How to eat raclette when you are pregnant, safely? Should we adapt certain ingredients in the recipe? Answer.
What should you avoid eating when you are pregnant?
When you are pregnant, doctors generally give some recommendations regarding diet, in order to avoid contracting diseases that can be dangerous and have an effect on the development of the fetus.
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that can be dangerous for the fetus if contracted during pregnancy, but which affects only 0.7% of pregnant women according to Santé Publique France. Pregnant, if you are not immune to toxoplasmosisit is recommended to avoid eating raw meat or lightly cooked, raw vegetables and fruits not rinsed in water, as well as unwashed aromatic herbs.
There listeriosis is a disease caused by the listeria bacteria, which can have serious effects on the fetus, but with an incidence in France of 5 to 6 cases per million inhabitants according to the Pasteur Institute. To prevent this disease, it is also recommended not to consume raw milk and soft cheeses, the cheese rindcooked cold meats, foods served by cutting, raw or smoked fish or shellfish, raw sprouted seeds, or even ground meat or raw meat.
Can you eat raclette when you are pregnant?
There raclette is a Swiss dish composed of sliced cheese to melt, but also potatoes, cold meats, and various condiments according to taste. It is a convivial dish frequently eaten in winter.
About the Raclette cheeseit is advisable to opt for cooked pressed cheese Or pasteurized for pregnant women. It is then melted, so it can be enjoyed without risk during pregnancy. If you choose to eat raw milk cheesebe sure to let the cheese melt completely in the pan before eating it.
There cold cuts is however not cooked in a raclette, it is therefore advisable to avoid raw hams where the salami. Instead, you can consume white ham without nitrites with your raclette cheese.
Potatoes and condiments are safe if washed and/or cooked properly. So you can eat pregnant raclette by adapting your dish, and accompanying it with your choice of green salad, gherkins, pickled onions, capers, tomatoes, etc.
Sources:
Health Insurance, Gallia Laboratory, Mpedia, My pregnant diet
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