[Sca-cooks] food allergies, life choices, issues

[David Walddon]

Just a small humorous note on food allergies.

At New Years I have a very large party and have a spread sheet on  
everyone's allergies.
I take great care to serve my friends only food that they can eat.
This is only 60 people and I have lots of flexibility so I can really  
take care.
Well this year I had a person who gave me their list of allergies but  
when they arrived couldn't eat one of the courses (there were 12 so  
it wasn't to big a problem) because he was allergic to Rosehips.
He said to me "Who serves Rosehips!"
Well I do! That's why I ask for ALL allergies.
No Rosehip sorbet for him! :)

Eduardo

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Food is life. May the plenty that graces your table truly be a VAST  
REPAST.

David Walddon
david at vastrepast.com
www.vastrepast.com
web.mac.com/dwalddon


On Mar 5, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Ginny Beatty wrote:

> My query is:  How do you attend to people with food allergies,  
> issues, life
> choices?  Also,  how often do you make a dish you can't stand just  
> because
> it is a good/period dish and you know others will enjoy it?
>
> Food allergies - People absolutely have to be responsible for their
> own allergies. That being said, you must request that *ANY* food
> allergies need to be communicated to you by X date so that you may
> accommodate them. Also, post a list of ingredients just in case.
> Our former baroness has celiac, so for head table we made gluten free
> items and reviewed the menu with her before hand. She really
> appreciated it.
> Life Choices - i.e Vegetarians - I live an area where we have
> meatatarians and vegetarians. Be creative with your menu and design
> something that might accommodate both. Serve the veggies separately so
> the bacon-wrapped beef roast doesn't touch the roasted carrots.
> Achieve some balance.
> As for a good, period dish I can't stand-  I know there are regions
> where certain dishes are expected because the world might end
> otherwise (Savory Toasted Cheese, need I say more?). Also, be careful
> that some popular dishes don't get overdone. Do a little homework,
> look at other groups menus, publish your menu, or for example you
> might have a string of events where  you're going to get Rice in
> Almond milk - a lot.
> Gwyneth
> midrealm
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