When Food Lies

[tamaranth]

The treacle tart that followed my lovely lunch in the Old Spring came with a dollop of Chantilly cream. Mmm, I thought, looks delicious and fluffily harmless: a tiny taste can't hurt.

HOW WRONG I WAS.

Clearest adverse reaction I've had for years. Had about half-teaspoon of Chantilly cream. Stomach rebellion within the hour; feeling weak, fatigued and headachy; home, to doze for a couple of hours*; still rather wobbly, very thirsty and strongly disinclined to ever eat anything again.

* OZ SAYS: Minion in bed! Must SPIKE!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Oh, yuk. Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon.

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Huge sympathies. I failed to check the ingredients of a gf muffin today. I think I lost about an hour of library time all told.

[uisgebeatha.livejournal.com]

Eek! Lactose-hating sympathies! I made that mistake with a creamy dessert with extra cream recently, though my reaction's not quite as severe. GWS!

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Oh you poor thing.

I have become very leery of things in mayonnaise type sauces 'cos I'm never sure when they've stretched it with yoghurt/ creme fraiche/ cream or butter.