Food Allergies

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Understanding and accommodating for food allergies and intolerances in vegetarian and vegan cooking, such as gluten intolerance or nut allergies.

Food Allergies: Understanding food allergies, identifying common food allergens, and avoiding cross-contamination when preparing food for individuals with allergies.
Vegetarianism: An overview of vegetarianism, understanding different types of vegetarian diets, and how to prepare vegetarian meals.
Veganism: An overview of veganism, understanding the difference between veganism and vegetarianism, and how to prepare vegan meals.
Nutrition: Understanding the basics of nutrition, healthy meal planning, and understanding the nutritional needs of individuals with food allergies, vegetarians, and vegans.
Cooking techniques: Learning various cooking techniques such as sautéing, baking, and grilling, and how to modify recipes to fit the needs of individuals with allergies, vegetarians, and vegans.
Ingredient substitutions: Learning about different ingredient substitutions such as egg substitutes, dairy-free substitutes, and meat alternatives.
Food labeling: Understanding food labeling laws, how to read food labels, and identifying potential allergens in food products.
Meal planning: Creating meal plans for individuals with food allergies, vegetarians, and vegans, and how to modify recipes to fit their specific needs.
Cultural foods: Understanding the cultural foods and cuisines that are friendly to individuals with food allergies, vegetarians, and vegans, and how to modify traditional recipes to fit their needs.
Food safety: Understanding basic food safety principles, how to prevent foodborne illnesses, and how to properly store and prepare foods for individuals with allergies, vegetarians, and vegans.
Soy Allergy: A soy allergy is an adverse immune reaction to soy, a common ingredient in vegetarian and vegan diets.
Peanut Allergy: A peanut allergy is a life-threatening allergic reaction to peanuts, common in vegan diets.
Tree Nut Allergy: A tree nut allergy is an allergic reaction to nuts such as almonds, cashews, walnuts, and more.
Wheat Allergy: A wheat allergy is an allergic reaction to wheat, a common ingredient in vegetarian and vegan diets.
Gluten Allergy: A gluten allergy is a sensitivity or immune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley.
Egg Allergy: An egg allergy is an allergic reaction to the proteins found in eggs, prevalent in vegetarian and vegan diets.
Dairy Allergy: A dairy allergy is an allergic reaction to milk and other dairy products. It is common in vegan diets.
Fish Allergy: A fish allergy is an allergic reaction to fish and shellfish.
Shellfish Allergy: A shellfish allergy is an allergic reaction to different kinds of seafood, including shrimp, crab, lobster, and more.
Sesame Allergy: Sesame allergy is an allergy to sesame seeds, used extensively in vegetarian and vegan cuisines.
Mustard Allergy: Mustard allergy is an allergic response to mustard seed.
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"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards by not including meat and animal tissue products..."
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"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"...not including... gelatin or animal-derived rennet."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."
"Vegetarian cuisine is based on food that meets vegetarian standards..."