Erik Winfree's allergies

I created this page to solve a problem: what to do when someone invites me to dinner at their home. That's all a very nice thing, not a problem -- the difficulty is that I have extensive ( non-dangerous but unpleasant) food allergies. (My condition is known as eosinophilic esophagitis.) So, there are multiple lists, which are likely to evolve as I continue to figure this out.


I can eat:
beef, pork, lamb
rice, wheat, rye, barley, grits, oatmeal, bread
wheat pasta, rice noodles
soy, tofu, beans, seaweed
milk, cheese (non-moldy), goat cheese
fresh fish (but not canned), eel
beets, herbs, onion
squash, zucchini, olives
artichoke, leeks, mushrooms
pasta, bread, sugar, butter, oil, salt & pepper

I can NOT eat; trace amounts can be unpleasant:
chicken, turkey, fowl, eggs
shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters, shellfish
canned fish
tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell pepper
peas, chick peas (garbonzo), lentils, hummus
kiwi, banana, avocado, carrots

I should not eat, bite-size amounts can be unpleasant; but I don't notice trace amounts:
canteloupe, melons
walnuts, brazil nuts, nuts in general. also peanuts. also coffee.
celery, broccoli, cauliflower
grapes, plums, strawberries, dates
oranges, lemons, citrus
apples, fruits in general
lettuce, spinach, cabbage, brussel sprouts
moldy cheese (e.g. blue)

Some foods on the "bad" lists seem to be OK if thoroughly cooked, but I haven't really figured out what's trustable there.