Does anyone have a good recipe for a seafood chowder?

Experiences with seafood allergies?

• from doing a little research online, i realized that seafood allergies can come in many different forms/ causes..they don't seem as predictable and specific as other allergies. Ex: many people report allergic reactions to seafood ONLY when they combine it with the slightest bit of alcohol. my personal experiences with seafood seem to show that i can eat several types of seafood such as cod, shrimp, tuna, calamari, especially when its deep-fried it doesnt bother me at all, i love fried shrimp and other fish. but i DO have problems with richer fish such as swordfish and salmon, crab and possibly clam chowder. all i have to do is take one bite of salmon or crab and my tastebuds don't agree with it (maybe cuz of the memory of puking it up, but still). i dont experience symptoms for maybe 1-3 hours later tho, which consists of vomiting and maybe diarrhea. All i want to know is if anyone else experiences these types of symptoms. Not like a full-blown, specific allergy to shellfish/shrimp or finned fish, but maybe have reactions to 'richer' stuff like salmon or swordfish or crab, (especially when not deep-fried) and experience nausea/puking 1-3 hours later. Is there anyone out there like me??

• Answer:

  Hard shelled crabs and crayfish, lobster cause my throat to swell, I develop a rash on my upper body. If I dont get a shot of adenaline (epi-pen) I usually need a trip to hospital straight away. I can eat most fish, prawns (shrimp) aren't a problem either. I have had issue with chicken and sweet-corn soup from chinese restaurants, which has been mixed with the same ladle as crab-soup. I will develop a thudding headache as a mild reaction to traces of Lobster or Crab meat.. It is worsened if I have been drinking alcohol - which is usually the reason my guard's down and I eat stuff without asking what it is ;( All the best.