Peanut Allergy Questions

[lesliepear]

I am just curious about this.

Alan has no problem with peanuts and eats peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at home.

If I make something for his preschool class for a treat, does it matter that my utensils may have been washed in the dishwasher with a knife that had peanut butter and jelly on it? Should I take any other precautions when cooking? (I'm considering making spinach lasagna for international day for his class and we've been asked not to use peanuts - I'll read the boxes on my ingredients carefully.)

Also, are there any good online sites or articles on peanut allergies anyone can recommend? I'm considering sending something in to his preschool to share with other parents.

Comments

[bshaahtovah.livejournal.com]

It's great that you're asking this, as cross-contamination with utensils can cause reactions. If you wash/rinse the peanutty utensils before you put them into the dishwasher so that the peanut butter isn't stuck on, and if the dishwasher soap you use is regular and not organic (natural detergents don't contain bleach), then there's a better chance that the allergenic proteins will be denatured, or neutralized.

I like this site. Hope you find it interesting:

http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/aasubject_index.html