Vegetarian not catered for

[ParrotsAteThemAll]

Invited to a bbq this afternoon, just had the message they haven’t got any vege burgers/meat alternatives. Of course I could buy my own, but why should I? The meat eaters will be having burgers, sausages, chicken whilst, yet again, I’ll be offered a salad and bun.

This happens all the time and for years I just accepted it, as I was the awkward one. I’ve mostly had to cook my own too, usually in the house as the host ‘doesn’t know how to cook a vege burger’! Surely this day it’s easy to grab something vege from any supermarket, big or small. I’m not even fussy what brand!

I’ve bought a nice bottle of wine for the host and a nice dessert to take, tempted not to take it now. Of course I’ll go enjoy the company, probably eat beforehand,

Any other veges find this frustrating, or should we accept we’re the difficult ones and take our own food?

Pack of six Linda McCartney sausages in Asda, £1.98. Do you value your guests at less than that?

Re Pesto……
It’s that pesky Parmesan again that makes it non veggie

Sacla is quite expensive ( in my world)

For those who are in here thinking bloody hell it’s all too complex now I can’t even give veggies pesto without reading every label in the shop 😩<silently screaming>.

Head to the Freefrom section in the shops
< and relax >

My boys had this problem at school. They’d turn up and all the meat eaters had eaten their only food option. So The school started doing less meat and on some days none at all. In the grand world scale of things that was a win win.

Head to the Freefrom section in the shops
< and relax >

Not quite, my vegetarian friend has a nut allergy, she's ok with pine nuts, but most free from ones have cashews.

You don’t know any vegetarians or vegans if they eat meat fat on their food.
They are flexitarians

Flexitarians are happy to occasionally eat a plethora of stuff containing meat and animal biproducts

all vegetarians and vegans never eat meat fat . That’s not being picky or difficult that’s just their diet

I was talking about how to easily find a veggie / vegan version. Not allergies

Nevertheless in the spirit of the thread I’ve just had a look
Tescos one has Cashews 😩

Asda one doesn’t 😊..yay!

Why do you keep spelling it “vege”

I'm a vegetarian. All the BBQs I've been to have catered for me. I don't even like veggie sausages or burgers. Just don't like the taste! For veggies they always have peppers, mushrooms, sweetcorn and tomatoes etc. Also we always take veggie samosas and rolls with us for everyone. Been a vegetarian all my life.

You have better friends than the OP. People who know how to host.

Yes, always infuriating.

That’s unfair of them to invite you , know you’re vegetarian and have nothing substantial for you .
I often have halloumi on the bbq because it’s delicious so you’d be fine at mine 😆 also my salads are quite substantial too or a nice light salad of watermelon 🍉, feta and mint

@Doone22 in response to your comment on cross-contamination; it isn’t being “annoying” when the reason you’re worried about it is because you literally cannot digest meat. I mean if you want to clear up the projectile vomit and shit that would result if my husband encountered this be my guest 😂 He’s been vegetarian since he was 3 years old after being horrifically sick as a child till someone twigged that he just can’t digest meat.
Would you say the same to a coeliac?!

That’s so rude of them! I’ve been a non meat eater for nearly 20 years, and don’t have an especially progressive circle, but I’ve always been catered for.

I prefer taking my own tbh. I worry about people cooking my veggie stuff using the same utensils as the meat stuff.

And this is why, as a vegetarian, I take a big handbag to weddings - it’s full of snacks.

(I used to just eat soda bread and tonnes of Kerrygold butter when my Irish Aunt offered me the meaty watery cabbage - you’ve just brought back some happy memories)

Thing is if they only have one grill it wouldnt be any help to have veggie burgers if they had to be cooked with the meat.

If they only had one grill and said in advance id understand, but i mightnt go

My sister is vegan and always takes something for herself unless someone has specifically said she doesn’t need to.

id go and take the wine to drink/dessert to eat unless you are driving in which case I’d just take dessert

I wouldn’t dream of inviting someone to mine for a food event and not catering for them. I’ve many times cooked extra vegetarian food - even for Christmas dinner!

So, so rude!

Isn't that normal though? If we were to cook for my vegetarian sister I would have to set up a second BBQ and it would be a waste just for one person. She obviously won't eat food done on the same BBQ grill using the same tongs as the meat. 🤷 There is plenty of vegetarian pasta's and salads she can have. I have offered to do a baked potato or corn on the cob wrapped in tinfoil but she's declined and last year we cooked these veggie burgers on the bbq but she wouldn't eat them as she thought my partner used the same utensils. I was pregnant at the time and went off meat.

So, you cook the veggie stuff first before cooking the meat. It isn't rocket science 🤷

Then she'll be either eating at least a good 20 minutes before everyone else or if waiting for the meat to cook she'll be eating a cold burger.

Would that be a problem?
Wrap her food in foil?

My family often do this but with food allergies and less notice.

Take the wine and keep the pudding. Or vice versa - which ever one you want more

Being veggie (or vegan) is completely different. It’s a choice, not a need. There are a few food allergies in my family and it gives me unreasonable rage when we ask about our allergy foods and are told there’s vegan food.

So she eats first. Or wrap it in foil and it will stay warm and then everyone can eat together.

Or you could keep pretending this is harder than it is. Some people do like to make issues.

We had vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters at a recent bbq. Vegan stuff first, wrap in foil, vegetarian stuff next, wrap in foil, meat stuff last, then everyone ate. It wasn’t hard.