Chiko
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Anonymous
Yes it's extremely straightforward. If you only want to eat cooked vegetables for 9 months, go for it. It has no basis in fact. Expecting better has good chapters on what you should and shouldn't eat. And please monitor your anxiety levels, that's worse for your baby than some imaginary offense against egg battered brisket. |
Anonymous
| Here I was thinking this is a post about a baby name lol. OP you seem a little stressed out. There are only a few foods you should avoid while pregnant - raw meat and fish (though some ppl say fish that is previously frozen is ok), high mercury fish, undercooked meats and eggs (though personally I like my eggs runny and will continue to eat them runny), deli meats and unpasteurized cheese. When you order off the menu ask the server if the dish you’d like has any of these ingredients and that’s it. It’s pretty simple. You can do this without anyone’s help. |
Anonymous
While I also think OP is over the top, your last suggestion doesn't really work because it's online order only. Even in normal times the servers don't really know much about the specifics of food prep to this level. They might be able to answer gluten or allergy questions but not about how the bean sprouts are washed, or whether something is pasteurized (are there really unpasteurized foods being served in chain restaurants?) |
Anonymous
For Landini Brothers, I would avoid the following: - anything with proscuitto - the carpaccio - anything with clams or mussels - anything with mozzarella unless they can guarantee it has been pasteurized -- unlikely in an italian restaurant. - grilled squid is probably OK if you ask them to cook it really well - Caesar dressing (egg is uncooked) - the insalata della casa b/c of the creamy dressing - hollandaise sauce - the fresh catch of the day has to depend on what it is, as you want to avoid high mercury fish such as tuna, tilefish, swordfish - anything cooked in a wine sauce - cream sauces for the pasta are probably OK as long as it is piping hot when served Everything else is likely safe to eat while pregnant, though it's possible a missed an item or two on the menu. I hope that helps! |
Anonymous
You can call and speak to a live person. |
Anonymous
| Why can't you eat eggs or radishes? |
Anonymous
Unpasteurized cheese not food. Then she can just call. Why would she need to know how the freakin bean sprouts are washed. I’m assuming they are washed with water. |
Anonymous
Extremely jealous that you have this much time on your hands. Must be nice! |
Anonymous
Reading stuff like this makes me glad I don't plan to be pregnant again because of the insane-but-also-somewhat-shame-inducing info that is flying around on the internet about what pregnant women can/cannot eat/do/drink. I would have eaten everything on this list except the carpaccio. What's wrong with clams/mussels? |
Anonymous
Radishes carry a listeria risk. You can eat them at home if you wash them well I suppose (I would not), but I would def not order them out. You can eat egg, but you want to be careful of things prepared in egg because they can be undercooked. For the brisket in egg, the egg isn't the only problem though -- you're not supposed to eat brisket or any kind of smoked meat while pregnant. The exception is if you cook it yourself and verify that the meat was cooked to the correct internal temperature (160-165 degrees). So I'd avoid this dish entirely if you are pregnant. |
Anonymous
Def wasn't trying to induce shame on anyone, was just trying to be helpful. Clams, mussels, and really all shellfish carry a ton of bacteria and viruses. They can be dangerous even when you are not pregnant (I still eat them though as long as it is a winter month, when I'm not pregnant!) Agreed, finding things you can safely eat when you are pregnant is such a headache! I'd for sure rather be missing out for 9 months than have my amniotic sac turn green and toxic from listeria though, so that's what keeps me motivated. Literally dreaming of the turkey sandwich I will eat in May! |
Anonymous
I'm the one who asked. How did I bring three healthy children into this world and not know this? The only listeria risk I ever heard about was deli meet and unpasteurized cheese. |
Anonymous
Nothing is wrong with clams and mussels unless they are raw. Nothing is wrong with wine sauce either - the alcohol evaporates. Mozerella is always pasteurized since it is a fresh cheese (PP clearly knows nothing about the laws governing raw milk cheeses in the US). Caesar dressing is probably made with pasteurized egg but a person who is really concerned can double check. Grilled squid is always cooked well. Cooking too little makes it rubbery (too much you run into the same problem. But squid is more likely to be over cooked than under cooked cuz it takes minutes to cook). PP is insane. |
Anonymous
You weren’t trying to be helpful because the PP you responded to was obviously being sarcastic. |
Anonymous
| Just don’t eat out if you can’t figure out whether it’s safe. |