On 8/29/2012 4:49 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I have to cook for a person with gout. And his favorite foods are the worst
> ones for it. Asparagus, red meat and seafood. And I was unwittingly
> serving the wrong things. Chicken with mushroom sauce. The chicken may
> have been okay but apparently mushrooms are not. And I've been making a lot
> of dried beans because they're cheap. Oops!
>
> I know that most fruit and vegetables are good. Spinach is not. I know
> that whole grains are good and that tofu might be okay. Eggs might be okay.
> But some people react to them.
>
> I am just kind of stumped when it comes to protein. I've been serving
> chicken and turkey but I'm sure that will get old. I have seen mixed things
> about cheese. Does cheese bother you?
>
> What can I fix? Luckily this person isn't a picky eater. Just prefers the
> foods that are the worst for gout. Exception being fruit. He is a big
> fruit eater. Guess I need to buy more.
>
>
A guy I work with gets gout flareups from too much salt. I think that's
rare.