Q. Im in my second trimester and all i crave is sushi. I can eat at least 3 rolls at a time and it has no fat, but i hear everyone say that it "could" contain harmful bacteria. Could someone give me their opinion?
A. In North America, doctors often suggest that pregnant women refrain from eating sushi due to the risks of parasitic and bacterial contamination. As to eating the cooked items, the basic answer is that if you are making the sushi yourself, it should be safe, but you may not be any safer eating california roll in a restaurant than eating the raw tuna there.
The problem is cross contamination. If any contaminated fish is cut with the same knife, or placed on the same surface as your california roll, then your cooked roll will then become contaminated. My wife and I struggled with this issue during her pregnancies and found two solutions. The first was to simply ask the itamae (sushi chef) to use a clean knife and a different surface to make her rolls than the others. We are regulars and were comfortable asking that question, and when told she was pregnant, they were happy to oblige our request. We ate sushi a lot during her pregnancies :)
The second solution would be to make sushi at home. This may seem a daunting task, but is surprisingly fun and easy. In fact, you can find detailed instructions to make sushi at home at:
http://www.sushifaq.com/howtomakesushiat...
You can also fine out more information about sushi safety concerns and health at:
http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-and-health...
As to what you might still want to eat, California rolls are an excellent choice, as are other cooked items such as unagi maki (eel rolls), and the various tempura rolls that are often offered (mmmm, shrimp tempura roll). If you are making sushi at home, your options expand greatly and you can make any kind of roll you want, for example, cooking salmon and making you own cooked salmon and avocado rolls (actually quite good, especially when still warm). Use your imagination.
Good luck!
Warren
The problem is cross contamination. If any contaminated fish is cut with the same knife, or placed on the same surface as your california roll, then your cooked roll will then become contaminated. My wife and I struggled with this issue during her pregnancies and found two solutions. The first was to simply ask the itamae (sushi chef) to use a clean knife and a different surface to make her rolls than the others. We are regulars and were comfortable asking that question, and when told she was pregnant, they were happy to oblige our request. We ate sushi a lot during her pregnancies :)
The second solution would be to make sushi at home. This may seem a daunting task, but is surprisingly fun and easy. In fact, you can find detailed instructions to make sushi at home at:
http://www.sushifaq.com/howtomakesushiat...
You can also fine out more information about sushi safety concerns and health at:
http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-and-health...
As to what you might still want to eat, California rolls are an excellent choice, as are other cooked items such as unagi maki (eel rolls), and the various tempura rolls that are often offered (mmmm, shrimp tempura roll). If you are making sushi at home, your options expand greatly and you can make any kind of roll you want, for example, cooking salmon and making you own cooked salmon and avocado rolls (actually quite good, especially when still warm). Use your imagination.
Good luck!
Warren
How did you hide your pregnancy from your friends?
Q. I may be pregnant (too soon to tell) but I don't want to let my parents know and excite them too early. Meanwhile I don't want to drink alcohol (which I generally do) or eat raw fish (sushi is my favorite food!). I hang out with my friends/family a lot during meals and they will pick up on this fast, any suggestions for good excuses?
A. Hi there,
I am not a sushi eater, but I am a drinker and I have some tricks to hide the pregnancy. If you go out to a restaurant secretly talk to the waiter and request that he pour your non-alcoholic beer in a glass so the bottle is not on the table and people will just think you got a draft. If you have people over, you can use the same trick or make a fruity drink with alcohol in it. Then poor yours with just the juices into a martini or wine glass. Those are my tricks.
Good luck!
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I am not a sushi eater, but I am a drinker and I have some tricks to hide the pregnancy. If you go out to a restaurant secretly talk to the waiter and request that he pour your non-alcoholic beer in a glass so the bottle is not on the table and people will just think you got a draft. If you have people over, you can use the same trick or make a fruity drink with alcohol in it. Then poor yours with just the juices into a martini or wine glass. Those are my tricks.
Good luck!
http://www.bumpfashion.com
Is it okay to go back to sushi and rare meats while breastfeeding?
Q. I know they are big no-no's during pregnancy...I just really like these foods and am now breastfeeding. I would think that it is still probably not a good idea being that the baby is still getting the good and bad bacteria from your body...just wondering if other mothers were worried about this also. Thanks for looking! :)
A. Breastfeeding protects them from the bad bacteria. It shouldn't pose any problems i.e. transferring to breastmilk. (unless baby is allergic such as moms who have had to use elimination diet to find out what their kids were allergic to - my poor friend has a child allergic to milk products (not lactose intolerant- allergic) and couldn't eat dairy the whole time she nursed! No ice cream, cheese, yogurt or sour cream-the horror!).
Here is a good answer:
http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_asklc_ans57.html
Here is a good answer:
http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_asklc_ans57.html
What are good foods for you to eat during pregnancy and not so good foods?
Q. I'm in my parenting class, and we're supposed to search foods not to eat and foods to eat during pregnancy, any advice?:)
A. Soft cheeses because of the risk of listeriosis (mozzarella, feta, bleu cheese, brie, etc.) unless they are heated to melting; deli meats unless heated until steaming (for the same reason as the cheeses); liver/pate because it is too high in Vitamin A; bacon and hot dogs because they are too high in nitrates; some fish (like shark and swordfish) because they are too high in mercury; raw or undercooked meats and raw or undercooked eggs because of multiple types of bacteria (raw eggs pop up in strange places, like eggnog, so check the ingredient lists); coffee/soda/caffeinated teas because of the caffeine (one cup a day is usually okay); anything made with unpasteurized milk (anything made with Grade A milk IS pasteurized, by the way); unwashed vegetables or fruits; uncooked foods like sushi or smoked meats; alcohol; herbs (small amounts used in cooking are OK); and some say peanuts because of the allergy risk, but that's still controversial.
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