one vegetarian coming to my dinner party - what shall I cook?

[bushbaby_de]

I'm trying to think of something that I can easily do a meat and non-meat version of as I personally don't think its a proper meal if it doesn't have meat in it so don't want to cook an all-veggie meal but don't want to do something totally different for the veggie - any ideas please? Thanks

[AlBags]

I'd love to try Karen's naans.

[DTCwordfan]

I will certainly bear those in mind, arrogant b....

[karenmac60]

No naans Al but I can do you a couple of baps...

[AlBags]

Fine. I mentioned before that farmhouse loaves are not a favourite.
xx

[karenmac60]

Ok, and nothing seedy ;)

[bushbaby_de]

LOL at AI and Karen's dirty bread tangent!

Is DT always this touchy or just likes trying to start arguments? I'm arrogant yet he is remonstrating with me for not detailing every quirk of my dietary preferences? Very odd behaviour.

[DTCwordfan]

I will apologise to bushbaby as perhaps I was harsh - however some descriptive of other major dislikes would have been useful...

I took some umbrage at ummm's dismissal of what has been a highly successful supper dish and one that I have worked on and even personalised with the chipotle.....

[AlBags]

Promise I won't ..

[karenmac60]

Sorry for hijacking BB, it's that Al, he's a bad influence :) Hope your meal goes well x

[AlBags]

Yep ...

Cheese on Toast .. Just the thing ... perfect

: )

[bushbaby_de]

I don't mind the highjack, it was amusing. I'll also accept your apology DT, thank you. I do think your suggestion sounds nice but it won't fit the bill this time unfortunately. Perhaps go a bit easier on people in future though? And in turn I will try to put more detail in my initial posts :)

[ummmm]

DT...I only scanned your post...and then seen other people saying add bacon. Bacon is NOT substantial meat...it's yuk. It should only be used instead of salt..or something similar :-)

[vivandorron]

I'd go for a curry....I'm sure that everyone will enjoy it. If they don't enjoy the food they'll have your company, which I feel sure I would enjoy. because you seem to be prepared to go out of your way to make folk happy; as you have proved in this thread.

Ron.

[DTCwordfan]

You, my friend, have evidently never eaten proper bacon - not the supermarket crap that comes in plastic packs. If you are in or around the Somerset area, (given Pinki's location), I would thought it possible to find some wonderful farm reared bacon......and the difference is chalk and cheese.

Just like gross supermarket/farmed salmon versus wild salmon.........and before you get on about expense, I would rather have 1/2 the amount of a really nice, quality product versus a normal quantity of 'plastic' - one of the great things of living in France, as I have done, is they eat less of meat, but what they do is of a higher quality (and ditto other things as well)......having said that, they are even on the slide to lcd (lowest common denominator) products under the guise of convenience.

[ethandron]

we have a couple of vegetarians in the family. in the past i've done a veggie curry with some chicken breasts or thights cooked seperately, along with all the other bits and pieces, samosas, etc., and that seems to satisfy everyones dietry needs. alternatively, i buy veggie things from the supermarket like cauliflower cheese bakes or goats cheese tartlets or whatever, and serve them up instead of the meat bit of the meal along with the veg and potatoes that everyone can eat. or make a chilli using quorn mince, no-one will know the difference.

[DTCwordfan]

By the way, ummm, by your inference, I agree with you on excessive use of salt....there is enough in natural food - though a french fry or jacket is my weakness in that area, then only sea salt. The only exception being if it is really hot out there......as if you are living in 30+ temps...or medically recommended.

[bushbaby_de]

Aww thanks Ron, very sweet of you. And to clarify the he/she is someone else's post, I am very much a girl :)

Am a bit torn on the bacon argument - I like a good dry cure bacon in a cooked breakfast but not sure I'd ever choose it instead of a steak or pork chop etc. Probably won't be putting it in the vegetarian curry either way though!!!

[ummmm]

DT...yes I have eaten 'proper' bacon. Same as I have had 'proper' sausages....just don't like them. Same as our neighbours in Ireland who made 'proper' black pudding...yuk...and it's not the blood thing because I'd eat it if I was hungry enough. I also don't really like chicken...organic or not. It seems though, that I especially don't like things that appear on a fry up. I'm not a fan of beans either...but like eggs and mushrooms :-)

Love wild salmon and agree, there is no comparison.

[bushbaby_de]

ethal - more great suggestions, thank you.

I'll have to bookmark this thread for the next time she comes over!

[bushbaby_de]

Oops I meant ethan, somehow types it completely wrong, sorry!