Are You A Vegetarian?

[bednobs]

if you were coming to my house for dinner and everyone else was having a roast beef dinner, what would you want as an alternative to the beef?

[calmck]

My granddaughter would eat vegetables only

[barry1010]

My daughter is vegan and she tells everyone to just give her the veg. She sorts out her own protein when she gets home.
If people insist, she's happy with a veggie burger.

[jourdain2]

I wouldn't be so rude as to ask for an alternative, I'd make do with the veg. & Yorkshire pud..I was raised to eat what someone had been kind enough to provide for me - even if I didn't like it. Oh, the salads I forced down as a kid!

[Hopkirk]

Roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese.
(Two of my favourite foods)

[Jackdaw33]

Strict vegans won't eat any dairy products so that rules out Yorkshires (egg) and cheese sauce. Personally I just wouldn't invite them.

[barry1010]

That's a shame, Jackdaw, if you accepted my daughter's dinner invitation she would probably cook you a steak

[jno]

just the fava beans and the nice Chianti without the long pork perhaps ... seriously, though, is it worth asking guests in advance? Many of them will have been in this situation before and may have simple requests for hostesses.

[New Judge]

Alternative menus are not provided in my house unless you have a medical problem. I won't cater for fussy eaters.

[carolegif]

I would buy an alternative to the beef. Stuffed mushroom or nut roast. However, if I went to their house, as a meat eater, I would expect them to accommodate me!

[MartinMillar]

As it’s polite to ask if everyone is able to rat what is served I would provide an alternative either a nut roast or cutlets nothing too time consuming and that can be served with the other sides

[pastafreak]

And what if they don't eat nuts?
I have to admit that nut roasts sound straight out of the 70s.
I'd probably want something based on dairy or eggs. Something like Shakshuka.
This vegetarian Wellington looks good...and other guests might also try it.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegetarian-wellington

[pat2604]

I would have everything except the beef (or meat gravy) and not expect to have an alternative.

[Mozz71]

There are literally thousands of great meat-free recipes and as many alternatives to be found at your local supermarket. I'm no vegetablist, but perhaps the better idea would be to cook a meat-free meal for all (maybe not even telling the carnivores) and see what they think?

[bednobs]

nah i already bought the beef!

[Mozz71]

Then yeah, just cook extra veggies!

[bednobs]

its already an enormous effort to cook a roast dinner, so i was sort of wondering if a couple of veggie sausages, or mushrooms and blue cheese would go with the rest of a roast dinner

[Mozz71]

Why not (assuming they're not vegan) pop the veggie bangers in a mini toad in the hole?

[New Judge]

"...great meat-free recipes"

A contradiction in terms, surely (if you are including fish along with meat)?

//...but perhaps the better idea would be to cook a meat-free meal for all (maybe not even telling the carnivores) and see what they think?//

There's no need to do that to find out!

[Mozz71]

Judge - //A contradiction in terms, surely (if you are including fish along with meat)?//

Why? Meat isn't an essential ingredient for everybody when creating a recipe.

[Mamyalynne]

That vegetarian wellington looks fab, or you could do a cauliflower steak.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/239042/roasted-cauliflower-steaks/