Lesley Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I stopped attending Christmas 'Do's' because of the poor offerings for vegetarians. i was so fed-up with having to pay the same as people who ordered half a duck of big slabs of turkey but only being offered a pasta dish or - on one occasion - being asked what I'd like and the chef would cook it Quite often it is a case of "how any vegetables would you like with your vegetables?" The worst meal I had was flabby pasta with heated up, frozen mixed veg and was offered roast veg to go with it but no-one could tell me whether the veg had meat juices on them All for something like £16.95 I can't be the only one who is disillusioned? - any more horror stories? PS - what I would like is something like a piece of Nutroast to have with all the normal, seasonal veg. Unfortunately, Nutroast gained a bit of a joke reputation and now, no-one cooks it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Its not just you. Im also fed up with sub-standard meals!! For a start whenever we attend a "function" im always deemed difficult as I fall into the minority of vegetarians. on occasions too many to mention I have eaten truly awful veggie meals. Can remember attending a retirement dinner a while back (I think there were 2 veggies there) and while everyone else was tucking into their roast beef with all the trimmings we had some watery, disgusting soupy type thing (it wasnt meant to be a soup). Hubby felt sorry for me and the table I sat on all saved a bit of the ....yes you've guessed it....vegetables to eat as I was so starving went out for a meal the other night and I had "vegetable tart" £8.95! (very bland) that came with steamed vegetables (again, bland). I know I like vegetables - but a bit of decent seasoning/garlic/cheesey stuff wouldnt go a miss. Or more pasta/rice dishes on menu's would help our choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 There is a magazine out at the moment in the shops called "Vegeterian Christmas" I had a look through it and it had some good recipes and ideas! It was about £3.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 I just look out my old magazines to look through - and of course, I eat meat now at home (and only our own home grown meat) I find the magazines can be as bad sometimes and put all sorts of weird and wonderful recipes in when i just like an alternative to the meat element of a meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I love cooking for my vegetarian friends.. their favourates are -vegetarian toad in the hole with veggies and gravy -roasted vegetable pie with puff pastry lid, with mash and gravy -camenbert and cranberry wrapped in puff pastry and baked -vegetable korma, with bombay potatoes, pillaf rice, and saag aloo -lentil moussaka -bns risotto with sticky jack daniels sauce -feta and roasted pepper quiche Mmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Must say i refuse to go to expensive Christmas Dos because of the poor food which is always on offer. And you can bet your life the roast veg has been cooked with the meat & there is no vegy gravy either I work with quite an eclectic bunch of folks at work so a posh do where you get dolled up to the nines is just not appropriate, so we go Bowling & then for a Balti & a beer - this works really well as the curry houses in Birmingham are second to none & the vegy food is delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I just look out my old magazines to look through - and of course, I eat meat now at home (and only our own home grown meat) I find the magazines can be as bad sometimes and put all sorts of weird and wonderful recipes in when i just like an alternative to the meat element of a meal. Christmas do's for veggies are usually a disappointment in my experience - but I go expecting to be disappointed - so I'm not too disappointed - it's usually been that horrid generic vegetable lasagne that all pubs serve - it's made of cardboard and wallpaper paste and served in a rabbit dish... at home for many years we have kept one dish that we only eat at Christmas - it's coming up for 18 years now - that's Cashew-nut Parsnip and Mushroom layer - it's wonderful. we have turkey too for parents and guests - and, of course, everyone wants to try ours - which is a bit annoying - because it runs out so fast!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Although not a veggie myself (like my food too much and have seen some of the offerings.... ), I made one for a friend that was totally delicious: cous cous with feta, topped with roast veggies, topped with green salad and drizzled with a harissa (I think) dressing. Can look up the exact combo if anyone wants it - it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I'm going to a christmas Do this year where the vegetarian choice is cashew nut stroganof - not sure what this will look/be like still it's with a big group of my friends so will be a great partee no matter what the food is like - however, I will not be going to the works xmas do because the choice there was something very bland (so bland sounding that I can't even remember) and I have no confidence that my work colleagues will lift the occassion sufficiently to negate the poor food. I'm going to another party where we are having nut-roast which is great cos basically I'll feel like I'm having a traditional xmas dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
