SC - Words of wisdom

[Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-Rygg]

2 suggestions.  1--take a pencil to the feast.  If there are changes,
pencil it in or hand the pencil to a helper and say "Put 'dandelion'
beside the salad ingredients"

2--write 'purchased pre-made ingredients' beside a dish that has them.  A
recent cook did not know of an ingredient that is generally labeled
'natural flavor' in an item she used.  Bouillion cubes sometimes have a
mushroom base, or nuts, or spices that aren't listed.  If you tell us
it's got a purchased ingredient, chances are good we know about its
safety or lack.  Then we eat it or we don't.

As to Ras' not wanting to let us know what's in the dish in case we don't
want to try it, I think it considerably arrogant of a cook to attempt to
force us to eat something because s/he thinks we ought to like it, or
have no right to decide what is 'icky' for ourselves.  If my food
allergies are my responsibility then so are my preferances.  If I miss
'something good' by this choice, so be it.

Regards,

Allison
allilyn at juno.com, Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands, Pittsburgh, PA
Kingdom of Aethelmearc

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