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Serving People with Food Allergies 2nd Edition
Author(s): Joel J. Schaefer (Author)
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: September 29, 2025
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1032329467
- ISBN-13: 9781032329468
Book Description
This book brings together a vast store of knowledge and practical advice for people working in the food service industry and contains tools for cooks, managers, and chefs to help them create and modify recipes that meet the needs of people afflicted with multiple food allergies.
In the second edition of Serving People with Food Allergies: Kitchen Management and Menu Creation, food allergy statistics are updated not only for the United States but now include information about worldwide food allergy increases and the different food allergens present in various nations. It follows chef Joel’s culinary career in the industry working in a variety of operations, implementing the processes from the book’s first edition. Also new recipes, free from the top nine allergens and gluten, plus recipes meeting the latest trends in plant-based cuisine are now featured. The vetting process for receiving food products is explained in detail, including what to ask, what documents will be needed and how to handle and store these ingredients safely.
Key Features
- Provides information on new specialty products that will enhance menu offerings and reduce liability issues
- Gives restaurant managers and owners ideas on how to analyze their menu to identify current options
- Gives college and university food service providers detailed instructions on how to arrange their operation to safely store, cook, and serve foods for their students and staff with food allergies
- New recipe categories and all recipes to be free of top nine food allergens with the addition of plant-based recipes
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About the Author
Joel Schaefer, CCC, CDM, CFPP, is currently the Executive Chef Instructor at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas; a certified Chef de Cuisine with the American Culinary Federation and a Certified Dietary Manager with the Association of Nutrition and Food Service Professionals. Joel is also a culinary consultant for Food Allergy Research and Education.
Joel is the founder of Your Allergy Chefs, a consulting and education company that provides tips, resources, personal and professional coaching, research and development for products and recipes for food allergies, intolerances, gluten free and plant-based cuisine.
Joel along with his wife, Mary, has published articles and recipes for the Food Allergy Research and Education Foundation, Bob’s Red Mill, Gluten-Free and More, and Allergic Living Magazine. His passion for creating delicious recipes for people with food allergies is only surpassed by his love for eating them.
