Kidney beans aren't used widely in British cuisine, in fact the only meal I've ever used them in is chilli so a recent bout of full-on head, eye, nose and allergic reactions recently took a bit of detective work. We narrowed it down to the chilli and it wasn't until cooking it without kidney beans because we didn't have any in the cupboard that the penny dropped. So why … [Read more...]
Soya allergy – a complex issue…
Soya allergy is one of the top 13 allergens that have to labelled in the UK and until just this year it wasn't one I was particularly worried about. Soya is part of the legume family along with dried peas, beans, lentils, peanuts and carob. Interesting to note that I also have an peanut allergy but as far as I am aware, can eat peas, beans and lentils without … [Read more...]