Does almond extract really have almonds in it? Anyone know?
Just wondering if this would cause an allergic reation to someone allergic to nuts or not.
TIA-
Lisa
Pure almond extract comes from nuts and will cause an allergic reaction. The jury is still out on the imitation stuff. A lot of medical websites recommend substituting it, but I found one board where a woman called Durkee & McCormick. One imitation contained nut products while the other didn't. Not sure which is which.
Also, wintergreen extract causes allergies in those sensitive to hazelnuts.
Almond/Nut Allergies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-221001-.html
HTH
http://www.sw.org/web/SW/researchAndEducation/greystone/content.asp?pageid=P00040
Thank you everyone! i babysat for a little boy today with a nut allergy and this thought just popped in my head ( not that I was going to be giving him almond extract or anything...just wondering) I asked his mother, and she didn't know. Good to know.
Both of my children are hihgly allergic to all things containg any type of nut.. They CAN however eat the IMITATION almond flavoring.
Almond/Nut Allergies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-221001-.html
HTH
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