Traveling to Italy and I don't speak italian I have a nut allergy when eating how can i avoid having a problem

Question

The title pretty much sums it up, do they cook with a lot of nuts over there? I'm not allergic to peanuts only tree nuts. How can i be sure what I'm eating is safe my allergy is vary serious

Thanks so much for the phrases!

Answer 1

Here's some Italian words for different kind of nuts:
walnut = noce (f.)
hazelnut = nocciola (f.)
almond= mandorla (f.)
peanut = arachide (f.), nocciolina (f.) americana
Be careful sometimes hazelnut sometimes is also called nocciolina, like peanut. That does not happens on labels, anyway, when you find another important information, also: they clearly say if that food is made in a factory where nuts or other food known for allergy problem (eggs, milk) are also used, so they advice you is possible you could find trace of that even if it's not used as an ingredient.

I don't know why a previous user translated you "nuts" as "dadi"; "dado" (dadi, pl) is Italian for "cube" (stock-cube) (and also for dice).

When you eat in restaurants or anywhere else, simply state about your allergy, Italians do the same, of course.

Use the appropriate word for "nut" listed above instead of "dadi" and you can use the sentences Madrid's suggested; also remember you're "allergicA", since you're a female (allergicO is male)

Answer 2

Write your phrases in italian on a card with a list of nuts below it. You could use the printable business cards and instead of having print show the traditional landscape way, switch it to be long up and down so you can list all kinds of nuts. Maybe print in english on the other side for places that do understand english. The waitress could give the card to the cook to ensure no nuts in your food. Are you bringing your Epi-Pen? Don't forget the written prescription & find out how you should pack it because of the new airplane restrictions on liquids. They may also think of the needle in the Epi-Pen a dangerous weapon. You may need to find a pharmacy in Italy to fill your Epi-Pen when you get there.

Answer 3

On arrival in Italy talk to your aquaintants there and ask them to write down in ITALIAN that you are allergic to tree oil and requesting for food that contains no tree oils like Olive oil, coconut oil etc. You can carry that slip around and show to the bearers or stewards and get help. Later you can preserve the slip as a souvenir of your adventure in Italy.

Answer 4

You should get the details of your alergy translated into Italian and written on a card, emphasising th seriousness of it. That way you can just show the card everywhere you eat Get several cards printed in case you lose one, and get them laminated to protect them

Answer 5

Well i would say to carry a form that you can show when you go to eat , or buy something to eat, that you can not have that, cause it could kill you, they do make those, also get a blaclet or something to wear in case.

Answer 6

"i do not speak much italian but i am allergic to nuts. is the [enter title of food here] made with nuts?"

is

"non parlo molto italiano ma sono allergico ai dadi. è [ enter title of the food here] fatto con i dadi?"


nuts are commonly used in seasonings and is in most food


"can i have this without nuts?"

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"posso avere questo senza dadi?"


i hope this helps-if you need more italian i can help you out

Answer 7

Look before you eat. carry a English-Italian dictionary.