Is No.1 Slow Cooked Steak & Red Wine Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Cooked beef (30%) (beef, water, cornflour, salt, lemon juice), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), unsalted butter (milk) (13%), water, red wine (4%), smoked bacon lardons (3%) (pork belly, water, salt, preservatives (sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate)), portobello mushrooms, beef dripping, onions, beef stock (beef, yeast extract, salt, tomato paste, molasses, onion powder, dextrose), pasteurised free range egg, cornflour, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic purée, salt, tomato paste, poppy seeds, caramelised sugar syrup, thyme, parsley

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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