SC - Jewish dietary stuff

[Elaine Sartor]

> Normally, I don't consider myself a picky eater-- but if someone substitutes 
ground
> poultry for meat in a recipe, I'll go for the PBJ. When I was a teen, ground 
turkey was
> very cheap. We were poor and we replaced beef with turkey in our diet-- until 
one night I
> found it wouldn't stay down. Ever since then, I can't handle non-preserved 
processed
> poultry. Put enough nitrates in it and I'm fine, serve it whole and I'm fine. 
*shrug*
> Peculiar sensitivities, unfortunately. I just have to watch out for health 
fanatics who
> try to switch it without telling people.
> 
I don't try to switch without saying something, usually. When I invite someone 
over to eat, I describe what I'm planning to cook. "Hey, I have a big pot of 
beef stew on the burner - wanna help me eat it? I expect the person to come back 
with - you didn't put xxx in it did you? If it's something like carrots, I'll 
say yes, but you can pick them out if you want.  If it's an allergy, they can 
then decline, and I remember next time they can't eat xxx. I have a friend who 
is allergic to walnuts, but not pecans.  So, If I'm having them over and use 
nuts in a recipe, I make sure it's pecans.

Liadan