To the nice SA resident:

Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.

Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
and hardens to a tough film.

HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
survive oxidation.


modom

Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
-- Oscar Wilde

Michael Odom wrote:
> To the nice SA resident:
>
> Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
> Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>
> Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
> use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
> Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
> and hardens to a tough film.
>
> HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
> be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
> survive oxidation.
>
>
> modom
>
> Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.

Thanks. We shall investigate the chemists. The walnut oil is a good
option. None of our family is allergic to nuts (judging by the amount
we consume, anyway

Cheers
Cathy
> -- Oscar Wilde

"Cathyxyz" > wrote:

>
>
>Michael Odom wrote:
>> To the nice SA resident:
>>
>> Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
>> Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>>
>> Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
>> use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
>> Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
>> and hardens to a tough film.
>>
>> HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
>> be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
>> survive oxidation.
>>
>>
>> modom
>>
>> Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
>
>Thanks. We shall investigate the chemists. The walnut oil is a good
>option. None of our family is allergic to nuts (judging by the amount
>we consume, anyway
>
>Cheers
>Cathy

Make sure that none of your potential guests are allergic to nuts.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

The Cook wrote:

>
> Make sure that none of your potential guests are allergic to nuts.

Good point. None that I know of, but I will ask in future.
Thanks
Cathy


--
I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

On Thu, 26 May 2005 12:39:34 -0500, Michael Odom >
wrote:

>To the nice SA resident:
>
>Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
>Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>
>Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
>use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
>Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
>and hardens to a tough film.
>
>HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
>be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
>survive oxidation

My mother used to use cold-pressed almond oil on her wooden bowls and
boards... I prefer olive oil because it's something that we always
have in the house!

--
~Karen aka Kajikit
Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
http://www.kajikitscorner.com

Michael Odom wrote:
> To the nice SA resident:
>
> Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
> Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>
> Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
> use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
> Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
> and hardens to a tough film.
>
> HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
> be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
> survive oxidation.
>
>
> modom

In my case, nothing would render nut oil harmless.

N.

My family is nuts.
Me
"Cathyxyz" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
>
snip
>
> Thanks. We shall investigate the chemists. The walnut oil is a good
> option. None of our family is allergic to nuts (judging by the amount
> we consume, anyway
>
> Cheers
> Cathy
snip

>> -- Oscar Wilde
>

In article >,
"Me" > wrote:

> My family is nuts.
> Me


What variety? ;-)
--
K.

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see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

On 26 May 2005 12:35:42 -0700, wrote:

>
>
>Michael Odom wrote:
>> To the nice SA resident:
>>
>> Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
>> Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>>
>> Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
>> use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
>> Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
>> and hardens to a tough film.
>>
>> HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
>> be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
>> survive oxidation.
>>
>>
>> modom
>
>In my case, nothing would render nut oil harmless.
>
>N.

That's what I was concerned about. Some folks are so sensitive to
nuts that even the tiniest dose is dangerous. I poisoned a dinner
guest with a cilantro pesto once. It was green, so she didn't know it
had pecans in it. Nice dinner AND a trip to the hospital!


modom

modom wrote:

>>
>>In my case, nothing would render nut oil harmless.
>>
>>N.
>
>
> That's what I was concerned about. Some folks are so sensitive to
> nuts that even the tiniest dose is dangerous. I poisoned a dinner
> guest with a cilantro pesto once. It was green, so she didn't know it
> had pecans in it. Nice dinner AND a trip to the hospital!
>
>
> modom


Now you are scaring me. I think I will just look for the mineral oil....
Amd hope that doesn't harm anyone.
Cheers
Cathy

Michael Odom wrote:
> To the nice SA resident:
>
> Mineral oil is a standard and should be available even way down there.
> Your pharmacist (chemist?) will have it.
>
> Also you could use walnut oil. Painters (like me) have been known to
> use walnut oil in their paints since it dries like linseed oil does.
> Actually, it doesn't dry, but polymerizes in the presence of oxygen
> and hardens to a tough film.
>
> HOWEVER, if you or anyone you know is allergic to nuts, walnut oil may
> be a severe hazard. I don't know if the allergens in the oil will
> survive oxidation.
>
>
> modom
>


Don't you want a nondrying oil for a cutting board?

BTW, I've read some research by a food allergy research group whose name
I don't recall that refined peanut oil is not an allergen for people
severely allergic to peanuts (cold pressed peanut oil, if such a thing
exists, probably would be an allergen)

Bob