On Sun, 29 May 2005 17:47:27 -0500, Sherry
> wrote:

>Alan S > wrote in
:
>
><snip>
>>
>> Can't argue with that - individual allergies are always a
>> problem for any food item. You've done it correctly, by
>> elimination with medical supervision. Similarly, my wife
>> cannot eat tomato skin, but that doesn't make it wrong or
>> dangerous for the great majority of those considering
>> whether tomatoes should be part of their diet. <snip>
>> Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
>
>Tomato *skin*? Can she eat the rest of the tomato?
>
>I always wondered - the rest of the plant is poisonous (as is the
>potato plant, except for the tuber) - when they discovered that part of
>the plant was poisonous, who was dumb enough to keep trying the other
>parts until they found the part that wasn't???
>
>Sherry

She has a unique gastric system (I hope she never reads
this). Skinned tomatoes are OK, but if she eats them with
the skin on they just come back up in little bits for an
hour or two. No discomfort or medical difficulties, but
rather disconcerting.

So, when making a salad we've developed techniques for
skinning, like putting the tomato in a mug of boiling water
for a few minutes, then dunking it in cold water before
peeling. It becomes just an accepted part of general food
preparation. Alternatively, I cut the skins off a cold
tomato for my salad and she has the rest.

So, I understand why those who have a particular allergy may
tend to see that it applies to all; but that's no truer than
that carbs will spike everyone - she is non-diabetic and
loves her potatoes and pasta and never has BGs above
5.5(100). And we have both been drinking copious quantities
of aspartame-sweetened soft drinks for over three years.


Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.