BBQ items - both shop bought and homemade (vegetarian not vegan)

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We’re having a BBQ ahead of the football on Saturday. Mainly meat eaters but a few vegetarians (not vegan). These vegetarians eat all cheeses.

We do have a separate BBQ which we use only for non-meat items

Meat eaters will be having homemade burgers, sausages from the butchers and chicken drunsticks.

For the vegetarians:
I am planning on buying plant based burgers and sausages, so would appreciate recommendations for best ones (will be from Tesco).

For everyone: vegetable kebabs made with courgettes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, halloumi -ossibly a bit boring? I would welcome I alternative vegetable deas that could be eaten by all.

Also one more vegetarian option, as the meat eaters will have 3 (burgers, sausage and chicken), vegetarians only have burger and sausage. Or maybe I just make them extra kebabs?
Sides will be suitable for all - not finalised yet but will include homemade coleslaw and a mixed salad. Other thoughts please - nothing too ‘carby’ as the burgers and sausages will be in rolls.

Thank you.

Halloumi kebabs and charred corn cobs

Gosh you have got everything covered lol. Sounds like a brilliant bbq.

I make Rose Elliott’s peanut burgers.

Asparagus Bbqs really well. I make halloumi burgers because I am hard to please. This isn’t range is pretty ok, and I do little foil parcels of par boiled new potatoes with garlic butter which come up beautifully. Corn on the cob. Courgette, mushroom, tomato and paneer skewers. I also like to do stuffed chestnut mushrooms (for some reason portobello are too wet and go weird) I stuff them with garlic, cream cheese, fresh herbs and breadcrumbs. I have also done mini stuffed peppers for dd1 and used this isn’t bacon pieces. Wild mushrooms marinated with garlic and herbs, Bbq for a few minutes then baste with a Bbq style sauce and finish off on the grill for 2 minutes, delicious as is or as a burger topping. In fake meat Vivera steaks are much nicer Bbq’d than not I really like them done that way but not so fussed on them cooked indoors. My favourite though is just halloumi slices but I have no shame 😳

A good point, generally, but these veggie friends are pretty relaxed - they all eat all cheese for example. As long as they aren’t eating dead animals, as one put it, they are fine.

I cook my veggie BBQ stuff in foil trays so it doesn't get contaminated from the meat, it also saves it all from sticking to the BBQ.

I love the Linda McCartney mozzarella burgers, and the Richmond veggie sausages (fresh). I've also BBQ'ed Gosh falafel (the moroccan spiced ones are divine) and these are great in a pitta bread with salad.

Please do be aware that many vegans/vegetarians absolutely hate mushy things like chickpeas or vegetables mixed with breadcrumbs formed into patties and being presented as "burgers" or "sausages". I refuse to eat them even if they are "homemade". There are a few decent ones you can buy, but they will be made with seitan (vital wheat gluten and/or pea protein) and have a texture that is "meaty" and chewy rather than mush.

We have 12 for a BBQ tomorrow. 5 veggies and 7 meat eaters.

We have 2 barbies. One meat one veggie.

The menu goes...
Meat sausage and meat burger ×7.

Veggie sausage and veggie burger x5 (fake meat).

12 whole corns and a hot honey butter for glazing.

Then I've made:

Smashed potato salad.
Coronation chickpeas.
Black bean and wild rice salad (with other stuff)
And a tomato, basil and spinach orzo salad.

All the condiments.

I have ice creams/fruity ices/kulfi for after.

I might marinade some paneer and stick it on after all the immediate cooking is done, ready for flat breads the next day.