SC - any suggestions ??

[grobin]

Actually, yes, red wines do have histamines according to my Grandmothers
doctor.  My Grandmother was a steady drinker of white wines for many
years.  Then one night we bought a bottle of red to go with dinner and
she broke out in red splotches a developed a bad headache.  Since it was
early in the afternoon we called our doctor and explained what happened.
 He told us that it was normal for some people to develop headaches and
reactions to red wine.

My question if it is used to cook with will the same effect happen, and
please don't ask e to test it out on my grandmother... ;D

Christi

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>From: 	Fiona Porteous[SMTP:bilby at rosebay.matra.com.au]
>Sent: 	Monday, April 14, 1997 6:41 PM
>To: 	sca-cooks at eden.com
>Subject: 	Re: SC - Wine allergies
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>>      Couldn't resist the discussion on this topic.  While I am not 
>>      sensitive myself, I have had several friends who have complained of 
>>      the headaches they receive from store-bought wines.
>>      Now, before you start snickering about knowing the "real" reason for 
>>      their aches, consider the following.  A "hangover" does not: a) have 
>>      an onset of 15 minutes or less, b) normally come accompanied by 
>>      symptoms of hay fever or head cold, and c) punish you for drinking a 
>>      glass and a half of wine.
>> 
>A memory's triggered.  Does not red wine, in particular, contain histamines
>(are these the sulfides/sulfates/whatever)?  Which would trigger a hay-fever
>response.  This could be helped and prevented, if such people insist on
>drinking wines, by having some anti-histamines, or garlic and horseradish
>tablets (well, works for me) beforehand.  
>
>Now I've remembered all this, I can probably get some information if anyone
>wants, being a martyr to allergic rhinitis (ie hayfever) myself.  I don't
>drink wine, however.  Mead, liqueurss (are they within the scope of this list
>or should I go elsewhere for that?) and the like, yes.
>
>Slightly off topic, sorry ...
>
>Fyrean ...
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