Calling all vegetarians...

[robin3]

Would you be offended/revolted if we cooked veggie burgers on same barbie as the meat and used the same cooking utensils?

lilibet -surely its more polite to speak to the host before the bbq
ie "i cant wait to come to the bbq, im a vegetarian though, will you have veg burgers or whatever or shall i bring something?"

We have some friends who are veggies and I always cook their food separately, keep it separate and I even label it. They very much appreciate the consideration.

I do the same with my Muslim friends. I usually cook them fish and keep it separate from the non-halal meat.

TheArmadillo, I totally agree that people have different sets of ethics. I avoid eating meat for ethical reasons, although I admire the ethics of, say, Hugh Fearnely Whittingstall. What I find difficult is when someone claims that because they are vegetarian/vegan they are ethically 'clean', when life is too complicated for that - the vegan staple soya is now an extremely damaging foodstuff.

Equally I agree that vegetarianism being linked with militancy is also irritating. And I hate feeling like I am being awkward at parties or school celebrations b/c the dds don't eat meat.

the militancy thing is part I think of certain individuals who are so annoyingly up their own arse they ruin it for others.

I hope you take great joy in telling them about the soya lol

I don't like it and don't eat it because i feel there is no need to kill and eat an animal if you don't have to. We have plenty of choices nowadays to make it easy for me being a veggie. I enjoy all the food i eat and am perfevtly fit and healthy and loving it.

Comparing meat to a soiled nappy is a bit ludicrous though. Millions of people survive on the stuff the world over.

It's this isssue of training your brain to think that the taste and smell of it is revolting that i don't understand.

Blimey. If there's one thing MN has taught me is that whatever you do in life someone, somewhere will be offended by it! I generally take a bottle of white wine as well, it's a wonder I've got any friends left.

Come and visit me then prof, I've never been offended by a bottle of white wine!

I would prefer that someone would prepare veg stuff separetly - but wouldn't scream the house down if it wasn't - if I knew then it hadn't been i would probably have difficulty consuming the bean burger though A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

When I eat at a restaurant - 99% of the time it is not going to be a veggie one -so I am running the risk of eating food that is prepared alongside meat - so it would be churlish of me to make a fuss at a friends house.

When hosting friends for dinner I never cook meat though... does that make me a bad host? Would you be offended meat eaters if I didn't grill you a steak??

I do think Eric is a little odd to say they would knowingly eat meat at a dinner party - rather than risk offence - that is ott - as a host I expect my guests to say if they cannot eat something. I am obv not a polite enough guest - I also object if someone stands on my foot - rather than stay still silently screaming as the blood supply is slowly cut off... does that make me rude???

Robin

I would err on the side of caution...disposable bbq's are £2.99 if not cheaper. I would not mind my veggie food being cooked on a meaty bbq, but that is my personal opinion. I would really appreciate the thought involved if someone did food on a separate bbq for me. Clearly you totally respect their choice and possible feelings on the matter.

And it takes one less worry away from you of possibly offending a militant veggie

Robin3 I wouldn't be offended but I would be (secretly and very quietly) revolted. I couldn't eat the food. I would eat anything there that was vegetarian and not cooked/served with meat, eg salads, bread, and would probably leave early to stuff my face at home

A disposable barbecue and a pair of tongs not used for anything else is surely the thing to do when you invite vegetarians?

just thought id say weve been invited to bbq tomorrow.hosts phoned up to check we eat veggie sausages and burgers and has said shes making bean dish.i said i'll bring bits she refused.she also mentioned she has seperate bbq.how nice!