Mango allergy?
Check it out... you're not alone!
As much as I love cold pizza, if I want it hot, I find sticking it in the toaster oven on 'toast' does a good job of leaving the gooey things gooey, and the crispy things crispy.
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When I was a child and we went to Mexico to visit relatives, I always developed a rash around my lips. Everyone there has mango forks to spear the fruit on the side after it has been peeled, and the delicious fruit is eaten that way, usually with lots of juice getting all over one's mouth.
Finally decided that it was probably the mangoes, so when we went to the US we bought one, and I ate it and I developed the rash. I didn't eat another mango until about 20 years later. I was living in S. Florida and got the bright idea to bring some mangoes home from work. I thought perhaps I had outgrown the allergy. So many people there have the trees in their yards that they can't even give them away fast enough.
I decided to make a mango milk shake. I peeled it and got juice all over my hands and some of it splashed a bit on my knees because I was wearing shorts.
Sorry for getting into intimate details but this is important. I washed my hands what I thought was thoroughly, but I guess it was not. I went to the bathroom. Let's just say that the part of the penis exposed by circumcision developed a horrible rash. I suppose this could be an argument against circumcision.
So I had a bad rash here and there wherever the juice i.e. oils touched. I was vomiting and had diarrhea very bad. I did not seek medical treatment, but perhaps I should have.
So what brings us to June 8, 20008? I bought some yoghurt and didn't pay attention that it was mango. It had small, bite-size pieces and I tasted that old delicious but almost deadly flavor.
I am in a hotel room right now in Haifa, Israel, resting, taking fluids and trying to read up more on the subject. I went downstairs a few hours ago and saw the wonderful Israeli breakfast spread before me, and I could only have some green tea and plain joghurt until this nausea passes.I always thought I was good about asking if there were mangoes in a fruit salad, etc., but I got lax just buying a yoghurt.
Mango allergy can kill. Be very careful. Treat it just as serious as a penicillin allergy.
Huh, wierd. I found out if i'm cutting/prepping mangos and i pick the rind up to eat the mango off it, I break out in a rash around my mouth. Almost feels burned (high acid?). If i skip the knawing it off the rind bit and use a fork to eat just the flesh, I'm fine.
I know this is probably bad, but if we order pizza and there is any leftover, I leave it in the box on the counter and just eat it as is in the morning. Please don't call the food police!
Just about every morning, when some friends and I were getting started in the pizza business, we used to have what might be called a busman's breakfast.
Try a quick trip into the microwave just to take the chill off. Follow with the toaster oven directly on the rack to recrisp the crust.
I use the frying pan method, too. But I like cold pizza sometimes. Love
Stouffer's French bread pizza.
You know what they say, "Pizza is like sex, even when it's bad it's still pretty good."
If I have time, I like the pizza stone....I put the pizza on foil and fold the edges up around the outside so the crust doesn't get too overcooked before the cheese is melted, but steam can escape.
I second the Whole Foods Protein powder and I tend to switch it up between Whey and Soy. Nothing better than a frosty smoothie for breakfast in the summer!
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