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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 19, 2016 11:04:52 GMT 2
We have invited a couple for a meal. It is sensible when you have people the first time to find out if there is something they don't eat (allergy). I got this email yesterday:
With regards to things we don’t eat, Tony eats most things but not me… so here goes: I eat White fish, as long as it does not taste too ‘fishy’. Cod, haddock, sea bass, trout are all good No pork – but I do eat bacon & sausages No offal – but I do eat pate No rabbit No shellfish or molluscs No nuts – but I am not ‘super allergic’, I just try and avoid as they give me asthma Eggs are fine in cooking – but I can’t eat them on their own Chocolate & cream are ok in small amounts
I can understand not wanting nuts if she has an intolerance and they provoke asthma. But the rest?
She didn't volunteer any of this information when she accepted the invitation, only on my prompting. So what would have happened if they'd arrived and were served moules mariniere, rabbit with mustard sauce and pecan pie?
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Post by lumi on Nov 19, 2016 11:56:36 GMT 2
Well I guess you did ask!! I can kind of understand not wishing to eat certain meats but the suggestion of small amounts of chocolate and cream shouldn't have been included as she could monitor this on her own by having a smaller portion of dessert if it contained these things.
That said, a newish friend called me last night to see if there is anything that mr lumi and I don't eat as we will be going to her house for dinner tonight for the first time. Neither of us like olives or liver but I didn't mention it as we will just eat a smaller portion of those things are in the meal. She did actually tell me what she is planning to cook and although it may not be something we'd choose off a menu, we will be happy to eat it and try something new. But maybe we just aren't very fussy guests.
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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 19, 2016 14:18:47 GMT 2
Well done, Lumi. You are good guests.
I cut short the end of her email but it went on to say that if I was worried about something I could give her a ring. Hang on a bit, to me that means it is not a complete list and there are yet other things that she doesn't like. She is beginning to sound like Polish Maria who said one dinnertime, "What is this?" I told her it was strawberries with a little balsamic vinegar. "I don't like this. We won't have it again."
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Post by lumi on Nov 19, 2016 14:22:05 GMT 2
I hope she isn't as demanding a guest as Polish Maria!! I wouldn't bother to phone her - just cook what you want (hopefully it meets the things she emailed) and leave it at that. Have a take-away menu for Pizza Hut handy to give her if she protests anything you cook!
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Post by Scrubb on Nov 19, 2016 19:27:28 GMT 2
How likely are most people to cook rabbit or offal for guests they haven't served before? I'd say that woman could have let you know:
"I don't eat shellfish, or pork other than bacon and sausages. Also, nuts give me asthma."
and chances are that whatever you make would be fine.
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Post by kuskiwi on Nov 19, 2016 21:07:51 GMT 2
Cook then heavily disguise everything she dislikes if you don't want her back. My guess is that she wouldn't know what she was eating and most of it is in her head - with perhaps the exception of the nuts as I've heard of others who get asthma from them. A friend won't eat beef yet eats lamb happily. She was at a function where the beef had been curried and looked unlike beef. She ate it and a couple of days later when asked how she liked the curry raved over it and wanted the receipe. Fortunately the chef said No
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Post by auntieannie on Nov 20, 2016 14:59:26 GMT 2
just don't start me on picky eaters. I have other things to rage about these days.
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