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[bubblicious47]

Is coming to our Sunday roast dinner today. My son has invited his new gf (great!) but only just told me she's pescatarian. We are having roast gammon with roasties, carrots, broccoli etc. what could I make her (or pref buy - I'm not feeling that great) that would go with the same sides?

Or is it bill?

Don't get ultra processed meat, substitution options, unless you know that she eats them, many people don't. I'd probably look for something like the mushroom wellington, nut roast, or maybe even stuffed peppers if the flavours go.

Oooo @GrumpyPanda that's so interesting!!

I'd do salmon. That's what my pescatarian DD has at Christmas.

there are fussy pescatarians though, who dont like mushrooms for eg, can you ask him what she would like?

I am pescatarian. A piece of salmon would be great. Veggie sausages also great. Some strange meat substitute thing that you host has got in especially for you and asks eight times whether you are enjoying it when you might not even like it equals stressful. Salmon or veggie sausages are safe options. Don't overthink it.

I'd do smoked haddock. It's salty like the gammon and would go well with your veg. Don't get her an ultra processed vegan meat substitute. They're absolutely rank.

I’m a pescatarian, if I was coming to you today salmon would be my first choice over meat substitute any day, served with cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, steamed veg and I would be in heaven
just make sure you potato’s aren’t cooked in goose fat !

Only use animal fat at Xmas - have fantastic roasties with olive oil

I agree with salmon, salmon en croute if you are not confident about not making it dry. Or you can just cook it in the oven and add some mirin and soya sauce, it's really tasty and no hassle.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/mirin-glazed-salmon

A piece of fish wrapped in a parcel with a splash of oil and wine and some herbs wrapped in foil and chucked in the oven 20 minutes before you serve. Please no ready meals. You want her to feel welcome!

Ha ha. My young child has just announced she is becoming a pescaterian but can I make her a bacon sandwhich first.

My sister, the vegetarian, suggests sardines on toast :)

Please don't buy a meat substitute, she's pescatarian, get her some fish! There's loads of options, fish pie, any plain fish, salmon Wellington. Get a couple of sauces which you guys would eat and let her pick one.

I'd be so disappointed if I was given a meat substitute, they are all vile

I’m pescatarian and much prefer something like this with a roast rather than salmon or vegan alternative to meat 😊
https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-specially-selected-emmental-asparagus-parcels-400g2-pack/4088600284859

Thank you for that wonderful nugget of knowledge, completely new to me, and which passed me by during years of studying Medieval History at a Catholic school, @GrumpyPanda

Wow love the look of the Emmental parcels! I'm a coeliac so don't eat or make pastry, that could be a good option. I have salmon in so I think I'll let her choose. Lots of dissent between what people like, I guess it's v personal!

Loads of people are allergic to Quorn so check she’s not or you won’t want her in your house 💨 🤢

Salmon en croute with a roast is lush. IMO

People seem to be getting confused over the definition of a pescatarian. A pescatarian eats fish but not meat. It’s not the same as a vegan. As a pescatarian I would be upset to be presented with a lentil surprise as my dinner.

Honestly - the cauliflower cheese with the other stuff would be fine.

I’d be quite happy with that over a bad meat substitute or something that doesn’t really go.

Normal bistro is vegetarian btw.

heads up OP, if you are making cauliflower cheese be sure to check whatever cheese you use is veggie, many varieties like parmesan are not.

If you just want to throw some money at something easy as you’re not well, the Charlie Bingham salmon en croutes are lovely.

Aldi/Lidl do some nice vegetarian/vegan dishes. Lidl vegan nut roast with gravy is delicious. I'm not vegetarian BTW

Salmon en croute vote