On Apr 10, 1:30*pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:46:04 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> > Bryan wrote:
>
> >> We're staying at the Hotel IC this Summer, but it's the one in Chicago..
> >> Is there any history of folks getting sick from American lamb?
>
> > My coworker's problems with parasites should not be taken as any reflection
> > on the Intercontinental chain of hotels. That chain has an excellent
> > reputation, and I've enjoyed staying in several of them. (Bahrain, London,
> > Tampa, and San Francisco, to be specific.)
>
> > I myself have eaten in the Lebanese restaurant I mentioned, and I would be
> > happy to eat there again. You just have to be sensible in what you eat.
>
> > I'm not aware of any history of people getting sick from eating American
> > lamb, but that doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't happened. I'd check with
> > the CDC if I were worried about that kind of thing.
>
> > Bob
>
> living in fear of lamb, beef, or raw eggs yolks doesn't strike me as being
> particularly appealing.

I second that.
>
> your pal,
> blake

--Bryan