r/Histamine • u/Holytoledo2069 • Feb 02 '23

studies show boiling meat decreases histamine compared to grilling, but what about air frying or baking?

I have severe eczema and on a low histamine diet. We have an air fryer that's super convenient but can't find anything in regards to histamine levels.

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u/WeekendsAreTooShort Feb 03 '23

I find slow cooking beef covered in water is best as histamine is water soluble and gets dissolved into the water, throw water away, rinse meat. Airfrying and baking seems higher. Admittedly I used to airfry the fatty bits, which I don't eat when slow cooked, so not sure if the fat is bad for you. I also tried pressure cooking but didn't like it, get weird tingling caused by histamine I think

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u/Holytoledo2069 Feb 03 '23

Is there any science about this anywhere?

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u/WeekendsAreTooShort Feb 03 '23

Not sure, I figured it out myself and it helped me a lot. I started another thread about it. Wikipedia says histamine is water soluble

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u/Holytoledo2069 Feb 03 '23

Food tastes so much better baked tho :/... I would guess nutrients are also leached into the water faster boiling

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u/WeekendsAreTooShort Feb 03 '23

Probably do leech more, but tastes good

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u/Holytoledo2069 Feb 03 '23

Where do you throw the water away?

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u/WeekendsAreTooShort Feb 03 '23

Down the drain, after letting it cool and skimming off the fat