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How To Cook For A Vegetarian This Holiday Season?
from: Kirsten HawkinsAre you worried about cooking for a vegetarian in your family
this upcoming holiday season? Well, worry no more. This article
will tell you exactly what you need to do and know before you
start cooking this holiday season.
You can start off by finding out what type of vegetarian your
guest is. For instance, if she is a strict vegan, then there's a
chance she will not eat food that contains honey or yeast;
however, if on the other hand, she is a "semi" or "pseudo"
vegetarian, there is a chance she will actually eat the meal as
it is prepared, including the meat. And if she's a
lacto-ovo-vegetarian,she might eat anything with eggs and milk,
but will probably avoid meat dishes.
If you talk to the vegetarian in your family before you prepare
your holiday meal, you should consider asking the following five
questions:
1. Do you eat certain types of meat or none at all?
If the vegetarian in your family will eat certain meats
(generally fish, chicken, and turkey), then you should consider
preparing that as a side dish or asking them if they would like
to bring a small dish of it for their own meal.
2. Will you use serving utensils that have been placed in dishes
containing meat?
Some vegetarians experience severe gastrointestinal stress when
they consume meat and grease from meat, so it is a good idea to
find out whether or not they can do so ahead of time. If they
can't, you can simply put out one utensil for all non-meat
dishes and ask that guests do not cross-contaminate.
3. Do you eat foods that contain milk and eggs?
As I mentioned above, lacto-ovo vegetarians will eat milk and
eggs, but other sub-categories of vegetarian will not. Some wont
do it for health reasons; others wont for ethical reasons.
Whatever the case, you can get around this problem by either
creating more dishes that do not contain milk and eggs or by
using egg replacer, which you can find at most supermarkets, and
milk replacements, such as soya milk.
4. Do you eat honey and yeast?
Some vegetarians do not eat honey and yeast for ethical reasons.
If you find out that the vegetarian in your family does not eat
honey and yeast ahead of time, you can either prepare alternate
dishes or ask if they are willing to bring an alternate dish.
5. Would you like to bring your own main dish (to replace the
turkey, ham, etc.)?
Many vegetarians eat popular meat-replacement dishes, such as
"tofurkey" and "veggie burgers." Your guest will probably be
more than willing to bring her own meat-replacement dish if you
ask.
To reiterate, there are a number of things you should take into
consideration when you cook for a vegetarian this holiday
season; however, the single most important thing you can do is
actually approach the vegetarian and ask how you can accommodate
her and if she would like to cook with you or bring her own dish.
If you keep this in mind, your holiday meal will be a success
with everyone - even the vegetarian in your family!
About the author:
Kirsten Hawkins is a vegetarian and nutrition expert from
Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.recipe-vegetarian.com/ for more
information on vegetarian recipes and resources.
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