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@hahah With the true allergies being rare (a true allergic reaction is hives, rash, swelling, trouble breathing, not headaches, bloating or stomach issues). Really?
Due respect intended, but "true allergies" can and do present in the ways you state as being not plausible. A shellfish, nut, berry, fruit allergy in an adult may manifest as sudden onset of abdominal discomfort, mental confusion/combativeness, or headache; hives need not be present. Any reaction should be treated as life-threatening. It should be noted that children and adolescents tend to have different symptoms than adults. MSG sensitivites are very real, though not as common as first thought or the media would like one to believe. The more concerning decades-long proliferation of MSG is that it is being used so extensively by processed food manufacturers and fast food outlets in order to avoid having to buy/use quality ingredients. Adding more MSG allows Campbell's to continue producing the "chicken noodle soup" adored by millions in all it's salty un-chicken goodness.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. If I do use it I'll probably try your idea, Ms. Stovetop. If not the side serving suggestion works too, czken. I hadn't factored in the watering down aspect. And good to hear how some of you manipulated or rescued dishes.

Thanks for this link. Great piece.

Perhaps I misunderstood bdubdab, but why is it, to paraphrase, less tragic when it happens to Roger Ebert? I simply do not understand that reasoning.

On crusty sourdough.

I wish you well and do hope your health issues improve. Do what you need to do (and it sounds as if you are).

cheddar and mustard

I'm brining my turkey.

Brussels Sprouts w/bacon = yum.

Cool video, but I'm not eating the cartilage.

Thank you all so much for your input! It is appreciated more than I can convey. I'm looking at anything and everything at this point. What a great community of help:-)

Lemonfair, thanks especially for your response. I'd not been aware of the pulse difference.

The Beano and allergist suggestions were great as well as all of the others. A smart bunch, you Serious Eaters!

I was not at this event, but believe the comparison to Altamont inappropriate as a human being died at the latter. I can appreciate everyone's disappointment (I would be), but let's keep things in perspective. It was effed-up, but everyone lived.

JW, if you were being sarcastic, I'm sorry for posting this.

I would never be (by choice) stuck in a jungle; too many icky spiders. Me being apart from my loved ones, cheeseburgers and tacos would be too much.

Btw - Love your writing and posts, Nick.