Christmas party food

Help! I have got to select what food I want for the Christmas party, are any of these starters “safe” options? Would it be weird to ask to have no starter, I don’t think I would have told anyone by then as not even had my first midwife appointment yet, I’m 8 weeks today. 🙈 Chicken and smoked ham hock terrine Camembert, fig and red onion Tartlet Goats cheese croton parcel Cold meat board Pastrami, Choritzo, Salami, Cured ham.

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I’m not sure any of those are “safe” for pregnancy. I know you aren’t meant to have Camembert, cured meats like pastrami/ham/chorizo or salami. I’m not 100% on the terrine but I would think maybe not? Xx

You can have Camembert when cooked, it’s perfectly safe. Alternatively, just say you don’t like any of the options so won’t have a starter.

Camembert is safe when cooked through. Goats cheese also fine if pasteurised. Avoid the cold meat board. Smoked ham would probably be okay as a one-off x

If you aren't planning on telling anyone by then, you could order whatever and then just say you don't like it.

Any of the first three are fine 😊

This is the page to refer to when you need to check foods 😊 https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/

I would say the cooked cheese ones are okay.

Ngl I’ve been eating ham since the start of my pregnancy and I’m now 9 weeks.. didn’t know it wasn’t allowed. I thought it meant pepperoni and stuff 😂

@Kirsty i think normal ham is fine? it's more like chorizo etc

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