thank you so much. I'm working on cards now!!!
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From: Deanne Crewse <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 12:20:46 PM
Subject: Re: Travel in Italy Austria and France
I have struggled with extreme dairy allergies while traveling in Western
Europe. My best success has come by creating a card which I show to the waiter
prior to ordering. I try to present the card immediately and ask for their
recommendations. Sometimes the waiter involves the manager and/or chef. It
says:
I am very allergic from milk and milk products (butter, cream, cheese, etc.).
Please do not let me order anything on the menu that contains milk.
I make the cards in English then ask someone at my hotel to write this in the
the local language on the card. I have had the most trouble in France where
everything is cooked in butter!!! Italy tends to use olive oil (thus reducing
the problem). I recommend choosing food that is normally dairy-free (grilled
fish and meats, spaghetti with marinara sauce, etc). Cheese from goat and sheep
may be found. Do not expect to find unnatural products such as dairy-free
cheese, etc.
Good Luck! Take Care with Your Choices and Have a Great Time!
Deanne Crewse
From: Home <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 2:36 PM
Subject: Travel in Italy Austria and France
We are about to leave on a month long trip to Europe. I would love any tips=
folks have to share on how to keep our extremely milk allergic daughter saf=
e. =20
Thanks,
Cathy
Cary, North Carolina
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Cathy Cralle Jones
On May 30, 2011, at 6:54 AM, Weavre Cooper <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm still lurking here as well. I'm an adult with a severe dairy allergy -=
> triggered by contact or strong inhalation as well as ingestion - who still=
> likes to travel and dine out. I live in the US, in Pennsylvania.
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> In terms of this list, I'm most interested in tips, shared successes, and
> legal issues. I'm very willing to share what I've learned along the way wi=
th
> anyone who asks for help. And, it's sometimes nice just to hear from other=
s,
> especially at those rare times when dealing with my allergy has recently
> felt isolating.
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> Keep the list going, please! :)
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> Weavre Cooper
> On May 30, 2011 5:15 AM, "Helen Edith Stephenson" <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> In message <[log in to unmask]>, Jon
>> Lewis <[log in to unmask]> writes
>>> I was just looking to see if this list still existed, since I can't
>>> remember any recent traffic. It seems to still be setup, but nobody's
>>> posted much in the past year or two.
>>=20
>> I'm in that category.
>>=20
>> There was a time when most of the conversations were between mothers
>> about children with acute allergies and those conversations weren't
>> relevant to me as my interest lies in lactose intolerance.
>>=20
>>> I've recently discovered a new cheese substitute. It's Daiya brand
>>> "shreds". I've tried the mozzarella and cheddar styles. It actually
>>> melts almost like real cheese, softens, even stretches a bit. It's
>>> dairy free (OU kosher) and soy and gluten free.
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>>> I've made several pizzas and egg & cheese omelettes out of it. It
>>> seems to melt best in the omelettes.
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>> Even here, we don't have common ground. I'm in the UK and we have
>> different brands here. I favour one called Cheezly. They do a soy-free
>> version, but most of their products are soy-based. They introduced
>> Mozarella-style and Edam-style fairly recently, which are both described
>> on the pack as super-melting. I've found that I prefer Edam-style and
>> can make quite a good pizza with it.
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>> The other brand that's available here is Bute Island Foods Sheese. I
>> don't think it's soy-free. I tried it several years ago and thought it
>> tasted like either old boots or used socks, but a lot of people rave
>> over it so maybe I got hold of a bad batch when I sampled it or maybe I
>> just tried the wrong flavour and should give it the benefit of the doubt
>> and try it again and report back with the results. <g>
>>=20
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>> Atlantic Net |
>>=20
>> Nice sig!
>>=20
>> Helen
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>> Helen Edith Stephenson <[log in to unmask]>
>> Website: http://www.wuronga.me.uk/helen/index.html
>> Blog: http://helenedith.wordpress.com/
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