I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
additives are in the ingredients etc.

In article om>,
Dad Fred > wrote:

> I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
> good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
> additives are in the ingredients etc.

Read the label.

Miche

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In article om>,
Dad Fred > wrote:

> I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
> good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
> additives are in the ingredients etc.

Use only fresh ingredients that don't cause you any adverse reactions.
Avoid canned and processed foods or at least read their labels carefully
before you buy them. Wash produce thoroughly.

Giving you specific recommendations isn't possible without knowing
anything about what you are allergic to.

Steve Wertz > wrote in
:

> On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred wrote:
>
>> I am allergic to some food additives...
>
> Which additives?
>
> I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
> psychosomatic. See a good psych.
>
> -sw
>


PKB.

"Dad Fred" > wrote in message
ps.com...
>I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
> good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
> additives are in the ingredients etc.
>

Use fresh stuff. Learn to make your own sauces. If you are going to
use something from a bottle or can or packet, read the labels.

Miche > wrote:

> Dad Fred > wrote:

>> I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
>> good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
>> additives are in the ingredients etc.

>Read the label.

And to make things easier, don't buy processed foods. Much easier
to read the label on a bag of pinto beans than on a can of chili.

Steve

On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred > wrote:

>I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
>good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
>additives are in the ingredients etc.

Buy yourself an 'Additive decoder' to translate all the gibberish in
the labels into english and check everything super-carefully before
you buy it.

On Apr 30, 7:44 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:25:20 +0000 (UTC), PeterL wrote:
> > Steve Wertz > wrote in
> :
>
> >> On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred wrote:
>
> >>> I am allergic to some food additives...
>
> >> Which additives?
>
> >> I'd bet you're just afraid rather than allergic. It's probably
> >> psychosomatic. See a good psych.
>
> > PKB.
>
> I only have one very common food allergy. A psych won't be able
> to cure that.
>
> Perhaps *you* know of some common food additives that are
> allergenic? Note that MSG hasn't ever been proven, so we won't
> go there again.
>
> -sw

I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102 and 635,
and no the reaction is not phychosomatic, but it is very bad. I think
I am allergic to others but am unaware which ones. Hence trying to
work out what is in ingredients.

The idea of some software is good but it would need to be on a mobile
phone or something so you could take it shopping.

By the way we do use mainly fresh fruit and veg, but to totally
eliminate all else is impossible.

Dad.Fred

Steve Pope wrote:
> Miche > wrote:
>
>> Dad Fred > wrote:
>
>>> I am allergic to some food additives and wondered if anyone had any
>>> good ways of knowing what is going in the recipes I cook, ie what
>>> additives are in the ingredients etc.
>
>> Read the label.
>
> And to make things easier, don't buy processed foods. Much easier
> to read the label on a bag of pinto beans than on a can of chili.
>
> Steve

Exactly! Following your given example, and without getting into the whole
beans/no beans debate (or even the tomatoes/no tomatoes in chili debate)
please!... if the OP wants chili (with beans) to appoximate canned chili,
they should either (a) buy a bag of dried beans and read the soaking
directions and proceed from there, or (b) buy canned beans but only those
packed with water, not a bunch of added stuff. If salt is deemed a problem,
rinse the beans well in a collander prior to use. Ditto either fresh
tomatoes or canned but without added junk.

Chili powder can be made very simply. I got this from the American Heart
Association's 'Cooking Without Your Salt Shaker', published some time in the
mid-1970's and long since out of print:

Chili Powder
3 Tbs. sweet paprika
2 tsp. finely crushed oregano
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (to taste)


Blend all ingredients together and store tightly sealed. Makes about 4
tablespoons; doubles easily.

Jill

Dad Fred wrote:
> On Apr 30, 7:44 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:25:20 +0000 (UTC), PeterL wrote:
>>> Steve Wertz > wrote in
>>> :
>>
>>>> On 28 Apr 2007 23:39:59 -0700, Dad Fred wrote:
>>
>>>>> I am allergic to some food additives...
>>
>>>> Which additives?
>>
>
> I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102 and 635,
>
> Dad.Fred

Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue what those
numbers refer to?

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> Dad Fred wrote:

>> I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102
>> and 635,
>>
>> Dad.Fred
>
> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
> what those numbers refer to?
>
> Jill

From Google
http://www.drsref.com.au/foodaddcodes.html

sandi wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Dad Fred wrote:
>
>>> I know that I am allergic to two food additives at least, 102
>>> and 635,
>>>
>>> Dad.Fred
>>
>> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
>> what those numbers refer to?
>>
>> Jill
>
> From Google
> http://www.drsref.com.au/foodaddcodes.html

Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not inclined to
read up on it

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:11:38 -0500, Lyndia > wrote:

>On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:44:49 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>>> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
>>>> what those numbers refer to?
>>>
>> Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not inclined to
>> read up on it
>
>Typical Jill-move: Ask what they mean, and then when you get the
>answer, exclaim "I couldn't care less what they mean".
>
>-sw

but she gives a voice to those who don't care, either.

your pal,
blake

Lyndia wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:44:49 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>>> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
>>>> what those numbers refer to?
>>>
>> Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not
>> inclined to read up on it
>
> Typical Jill-move: Ask what they mean, and then when you get the
> answer, exclaim "I couldn't care less what they mean".
>
> -sw

It was a ****ing rhetorical question anyway, asswipe.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:29:41 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Lyndia wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:44:49 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>>> Those numbers mean nothing to me. Anyone else have a clue
>>>>> what those numbers refer to?
>>>>
>>> Thanks for the link, but since I have no food allergies I'm not
>>> inclined to read up on it
>>
>> Typical Jill-move: Ask what they mean, and then when you get the
>> answer, exclaim "I couldn't care less what they mean".
>>
>> -sw
>
>It was a ****ing rhetorical question anyway, asswipe.
>

well o.k., then. is there any kind of guide as to when your questions
are real, and when they are rhetorical?

your pal,
blake