Tree Nut Substitutes And Eating Out
If you are allergic to tree nuts, you have to live without them. You may be able to eat peanuts and possibly other tree nuts, but it’s not recommended and you must be allergy tested first. Only you and your doctor can work out exactly what you can and can’t eat.
Home Cooking
The use of tree nuts in cooking is rare but sometimes tree nut butter is used in Caribbean cooking.
With careful management and organisation you can still enjoy eating out with a tree nut allergy.Tanya Wright, Dietitian
Try one of these alternatives.
- Use one part cornflour to two parts liquid.
- A roux of butter and flour can be used. Remember - the longer a roux is cooked, the richer it becomes.
- A dash of cream or yoghurt.
- A paste made by mixing flour with cold milk or stock.
- Tomato puree.
Nuts are frequently used in Indian cooking, especially in masalas and kormas. Creamed coconut and yoghurt are excellent substitutes here.
Grocery Shopping
Many supermarkets, specialist shops and online stores stock a variety of tree nut and nut free products.
Eating Out
It can be frightening and stressful coping with a tree nut allergy. Even so, with careful management and organisation you can still enjoy eating out and we’re here to help point you in the right direction.
Always talk to the chef and the waiting staff about your needs and be vigilant at all times.
Dr Adam Fox,
Tanya Wright , BSc hons, HPC registered,
Ria Campbell,
Ingredients and information are subject to frequent changes beyond our control – always be vigilant and seek medical advice if you have special dietary requirements.
