Cooking and Dining Dos and Don'ts

• Don't eat "high risk" foods, including desserts, sauces, pastry-covered dishes, and fried foods, when eating away from home.
• Do prepare allergen-free dishes before preparing foods containing allergens. Cover them, and keep them separate from the cooking area.
• Do bring a "safe" dish with you when visiting a friend or a relative; he or she will appreciate it, and you'll rest easier, too.
• Do ask about ingredients and cooking methods used whether you are in a restaurant, at a friend's home, or about to serve a dish someone brought to your home.
• Don't forget that egg substitutes may contain egg whites; egg replacers do not.
• Do stock up on key ingredients.
• Do use parchment paper as a liner for your countertops when mixing or blending foods that may cause a reaction. Throw the paper away when you are finished.