Please let guests know if you use avocado oil...

amother

OP ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 11:18 pm

If they have a bunch of allergies, or are allergic to latex. Avocado allergies are directly related to latex allergies, and people have who have multiple allergies ro produce may have avocado too. And it's something that would not occur to a person with an avocado allergy- they don't use the oil and would not think that eating potato kugel could mess them up. Yes, they should list everything, but this is something that could be in everything.

amother

Myrtle

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 11:29 pm

People who have such allergies should know to say that they are allergic to avocados as well, if they are.

amother

Moccasin ↓

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 11:32 pm

Whilst hosts should make some effort to clarify any special dietary requirements, it really is on the guests to inform the hosts.
That being said, its good to be aware, so thanks for the PSA.

ETA- I often wonder if it really is worth it for people with life threatening allergies to eat outside of their homes. I've heard too many horror stories of people unwittingly eating something they shouldn't have. I would be way too frightened to trust anyone else's food if they were not used to catering for allergies.

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 12:07 am

This has come up for us for things like when someone brings over cookies or brownies, or wants to give as a snack.. It genuinely didn't occur to me to mention an avocado allergy- I would ask about nuts and the like, but not avocados for chocolate chip cookies. But it was there. I also didn't think to ask about it when someone offered a piece of potato kugel. It takes some time to get used to knowing that it could be in anything, so as a favor, please help out.

amother

Yolk

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 12:10 am

canola oil bothers my stomach so I should expect my hosts to let me know that they use canola oil?

amother

Offwhite

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 12:25 am

amother OP wrote:

So now you know

amother

Milk ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 12:35 am

amother Yolk wrote:

canola oil bothers my stomach so I should expect my hosts to let me know that they use canola oil?

No.
I think that most people still use canola oil. So if you know you don't do well with it, ask the host. She doesn't have to assume you aren't good with canola oil.
It's very diff with an allergy.
I have kids with allergies. They know to ask about any offending looking food.

Raizle ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 1:08 am

amother Yolk wrote:

canola oil bothers my stomach so I should expect my hosts to let me know that they use canola oil?

Firstly, you can't compare that with allergies.

What OP is saying I think, is that even if you tell someone you are allergic to avacados they may not think about the oil they are using.

Not everyone uses avacado oil, so not everyone who has an allergy is going to think to check cookies or kugel for avacado.

However usually cookies and kugel have oil so you will be alert to ask if it's canola.

amother

Ginger

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 1:13 am

Someone who is allergic to avocado should not eat anything without clarifying. I use avocado oil spray to grease my pans etc. which means it’s basically in everything I make.

amother

Hunter

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 1:48 am

amother OP wrote:

I just assume my allergen can be in everything. I never assume, I don’t put a single thing into my mouth without asking. The responsibility is 100% on us always.

amother

Cornsilk

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:45 am

In my experience raising kids with allergies, it’s much Harder to eat out with allergies that aren’t one of the top 9 than the common ones. Everyone knows where they used nuts or milk or eggs, but they won’t remember what has mustard (in bbq sauce) or garlic.

I bring along safe food for the allergic kids.

seeker

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:05 am

Costco sells an avocado oil spray that's kosher and I believe also kosher for pesach. So if you live anywhere near a Costco this probably comes up a lot. I'm sorry.

amother

Snow

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:18 am

Sorry but these threads come up very often on here. If you are allergic to ANYTHING you need to tell your hosts. In advance.
I will accommodate as much as I can, I will let you know if I can't. But please tell us in advance. I am not going to remember all the ingredients I use in which dishes unless someone asks in advance. Then I will hide the ____ ingredient so I don't accidentally use it.

amother

Chocolate

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:21 am

imaima wrote:

Anyone else doesn’t pay attention which oil they use where?

Considering the price of avocado oil, I'd hope you'd remember when you used it!

Raisin

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 4:33 am

PSA
please let your hosts know if you are allergic to things, however random and however much you think nobody uses that ingredient.

Mind reading is not a thing yet.

I would be very happy to share that the brownies have avocado oil, but I need to know that avocado oil is a problem.

Its true that less common allergies are more problematic. Legally the most common allergans need to be highlighted on labels, but not the unusual ones.

↑ imaima ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 5:29 am

amother Chocolate wrote:

Considering the price of avocado oil, I'd hope you'd remember when you used it!

If I run out of one type of oil I will add whatever other compatible oil I have to be done with the recipe. Even if it’s expensive. My time is more expensive than avocado oil

amother

Peru

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 6:27 am

It’s not something you think people use if you don’t
My neighbor sent over grilled meat one Friday night . My son and husband had an allergic reaction bh not terrible but needed Benadryl for a few doses . Didn’t dream he sprayed his grill with avacado oil

amother

Aconite ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 6:43 am

Avocado oil is extremely common nowadays. It's the only oil I use for cooking. As another poster said, they sell avocado oil and avocado cooking spray at costco, which many people buy, especially for pesach since it's klp.

If you're allergic, just tell people even of you think it's unlikely that your allergen will be served. Unless you like to gamble with your health and safety.

I do try to ask if there's anything people can't eat. But the responsibility is on the people with the allergies. You can't blame everyone for not knowing, and you can't expect us to tell every person we serve every single ingredient just in case they have allergies they forgot to mention.