Alan Carr's response to being told someone is allergic to coriander is not to accept it and show compassion; it is to laugh at the woman, do this loudly so everyone hears and then shove coriander into her mouth. Shocking isn't the word! Firstly thanks to my wonderful brother who read this article and thought of me, he knew my spider senses for injustice in the face of … [Read more...]
Haggis may contain nutmeg, mace and coriander
With Burn's Night fast approaching and the Haggis sleeping quietly in the fridge you might want to consider whether the supper is safe for you and how to create an allergy safe meal of haggis, neeps and tatties. A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems and one of my favourites, just because of the language and … [Read more...]
Avoiding coriander at Christmas
Just a quick warning about the almost random and indiscriminate use of coriander in food these days. It seems that nearly every Christmas food I look at that's very cleverly wheat, dairy and nut free will contain conriander. Why? Why? Why? Please, someone, please tell me. Is it really that tasty? It's a curry ingredient... and it makes me sick! Please, please, please, … [Read more...]
Harissa paste contains coriander…
Beware the harissa paste, something I haven't used in cooking before and never really worried about, but if you are allergic or intolerant to coriander - harissa paste could be one to watch out for. Coriander isn't one of the top fourteen allergens so would probably not be listed as an ingredient in harissa paste. According to Wiki, Harissa paste is a Tunisian hot chili sauce … [Read more...]
Coriander allergy – watch out for ‘spices’!
Coriander allergy is quite rare and can often be linked to oral allergy syndrome. This means that people who react to different kinds of hayfever triggers such as birch, mugwort or ragweed may also be allergic to particular foods which cross react due to being very similar in make up or from the same plant group. Oral allergy often develops in adults or late teens and … [Read more...]