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Nut allergy and pesto - always eaten it.....

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By Sat 27-Jun-09 10:31:58 Add message | Report | Contact poster

Hi all

Question for all nut allergy sufferers (and parents of) - once diagnosed, did you let your child continue to eat things they always have done which they have had no problem with?

I ask because my ds is allergic to brazil nuts, but we haven't yet had the test for cashews among other things (4 weeks away and counting!). Since he was tiny, he has adored pesto pasta and has eaten it at least once a week. The brand I buy has cashews in it, and he has never had a reaction to it, but now I am too nervous to give it to him as lots of advice says even if allergic to one nut, avoid all nuts. He is so unhappy about this - it is his real comfort food!

Any advice would be gratefully received!

Beggsie

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 29-Jun-09 19:59:18

Thanks tatt. We went to the childrens food festival near oxford at the weekend, and Peter Rabbit had a stall there. I'd seen on here somewhere that their pasta sauces were nut-free, and spoke to them and they confirmed this. So, have stocked up on loads. Just need to get moving on making my own pesto now!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 06:23:46

it is possible to get pasta sauces that are nut free. We used to have a childrens one that had hidden vegetables but they have mostly stopped selling it here. I can look in our cupboard for some tomato -ey ones if you like.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 20:24:00

No i'm no Nigella either! v pissed off my dd2 can't eat all the easy peasy pasta dinners or many other things for that matter!Will have to get creative...

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 20:20:06

That is all very helpful, thanks. It's all so new and confusing to me but we are working through it. It's such a shame to think about everything you put in your mouth but we are getting there. I am coming to terms with having to do a bit more home cooking/baking etc - so not a domestic goddess!!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 19:48:54

It is VERY easy to make your own pesto just put ingredients in blender and whizz it for a bit. I had to do it in all different combos as my DH was reacting to something in the homemade one but not shop bought. I put basil, olive oil, garlic and pine nuts in and have made it without pine nuts and it was still nice. You can vary it with different ingredients too to cater for allergies. HTH.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 18:40:15

I've been told florentino pesto on the free from shelves in Morrisons is nut free. We were also told nuts are often stored together and therefore to avoid all nuts. However that was before the work at Cambridge.

It's possible to be sensitised to something (i.e. have a positive RAST test) and not react. For that reason we continue to feed one food to our nut allergic child despite a grade 3 positive test. But we also have epipens, I don't think I'd risk it otherwise.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 18:29:17

My ds has peanut allergy and also adores pesto (Sacla one with cashews and pine nuts). I asked the allergy consultant if it was ok to keep giving it to him. She said yes (he was tested for cashews as well and was fine) so he has continued to eat pesto very regularly- its his favourite food!

We have had no problems doing this and he is now 11 (diagosed with allergy 5 yrs ago). We do have an epipen though and live near a hospital!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 18:27:41

tesco's finest has pine nuts, however my dh is allergic to brasil nuts and has no problems with the cashew ones. My DS is allergic to most tree nuts so I tend to avoid them for him.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 18:16:58

Oooh, thank you EldonAve - I'll take a look at them. Sacla is the one we use too - v. annoying!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 27-Jun-09 17:58:09

I was sure that the Sacla stuff used to be pine nuts only as I used to buy it but seems to have cashews now
sains ttd looks ok
The fresh pesto from the chiller pasta section at Sains or Waitrose should also be pine nut only

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