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NYT piece: Hosting guests with allergies and dietary restrictions
- Thread starter traca
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steve2-in-la
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My solution, when you get all their specifics,change your name, tent for termites, move out of town.
melissa-dallas
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I agree. And I would never "place an order" with a host or hostess.
It's one meal. Eat what's there or don't eat.
It's one meal. Eat what's there or don't eat.
Yup, they should've asked us!! I like the challenge as it's not often. BUT, I won't do
an entire meal around one person who can't have gluten or fat or meat or.... anything tasty. And I always ask if there are any allergies or restrictions. Sometimes it's just a simple modification. Also....it depends on how much I like them smileys/smile.gif
an entire meal around one person who can't have gluten or fat or meat or.... anything tasty. And I always ask if there are any allergies or restrictions. Sometimes it's just a simple modification. Also....it depends on how much I like them smileys/smile.gif
melissa-dallas
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Yeah, the liking them thing. Kind of like I don't waste my pecans on just anyone.
mariadnoca
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I do change my entire menu based on restrictions - I find it fun to do
Like Cheezz said, I like the challenge. I like turning the whole thing upside down and making sure everyone can eat everything. Unless it's too too crazy.
The thing I don't like is when people insist. I had a coworker that would insist on gluten free. If it was someone's birthday and we were going to get a cake, she'd be sure to say "well, make sure it's gluten free, because you know *I* don't eat gluten (and thereby ruining the cake eating for everyone). I hated that. It would be one thing if she actually had an allergy, but she didn't she just was no longer eating gluten so every.thing.we.had.to.eat.had.to.be.gluten free...or she would openly pout and make noises like we were food racists or something. And then my boss would give me *a look* because I was often in charge of foodie things. Grrr!
Like Cheezz said, I like the challenge. I like turning the whole thing upside down and making sure everyone can eat everything. Unless it's too too crazy.
The thing I don't like is when people insist. I had a coworker that would insist on gluten free. If it was someone's birthday and we were going to get a cake, she'd be sure to say "well, make sure it's gluten free, because you know *I* don't eat gluten (and thereby ruining the cake eating for everyone). I hated that. It would be one thing if she actually had an allergy, but she didn't she just was no longer eating gluten so every.thing.we.had.to.eat.had.to.be.gluten free...or she would openly pout and make noises like we were food racists or something. And then my boss would give me *a look* because I was often in charge of foodie things. Grrr!
Ditto sister. Like the friend who "will die" if a speck of gluten ends up in the food...YET
shows up eating a muffin from the airport food court because that's all that was available.
Same person who wouldn't touch my organic steel cut oats because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
Same persone who wouldn't touch my organic stone ground grits because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
Same persone who wouldn't touch my organic buckwheat groats because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
I TELL YOU....AN AIRPORT MUFFIN!! I could have built a periodic table to eat off of with the chemicals and GLUTEN FLOUR in that muffin.
(sorry about the shouting. I just get so tired of this litany of restrictions forced on us during her visits. The very same ones she blows off whenever she wants because...obviously, she didn't die with a whole lot of specks of gluten in that muffin.)
shows up eating a muffin from the airport food court because that's all that was available.
Same person who wouldn't touch my organic steel cut oats because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
Same persone who wouldn't touch my organic stone ground grits because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
Same persone who wouldn't touch my organic buckwheat groats because it didn't have the GF seal on the package.
I TELL YOU....AN AIRPORT MUFFIN!! I could have built a periodic table to eat off of with the chemicals and GLUTEN FLOUR in that muffin.
(sorry about the shouting. I just get so tired of this litany of restrictions forced on us during her visits. The very same ones she blows off whenever she wants because...obviously, she didn't die with a whole lot of specks of gluten in that muffin.)
michael-in-phoenix
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Sounds a bit brain-dead to me. Gluten intolerance is a serious disease,...
...obviously, but it sounds like your friend has succumb to the "disease of the month club" by way of the "newsletters designed to scare the livin' bejeepers outta people and convince them the newest supplement will cure it all and save them from certain death (or worse!)".
My Dad had an entire ROOM FULL of such "newsletters" when he passed. He had thousands of dollars worth of basically worthless "supplements", in a large pantry cabinet -sitting right next to his sizeable stash of canned bean-and-cheese dip and Fritos Scoops.
Michael
...obviously, but it sounds like your friend has succumb to the "disease of the month club" by way of the "newsletters designed to scare the livin' bejeepers outta people and convince them the newest supplement will cure it all and save them from certain death (or worse!)".
My Dad had an entire ROOM FULL of such "newsletters" when he passed. He had thousands of dollars worth of basically worthless "supplements", in a large pantry cabinet -sitting right next to his sizeable stash of canned bean-and-cheese dip and Fritos Scoops.
Michael
This quote from the article seems to sum that up:
"Today’s restricted eaters are prone to identity-driven pronouncements along the lines of 'I’m gluten free.'
Consumers seem to be building self through sustenance, adjusting their appetites to reflect independence and moral character. In numerous interviews with restricted-diet adherents and those who study and feed them, control and identity were two common themes on everyone’s lips."
"Today’s restricted eaters are prone to identity-driven pronouncements along the lines of 'I’m gluten free.'
Consumers seem to be building self through sustenance, adjusting their appetites to reflect independence and moral character. In numerous interviews with restricted-diet adherents and those who study and feed them, control and identity were two common themes on everyone’s lips."
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
Tim Slagle, the comedian, summed it up even MORE succinctly:
"The worst thing about being around a VEGAN is listening to their story of WHY they are a VEGAN."
"The worst thing about being around a VEGAN is listening to their story of WHY they are a VEGAN."
How much I like them for sure! And their attitude. I'm often in the position of rewarding volunteers
with a nice meal or barbecue. Our gardens attract a lot of vegetarians, vegans, locovores, etc. If they're nice about it and appreciative I accept the challenge and go out of my way to make something they can enjoy. If they have an attitude, well, they can fill up on corn chips and salsa.
The key quote for me in this article is:
“The distinction is not that people have restricted diets,” she said. “It’s their attitude about whose responsibility it is to meet their dietary needs.”
with a nice meal or barbecue. Our gardens attract a lot of vegetarians, vegans, locovores, etc. If they're nice about it and appreciative I accept the challenge and go out of my way to make something they can enjoy. If they have an attitude, well, they can fill up on corn chips and salsa.
The key quote for me in this article is:
“The distinction is not that people have restricted diets,” she said. “It’s their attitude about whose responsibility it is to meet their dietary needs.”
michael-in-phoenix
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Slagle addresses that aspect as well. "When you go to THEIR house for dinner, do they...
...go out of their way to make you a nice steak? And when they cook it, do they use a pan that's never touched BEANS before?!?"
He kills me...
Michael
...go out of their way to make you a nice steak? And when they cook it, do they use a pan that's never touched BEANS before?!?"
He kills me...
Michael