Bbqing For People With Food Allergies

Barbecuing for Food Allergy Sufferers You want your barbecue to be a relaxed affair, possibly even a spur-of-the-moment occasion. All you want to do is put a few burgers on the grill and chill out. But if you re inviting people over for food, it s worth... More

Barbecuing for Food Allergy Sufferers You want your barbecue to be a relaxed affair, possibly even a spur-of-the-moment occasion. All you want to do is put a few burgers on the grill and chill out. But if you re inviting people over for food, it s worth just asking a couple of questions to make that your signature chicken satay isn t going to claim its first victim. Sure, it s every individual s responsibility to check what they re putting in their mouth but if you think to ask first and save them the bother of raising the subject then you re going to look like a very gracious host indeed. A Bit of Background First of all, there s a difference between a potentially fatal food allergy and a food intolerance. A food allergy is when the body s immune system mistakes particular foods, for example eggs, shellfish or nuts, as harmful. Reactions can range from mild to very serious and even fatal. A food intolerance can make the sufferer feel ill but it isn t usually harmful in the same Less