Vegan at a fondue!

[Pigletpoglet]

Have planned and prepped a fancy fondue for tomorrow night - with fruit and veg, pickles and chutneys etc etc. Now have a random extra vegan - any ideas for a dish I can offer that they can eat with bread and all the fondue trimmings? NOT doing vegan fondue as vegan cheese is actually vomitous.

Maybe a kind of ratatouille they could dip bread into? Or even a kind of Dahl?

Could you make this vegan Camembert recipe? It's made from cashews and nutritional yeast so none of the vegan cheese alternatives but could still work as something to dip the extras in.

www.bosh.tv/recipes/camembosh

For a very late (rude) addition, I'd just leave it at it is.

Or perhaps get a small slab of vomitous chemical mixture for them alone.

I used to make DS a vegan American style nacho cheese which would probably work as it was quite runny. It actually tasted okay as well.

The ratatouille idea sounds like a good option - fondue people may end up eating a bit as well and leftovers reheat for you to eat if there's an excess.

I’d get some hummus too

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I'd say 'it's a fondue so apart from the bread, there's not alot you can eat. Are you sure you want to come?!

Now have a random extra vegan

A lot depends on why!

I’d do a selection of dips other than the cheese, which everyone might like, so put out a bowl of humous, aubergine dip and the ratatouille idea is a good one

Just stick a few vegan oven stuff on (veg bhaji, samosa etc...) and some olives and nuts and they can pick from them. Guaranteed they are not expecting you to go out your way for them. My vegan friends bring their own snacks and milk with them, even if just coming for a quick daytime visit.

I'd do a thick cauliflower and squash soup.

Oh I used to do a yummy chargrilled aubergine dip/variation on Baba ganoush that was very easy and can be relatively easily veganified:

https://somethingnewfordinner.com/recipe/burnt-eggplant-and-yogurt-dip-ottolenghi/

Might be too annoying to make for a surprise guest though!

Good olive oil and balsamic vinegar, hummus, couscous salad?

Also agree to a selection of dips such as houmous and ganoush, or lentil curry.

I'd tell them what's planned and ask them to bring something suitable

My vegan friends are always thrilled when I get a hunk of 'cheeze' in - they love the stinking stuff! Just buy some vegan applewood smoked fake cheese, and serve it with the rest of the stuff.

They could be rude but OP hasn't said that.

Just ask them to bring something they are happy to eat with the vegan fondue bits. That way everyone is happy.

It's rubbish being vegan and getting nothing but veg and no protein and so agree with others a dhal is good if you need back up - just buy a premade sachet - they are good and you can gave for lunch if not used.

I’m vegan and I’d be perfectly happy with some hummus to dip bread and maybe crudités in.

Then maybe some dark chocolate which can be quickly melted in the microwave for dessert with strawberries etc.

But tbh hummus is probably enough. I normally take my own food to things like this, eg always bring my own sausages to a bbq.

Ah, the MN traditional of generally disliking people continues unabated 😁

I'd probably ask Them to bring their own given the late notice. Failing that, maybe hummus and carrot sticks.....

Buy tubs of hummus, ratatouille &/or baba ganoush (or make your own - I find making veggie dips a great way to clear the fridge out... )

They can dip exactly the same veg & bread as people are dipping into the fondue.

I'd go with ratatouille as it fits with the theme, & is super easy to make.

Agree that vegan cheese is rank. My dd2 was a vegan for 6 months, & the rest of us were fine with eating mostly vegan, adapting recipes...

...but as dd1 said 'this vegan macaroni cheese stinks of pond water & sadness & it can FUCK OFF.'

Dd1 never swears. She felt pretty strongly about vegan cheese. 😁

I'd get a small range of other dips. Even the non-vegans might appreciate something other than cheese source for dipping.

Dahl is a good call, it is tasty and a hearty protein.

Or hummus!