Thank you for the information.

I am grateful for the people who have brought attention to mad cow disease, pesticides, etc. because it lets me make healthier food decisions.

Did you read this report today?
U.S. government fights to keep meatpackers from testing all slaughtered cattle for mad cow.

I hope you will take time to read the report and contact your President and Congress representatives about this Government sanctioned atrocity. “Three cases of mad cow disease have been found in the United States”, the report says. But Bush do not want the meat tested for Mad Cow disease.

Your country needs you Joe. Please do sound off about how unsafe the meat is whenever you see a meat related entry in a food blog/magazine/tv show. We need people like you to keep us safe. Keep up the good fight. Also I would like to express my gratitude. Your comments have saved our family from Hunza valley products. God bless you.

I stand by what I wrote; there is nothing garbage about it and I don’t appreciate your condescending label.

Indira did not specify “sweet” apricot seeds, and it is quite possible to buy bitter ones. Bitter apricot kernels weren’t (voluntarily!) withdrawn in the UK until 2006.

Unlike those of more common foods, like peanuts or mushrooms, the potential hazards of apricot are unlikely to be known by consumers. Furthermore, it is a matter of poison, not allergy.

I did not say “Soy is poison, period!” (like this commenter) or anything of the sort.

I’m sorry if it sounded alarmist, but I feel people should know the health risks involved and make informed decisions.

And I think letting them know of those risks is “us[ing] the comments section sensibly.”

Indira replies:
I did mention about sweet tasting apricot kernels. It’s in the introduction. Looks like you have missed it, so I highlighted it for you.

Roasted almonds would do good as well I think!

” Cyanide is naturally found in apricot kernels and other fruit pits and seeds, like those of peaches and cherries, as well as in almonds, cassava and bamboo shoots. Most often, however, those seeds and pits, including most apricot kernels, are classified as sweet, a variety considered safe because they have little cyanide. The problem lies in those products that are classified as bitter. ”

I think the purpose of this recipe is to make a decent snack or a dessert out of decent ingredients. Mr.Joe Grossberg, I would like to ask you to use the comments section sensibly and don’t try to scare all who are trying to enjoy some good things.

Trupti