When is a diabetic trifle NOT a diabetic trifle?

[berylc]

I work in a home where the meals are cooked in the kitchen for the service users.
I asked the chef if he had made the sponge for the Christmas trifle? Yes.
Was the sponge made with diabetic sugar? No
What about the custard was that cooked with diabetic sugar? No
Then he said "the jelly was low sugar" as if that made up for the normal sugar!

So the Christmas trifle that was on the menu as diabetic wasn't!

It seems that the only puddings they make that are diabetic is a bowl of jelly. None of the sponge cakes are diabetic either.

 

[bulkbiker]

I'm guessing that the trifle would make you diabetic....

 

[Jaylee]

Your Cheff seems to think diabetes is a trifling matter....

 

[Tophat1900]

I work in a home where the meals are cooked in the kitchen for the service users.
I asked the chef if he had made the sponge for the Christmas trifle? Yes.
Was the sponge made with diabetic sugar? No
What about the custard was that cooked with diabetic sugar? No
Then he said "the jelly was low sugar" as if that made up for the normal sugar!

So the Christmas trifle that was on the menu as diabetic wasn't!

It seems that the only puddings they make that are diabetic is a bowl of jelly. None of the sponge cakes are diabetic either.

I guess the chef isn't diabetic?

 

[Phoenix55]

Caterers seem to have got their brains round a low fat diet but are completely bemused by a low carb diet, and LCHF is beyond the pale. Perhaps we should start a thread of places that do cater for diabetics.

 

[4ratbags]

It might be a very short thread, lots of places have cottoned on to gluten free but low carb is a bit rare.

 

[douglas99]

Sounds yummy to me.
Have some, test after.

 

[CarbsRok]

I work in a home where the meals are cooked in the kitchen for the service users.
I asked the chef if he had made the sponge for the Christmas trifle? Yes.
Was the sponge made with diabetic sugar? No
What about the custard was that cooked with diabetic sugar? No
Then he said "the jelly was low sugar" as if that made up for the normal sugar!

So the Christmas trifle that was on the menu as diabetic wasn't!

It seems that the only puddings they make that are diabetic is a bowl of jelly. None of the sponge cakes are diabetic either.

It has been advised for years not to eat food labelled for diabetics due to the artificial sweeteners causing gastric problems. Smaller portions of proper food are advised, the jelly was more than likely the sugar free variety which would have been the worst culprit for blood sugars if a full sugar one had been used.

 

[berylc]

I guess the chef isn't diabetic?

No he isn't and doesn't seem to have a clue about diabetic diets. There are a few residents that are diabetic and eating a non diabetic diet.

 

[berylc]

Sounds yummy to me.
Have some, test after.

It was really good, apart from the custard was runny and there was no sound when you took the first spoonful from the bowl (serving up) my daughter made a fantastic diabetic trifle, lots of sound when taking from the serving bowl!

 

[berylc]

It has been advised for years not to eat food labelled for diabetics due to the artificial sweeteners causing gastric problems. Smaller portions of proper food are advised, the jelly was more than likely the sugar free variety which would have been the worst culprit for blood sugars if a full sugar one had been used.

They used to use the sugar spelt xy something or other, the one that was bad news for animals if they ate it. But now they use normal sugar.

 

[CarbsRok]

They used to use the sugar spelt xy something or other, the one that was bad news for animals if they ate it. But now they use normal sugar.

The cost would be a factor as that sweetener is very expensive it can also give people an upset tummy so if you have elderly residents in your care then that would be the reason.

 

[JohnEGreen]

They used to use the sugar spelt xy something or other, the one that was bad news for animals if they ate it. But now they use normal sugar.

Do you mean Xylitol

Xylitol is often fatal to dogs. According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the number of cases of xylitol toxicosis in dogs has significantly increased since the first reports in 2002. Dogs that have eaten foods containing xylitol (greater than 100 milligrams of xylitol consumed per kilogram of bodyweight) have presented with low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can be life-threatening.[41] Low blood sugar can result in a loss of coordination, depression, collapse and seizures in as little as 30 minutes.[42] Intake of doses of xylitol (greater than 500 – 1000 mg/kg bwt) has been implicated in liver failure in dogs, which can be fatal.[43] The possible cause of hypoglycemia experienced by dogs is that xylitol in chewing gum is released more slowly and absorbed over longer period than when it is consumed as a pure form

From the Wiki

 

[berylc]

Do you mean Xylitol

Xylitol is often fatal to dogs. According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the number of cases of xylitol toxicosis in dogs has significantly increased since the first reports in 2002. Dogs that have eaten foods containing xylitol (greater than 100 milligrams of xylitol consumed per kilogram of bodyweight) have presented with low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can be life-threatening.[41] Low blood sugar can result in a loss of coordination, depression, collapse and seizures in as little as 30 minutes.[42] Intake of doses of xylitol (greater than 500 – 1000 mg/kg bwt) has been implicated in liver failure in dogs, which can be fatal.[43] The possible cause of hypoglycemia experienced by dogs is that xylitol in chewing gum is released more slowly and absorbed over longer period than when it is consumed as a pure form

From the Wiki

That is the sugar John. I used to have some, but when I read how bad it was for dogs I used it up as quickly as I could as I had one dog then, now have two. I wouldn't take the chance of the pup especially pinching something made with it. I didn't want to put it into the bin incase any animal got to the contents after it was taken away.

 

[berylc]

The cost would be a factor as that sweetener is very expensive it can also give people an upset tummy so if you have elderly residents in your care then that would be the reason.

Cost was a real big factor, more than anything. Although the size of the cake portions cut up probably won't do them much harm as they are very small!