I live with someone who is allergic to things in the nightshade
family. These include:
Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Eggplant
Potatoes
She also cannot have peppers - any pepper, including bell
peppers.
I am a chef that specializes in Italian cooking and I have been
wracking my brain trying to come up with a decent substitute.
Sadly, I can't think of anything that would provide a similar
flavor or texture, and before anyone suggests, I am not going to
just make a white sauce instead. Alfredos have their place, but not
in marinara, nor in ANY southwestern dish that I am aware of (I
don't cook JUST Italian food).
So, there's my problem.
No pureed bell peppers with a dash of lemon juice, no eggplant, no
tomatillos (they're directly related to the tomato, despite
some claims to the contrary)...
...so what to do?
There is a company in Lancaster, PA that makes something called
"Nomato", but they're loaded with sugar and corn
syrup. If it was just sugar, I wouldn't mind, but I don't
do corn syrup. At all.
Picky? Yes - I'm a chef!
Apricots? No. Mangos? Too sweet, won't work for things like
boulognese But I'm simply out of ideas, and any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Food Allergies Stink - Missing My Tomato!!! Any Substitutes?
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