Vegetarian Fish & Chips!

[New Judge]

I've often remarked about how vegetarian options in restaurants have to resemble their carnivorous counterparts (sausages, burgers, etc.) But now I've seen the lot. Glancing at the menu of a well known chain I saw "Vegetarian Fish & Chips". To ensure I was not going completely barmy, I looked at the description: "Hand battered Halloumi, Chips, Mushy peas and Tartare sauce"

How long has Halloumi cheese been a variety of fish? Why don't they just advertise it as "Cheese and Chips"? Is the world going completely mad?

[Jackdaw33]

I agree, Douglas.

[jourdain2]

Cheese 'n chips was one of my favourite meals (but a proper cheese, not Haloumi). Can't say I could think of it as version of fish. ???

[jourdain2]

^^^ OP Yes, by the way, the world is going mad at an increasingly insane rate!

[Jackdaw33]

My views on vegetarianism are well known so I shall not repeat them for fear of causing offence. As for vegans, don't get me started.

[Malachite]

In my opinion, simulated flesh is a bit pointless if someone truly wants to be a vegetarian. There are plenty of "not just a load of lentils" options. The fake bacon (I call it "fakon") is particularly stupid IMO and most quorn based alternatives are bland in the extreme.
I am not a vegetarian, but I can happily go without meat for long periods of time, I'm not an 'addict'. I can see myself going veg at some point. The meat (and dairy) industry seems pretty dubious to me.
I quite like the veg burgers on offer at Wetherspoons pubs and that's what I normally go for on the rare occasions I visit them.

[Malachite]

So, JD ...do you think that chicken and turkey or even ostrich and crocodile when presented as a foodstuff is also not meat?

[New Judge]

Thanks for your views, everybody.

Personally I think Trading Standards ought to become involved but as was said at the outset, life's bit too short.

BA to jourdain for confirming my suspicions. :-)

[jourdain2]

Thank you, N.J. :)

[Buenchico]

Move to France, NJ!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43836156

[Mamyalynne]

I dislike 'meaty' words being used, can accept shapes such as sausage,burger etc.

If I were marketing deep fried halloumi as a vegetarian option that is what I would call it.

[Mamyalynne]

I am but a simple soul was very confused the first time I saw 'Chicken of the Sea' but it is so delicious I forgave the name very quickly.

[New Judge]

Excellent idea from our French neighbours, 'Chico. Unfortunately I've spent at least the last twenty-six years (and some more besides if the truth's to tell) hoping and praying that the UK quits the EU. It would be daft now that we seem we might escape (though quite by how much remains to be seen) for me to move to France :-)

Anyway, I'd best not turn my light-hearted threat into an anti-EU rant !!!

[New Judge]

What on Earth is "Chicken of the sea", mamy?

[Buenchico]

So you're making threats now, NJ?

('thread', perhaps?)

;-)

[New Judge]

Yes, perhaps, 'chico, but you never know! The "'T is not that close to the 'D' really so perhaps a Freudian slip rather than a typo :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry

https://chickenofthesea.com/products/tuna/chunk-light-tuna-in-water

The nicest Tuna from a can I have ever tasted.

[New Judge]

So it's back to the same question: why call it "chicken"? Why not just stick to "tuna"? Do they think omnivores will be more likely to buy it if it's called "chicken"? Or is the misnomer directed at vegetarians who might feel left out? I just don't get it.

[hereIam]

That meal sounds absolutely delicious as I love halloumi, BUT calling it vegetarian fish and chips is daft imo ...