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I'm not the only person with this problem, as I know at least three other people with it, and have met others at functions I've attended.
Have you ever considered just how much tomatoes are used in foods? Just read the labels on some canned goods - you'll be surprised. It seems to be in a great variety of meals you'd never think it would appear in.
On one occasion I thought my tinned pumpkin soup tasted funny, and I felt queasy; when I checked the label, sure enough, it contained tomato as a colouring agent! Isn't pumpkin colourful enough on its own? I certainly think so.
When visiting or staying with friends or relatives, I have to make sure they know that I can't eat food with tomatoes in. If they serve salads, they have to ensure they don't put any in my share!
Sometimes when staying at group camps or festivals, it gets a bit difficult, as often our group caters for itself. Mostly there is something which is edible, but the majority of people like tomatoes, and pasta is an easy catering solution, usually with the tomato sauce option. Wish people used carbonara more often! Tomato paste is absolutely not my most wanted food.
Travelling is also a problem - it's amazing just how many places put some form of tomato sauce, tomato paste or chutney onto their meals. Sometimes the only way to get any food on a long distance flight is to scrape the horrible stuff off the meat or fish, and hope I don't ingest enough to bring on a reaction. Being violently ill in a plane is no fun.
Usually, these days, I ask at restaurants if there is any tomato in the meal, as I've learned it appears in very unexpected foods.
This weekend, I ordered a meal at a cafe, chicken schnitzel, which is normally a crumbed chicken, tomato free, so I didn't ask about the tomato content of the meal. This time, it wasn't tomato free; it came covered with tomato sauce and cheese, and was more like a parmigiana! Fortunately, I was able to scrape the offending material off and enjoy what was left!
Earlier this year, on a holiday in Greece and Turkey, I was a bit worried as to the food which would be available, but was pleasantly surprised by the variety of non-tomato flavoured foods in the local restaurants. There was no problem at all in finding suitable meals. In fact, it was easier than here in Australia to find tomato free food when eating out.
Although I personally can't eat tomatoes, I have no problem growing them for my partner, and can handle them and prepare them for his meals. Just as well - he loves them!
Food allergies are no fun at all, especially when it is to something as widely used as tomatoes!
http://snakesmum.qondio.com/tomatoes-make-me-sick
Tomatoes Make Me Sick
For as long as I can remember, I have had a severe reaction when I've eaten tomatoes. Sometimes this allergy can make life quite difficult. To say I get an upset stomach is an understatement!I'm not the only person with this problem, as I know at least three other people with it, and have met others at functions I've attended.
Have you ever considered just how much tomatoes are used in foods? Just read the labels on some canned goods - you'll be surprised. It seems to be in a great variety of meals you'd never think it would appear in.
On one occasion I thought my tinned pumpkin soup tasted funny, and I felt queasy; when I checked the label, sure enough, it contained tomato as a colouring agent! Isn't pumpkin colourful enough on its own? I certainly think so.
When visiting or staying with friends or relatives, I have to make sure they know that I can't eat food with tomatoes in. If they serve salads, they have to ensure they don't put any in my share!
Sometimes when staying at group camps or festivals, it gets a bit difficult, as often our group caters for itself. Mostly there is something which is edible, but the majority of people like tomatoes, and pasta is an easy catering solution, usually with the tomato sauce option. Wish people used carbonara more often! Tomato paste is absolutely not my most wanted food.
Travelling is also a problem - it's amazing just how many places put some form of tomato sauce, tomato paste or chutney onto their meals. Sometimes the only way to get any food on a long distance flight is to scrape the horrible stuff off the meat or fish, and hope I don't ingest enough to bring on a reaction. Being violently ill in a plane is no fun.
Usually, these days, I ask at restaurants if there is any tomato in the meal, as I've learned it appears in very unexpected foods.
This weekend, I ordered a meal at a cafe, chicken schnitzel, which is normally a crumbed chicken, tomato free, so I didn't ask about the tomato content of the meal. This time, it wasn't tomato free; it came covered with tomato sauce and cheese, and was more like a parmigiana! Fortunately, I was able to scrape the offending material off and enjoy what was left!
Earlier this year, on a holiday in Greece and Turkey, I was a bit worried as to the food which would be available, but was pleasantly surprised by the variety of non-tomato flavoured foods in the local restaurants. There was no problem at all in finding suitable meals. In fact, it was easier than here in Australia to find tomato free food when eating out.
Although I personally can't eat tomatoes, I have no problem growing them for my partner, and can handle them and prepare them for his meals. Just as well - he loves them!
Food allergies are no fun at all, especially when it is to something as widely used as tomatoes!
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