Dave Bugg wrote:

> Harry Demidavicius wrote:
>
>
>>Why don't you just make up a list of stuff that you use, and hand
>>those folks a copy of it, Dave? You'd not be giving away any trade
>>secrets . . . You know - like Penzeys list all the stuff in their rubs
>>etc, but don't ask them about their proportions.
>
>
> If only it were that simple. I can't guarantee that the ingredients like
> veggies, potatoes, eggs, etc haven't had a case of nuts sitting next to them
> in the truck, thus serving as a potential source of unknown cross
> contamination. Not to mention the fact that I have PBJ eaters who bring
> their PBJs to work for a snack. They do a great job with tongs and gloves
> and handwashing, but evryone slips up now and then.
>
> The "I'm allergic to gluten" folks are the worst. They want guarantees that
> no bread products have even come near the food they're served. That's an
> impossible situation. I have bread all around -- white bread, hamburger
> buns, stadium rolls, hush puppies. I even had one women claim that she
> would die if even a slight crumb got in her food!!!???
>
> I have a great base of science knowledge, medical knowledge (health district
> 17 years, midwife 22 years), and there is a whole bunch of hyperbolic crap
> surrounding food allergies. The problem is that there are also some serious
> issues that some really do face. I just don't want to fool with more
> stresses than I need to.
> -
> Dave
> www.davebbq.com
>
>

Who would bring PB&J sandwiches to work at a BBQ joint? I would fire
those people immediately!

Dan