Why don't people cook?

[phantomreader42]

One of the relatives I saw at my cousin's graduation was my uncle, who has two very young children. I overheard him talking to my mother, and it seems his youngest has some troublesome allergies. Wheat and chicken are the hardest to deal with. Both of us mentioned that you can get rice flour, and other wheat subsitute ingredients. The problem

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[bountifulpots]

If it comes down to it, I know some food places that are better than others on the wheat thing. Though I am in TOTAL agreement about the, "Hey! Try cooking!" thing...

[phantomreader42]

That could actually be very useful, if the restaurants in question can be found nearby.

[bountifulpots]

I can even name you fast food restaurants. When Brie was 2 months old, she was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance (she grew out of it), but we had to be VERY careful wherever we ate. Sonic is good, as they use a separate grill for the buns than the meat (though I don't know about chicken and beef separation). Mexican restaurants tend to be pretty good, as their stuff is mostly corn. Burger King is BIG on gluten free, and they use a special vat just for the fries so they won't mix with the breading on anything else. Their burgers are also gluten free, though I don't know, again, about the chicken thing. Steakhouses are a general no-no, because they tend to have SOME wheat thing in almost everything, even the seasonings they use for their steaks. Chinese restaurants are touch and go, but there do tend to be a couple in every town that are good about doing all rice pasta and can truly omit anything you need them to omit. Wendy's is good when they follow corporate directive, using a different vat and all that, but you have to check with

Dealing with allergies

[valeehill]

It is extremely tough to eat out when you're dealing with allergies. My daughter has anaphylaxis to egg--white and yolk. And, is allergic to peanuts and other nuts. I pack a meal for her everytime she is to eat away from home.

If your cousin is able to speak for him/herself and TELL people that he/she has allergies, that is great. However, people are always trying to feed children without asking! Grrrr. If your uncle uses the Internet that will be very helpful. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network is a great place to start. http://www.foodallergy.org/

I've found the natural/organic food companies often have their foods categorized for those with allergies a great deal of the time.

Your uncle is going to have to become very vigilant and yes, maybe even learn to cook a little. I wish them the best.

[mommaduckling]

thats so cool helpful hints and I hope he has luck and I am sure you could teach him a thing or 2!!!!