Re(2): SC - Re: sca-cooks nut allergies

[Sue Wensel]

> In a message dated 97-04-15 03:32:13 EDT, Sabia writes:
> 
> << 	In my area of al-Barran, there seems to be a high number of 
>  allergies to nuts, how common is this elsewhere? >>
> 
> I have had one gentle ask me if there were peanuts or peanut oil used in my
> feast.  One other resident here had an allergy to walnuts.  Other nuts were
> fine, but not walnuts, or walnut oil.
> 

Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts.  Not that there couldn't be allergies to
them, but I think the reaction is more likely to be to the aphlatoxin rather
than the food.

Ditto here with walnuts.  I get the nastiest mouth ulcers (which is better
than anaphalactic shock, but still painful); sometimes pecans do it too.

> Mistress Aldyth
> Aldyth at aol.com
> 

Derdriu

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