steve Pope said:

Miche said:

Dad Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

Quoted message said:

Read the label.

And to make things easier, don't buy processed foods. Much easier
to read the label on a bag of pinto beans than on a can of chili.

Steve

Exactly! Following your given example, and without getting into the whole
beans/no beans debate (or even the tomatoes/no tomatoes in chili debate)
please!... if the OP wants chili (with beans) to appoximate canned chili,
they should either (a) buy a bag of dried beans and read the soaking
directions and proceed from there, or (b) buy canned beans but only those
packed with water, not a bunch of added stuff. If salt is deemed a problem,
rinse the beans well in a collander prior to use. Ditto either fresh
tomatoes or canned but without added junk.

Chili powder can be made very simply. I got this from the American Heart
Association's 'Cooking Without Your Salt Shaker', published some time in the
mid-1970's and long since out of print:

Chili Powder
3 Tbs. sweet paprika
2 tsp. finely crushed oregano
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (to taste)

Blend all ingredients together and store tightly sealed. Makes about 4
tablespoons; doubles easily.

Jill

Dad Fred said:

Steve Wertz said:

Perhaps *you* know of some common food additives that are
allergenic? Note that MSG hasn't ever been proven, so we won't
go there again.

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102 and 635,
and no the reaction is not phychosomatic, but it is very bad.

Well, you got me there. I don't know anything about the European
E-numbered additives. I was assuming U.S. foods.

I think the FDA-approved stuff is all non-allergenic, at least in
theory. And as far as I know.

As for your original question, aren't all the E-nuymbers to be
listed in the ingredients (as I'm sure other people mentioned).

-sw

Dad Fred said:

Steve Wertz said:

PeterL said:

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

> On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred wrote:

Quoted message said:

>> I am allergic to some food additives...

Quoted message said:

> Which additives?

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102 and 635,

Dad.Fred

Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue what those
numbers refer to?

Jill

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Dad Fred wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102
and 635,

Dad.Fred

Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
what those numbers refer to?

Jill

From Google
http://www.drsref.com.au/foodaddcodes.html

sandi said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Dad Fred wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102
and 635,

Dad.Fred

Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
what those numbers refer to?

Jill

From Google
http://www.drsref.com.au/foodaddcodes.html

Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not inclined to
read up on it 😉

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
what those numbers refer to?

Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not inclined to
read up on it 😉

Typical Jill-move: Ask what they mean, and then when you get the
answer, exclaim "I couldn't care less what they mean".

-sw

Lyndia said:

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
> what those numbers refer to?

Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not inclined to
read up on it 😉

Typical Jill-move: Ask what they mean, and then when you get the
answer, exclaim "I couldn't care less what they mean".

-sw

but she gives a voice to those who don't care, either.

your pal,
blake