I have had severe allergies to tree nuts all my life. Before we get to the list, on behalf of all of use with nut allergies, for the love of God, please don’t even think about saying, “Oh, you’re allergic to nuts? Well, don’t stand near me!”, or any variation of that unfortunate phrase. It’s just not that funny, we’ve all heard it before, and most of us are just trying to enjoy a meal with having an Epipen stuck in our ass for dessert. Thank you.
Tree nuts:
-chocolate (especially European) and many candies
-egg rolls
-mortadella (pistachios)
-barbecue sauce
-macaroons
-veggie burgers
-tapenade
-always avoid the following words on a menu: Nutella, marzipan, pesto, baklava, romesco sauce, pralines, Frangelico, Amaretto, and Nocello (all nut liqueurs), nougat, turrón, gianduja
-bean bags and hackey sacs (often filled with crushed nut shells)
-Cuisines to be wary of: Indian, African, Mexican, Chinese, Greek
Peanuts:
-chili and sauces (peanut butter used as a thickener)
-ice cream
-granola
-health bars
-sauces
-chocolate
-fried foods (peanut oil is often used, which may or may not be safe)
-vegetable oil (may contain peanut oil in the blend)
-Cuisines to be wary of: Mexican, African, most Asian food, especially Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, and Chinese
