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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?

I would be happy, and it's often exactly what I have myself. I go to Toby Carvery and have a plate full of "sides". I don't feel hard done by.

This sort of thing - ask your DS what fish she likes and get the bung in the oven version of it.

fish is amazing baked, fried, in a curry etc. Very easy and fast to cook as well. As it’s cold maybe with potato on top. I like good very well seasoned but with a good sauce.

Excellent idea!

You can give his GF the fillet and your DS a ding round the lughole for leaving important information intil the last minute.

Otherwise, apologise profusely to GF and explain to her that her BF is an idiot. Do not omit the ding whatever happens.

For future reference, lidl do nice individual frozen vegetarian wellingtons, I have them for short notice dd visits, both are now vegetarian though one will eat fish at a pinch, being frozen then just sit in the freezer until an emergency meal is required, they are quite saucy negating the need for veggie gravy (though lidls "meat" gravy is vegan!

Yum! Adding to my aldi shopping list now…

Goodness - seems like there are strong opinions here!
Well I've made the cauliflower cheese, and DH is going to Aldi/Waitrose and will get salmon and a vege alternative. We can then ask what she'd prefer. It's all very new so we just want her to feel comfortable. She's already having to meet my mum!

My favourite fish is tilapia. Wrap in paper with baby spinach and asparagus, pop in oven.
Yum

But veggies are weirdos to the kind of people who chow down on scorched flesh three times a day. They call themselves vegetarians? Give 'em the vegetables.

My mum’s pescetarian and is always very happy just to have a plate of sides when there’s a roast being served, especially when there’s something like cauliflower cheese included. But something like an individual supermarket veg pie or something would also be fine, I’m sure, or a salmon fillet as others have suggested.

I suspect she will be more than happy with whatever you put in front of her, as she’ll be a lot more nervous about this meal than you.

What time do you want me then @bubblicious47 ?

I'm a veggie and my general preference is to have something which is as similar as possible to what the meat-eaters are having. In this case that'd be a quorn ham roast, which are very nice... But I'd expect her (via your son) to give you some guidance as her preference may be different.

The thing I'm not a big fan of is what I'd call "a meat-eater's idea of veggie food" by this I mean that a lot of meat eaters may sometimes have a veggie meal when they just fancy something quick and light, so their ideas of a veggie meal is something like an omelette or some quiche or cauliflower cheese (as a main rather than a side) rather than what I'd consider to be a proper meal.

I'm a pescatarian and the thought of fish on a roast dinner makes me feel a bit grim. I like gravy and (for me) gravy and fish does not mix.

We have a pescatarian in our family, so often prepare food for her.

Salmon en croute, is popular for a special meal. Home made pizza can be popular, Pilchards or sardines or mackerel fillets with anchovies.
Worth checking with her on shell fish, Mussels and prawns are not always popular.