amandaF wrote (I undid top-posting, which causes crabs):

>> Last night's dinner was a chicken salad:
>>
>> 4 poached chicken breasts, chilled and cubed
>> (poached with quartered onion, celery and carrots)
>> finely chopped celery
>> finely shredded lovage leaves (just a few)
>> 1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes
>> (or sweet grapes, cut in half)
>>
>> Dressing
>> Mix together:
>> good quality mayo (Hellman's) (maybe 3/4 cup?)
>> 1-2 tsp. very finely chopped onion
>> 1/4 tsp sugar or to taste
>> couple of Tbsp pineapple or orange juice
>> curry powder to taste
>> few grinds of black pepper
>>
>> Add to chicken, mix well and chill.
>>
>> Serve on lettuce leaves or pineapple shells
>>
>> sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds
>>
>> We also had fresh corn muffins with it and
>> Matua sauvignon blanc. Perfect.
>
> I was told not to eat grapes. So, I can't make this dish.

Were you also told not to eat pineapple? The recipe clearly says pineapple
OR grapes. Also, who told you not to eat grapes? Given that you hate
doctors, it was probably not MEDICAL advice, so why would you follow it?
Just some Burmese superstition?

Bob