SC - Allergy solutions

[Sue Wensel]

> Hi All!
> 
> We've been having this argument a lot lately here in Endless Hills. Our
> biggest yet feast is coming up, and we have (reluctantly) decided that we
> can't cater to individual dietary problems, and said so on the event copy.
> The menu is available now, the recipes will be available soon, and that is
> about as far as we can go. There are so many people with food allergies that
> there is no way we can accomodate them all.
> 
> So why does this bug me? I'll tell you---It violates the Host/Guest compact
> we enter into when we host a feast. I'm bugged when I can't accomodate my
> guests. Hey! I just had a thought: For the severely allergic, could you be
> placated by a special low-labor but pretty platter: Say, fruit, veggies,
> bread, cold meat (chicken, or thinly sliced beef, maybe?) and cheese
> (several options/types given)? I have to do this stuff for the royalty
> mid-afternoon nibbles anyway. I could just make more..... Plus, I could make
> it and chill it in the morning, to avoid the pre-feast frenzy. If it was
> drop-dead gorgeous, I bet it would fly. What do you think?
> 
As long as you have a reasonable selection of entrees during each course (or
have multiple courses with different entrees -- one
vegetarian-type/dairy-based entree, one with meat, etc.), you should be
reasonably safe.  Just vary the ingredients of the dishes, and everyone should
be able to pick and choose among dishes.

Just be very careful in preparation to not cross-contaminate the dishes.

Question:  How do those among us who keep kosher deal with feasts?  What can
be done to reasonably accommodate them?

> 
> Aoife (envisioning a peacock-tail type array of colorful stuff---here I go
> redacting backwards again, starting with what I want to make, and then
> trying to fit it into a period recipe! Bad Aoife! No chocolates for a week!
> Next bright idea?) 
> 
Don't worry, chocolate isn't period.  No fresh bread -- ah, that's punishment!

Derdriu
> 
> >
> >From: Christi Redeker <C-Redeker at mail.dec.com>
> >Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 14:25:28 -0400
> >Subject: RE: SC - Allergies! Who is responsible?
> >
> >I was going to stay out of all hoopla, but I figured I would insert my
> >$.02 here also.  I have food allergies.  None are very severe, but I
> >still have them.  I think of them the same as I think of my allergies to
> >bee stings.  I do not expect anyone else to bring a bee sting kit with
> >them in case I get stung.  If I get stung and I don't have a kit it is
> >my own fault.  If I am hosting a feast and someone lets me know of a
> >specific food allergy, I will try my best to accommodate them.  I knew
> >someone who like another member on this list, was allergic to garlic.  I
> >made them special versions that were "garlic-free".  They were greatly
> >appreciative and I felt proud to have helped them out.  But if they had
> >not let me know, I would never have had the opportunity.
> >
> >Christi
> >
> 

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