Thora
Differently Ethical
My mum always does parsnip roulade at Christmas for my veggie aunt, it's delicious.
I am not a veggie but often order and enjoy veg lasagne, risotto and anything with goat's cheese
Vegetarian Meals In Pubs
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I am not a veggie but often order and enjoy veg lasagne, risotto and anything with goat's cheese
silverfish
Sprinkling glitter on turds
Mushroom wellington is delicious
Being in Brixton I see no point in doing Jamaican grub.
Is pizza considered yellow?
absolutely, as are cheese toasties, cheese on toast, chips, cheesy chips etc
white bread was considered almost yellow
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
The Griffin in Reading used to do a spectacular butternut squash pie. That was always my pub grub of choice when I lived there and was vegetarian.
Not veggie anymore but I still remember the heart sink when faced with 90% of pub menus. I hate mushrooms, which apparently contradicts token veggie option law.
Not veggie anymore but I still remember the heart sink when faced with 90% of pub menus. I hate mushrooms, which apparently contradicts token veggie option law.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Hate to go against the tide of opinion on the battered halloumi, but in my vegetarian days I would have been extremely disappointed to have that as the only veggie option. IME in the places crap for catering to veggies, if the veggie food wasn't the awfully made veggie lasagne or risotto previously mentioned, it would often invariably be one of the unhealthiest things on the menu. I'm sure on some days I could stomach the battered halloumi option, but on others I would just think "OMG, it's a massive lump of deep fried cheese!
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existentialist
Tired and unemotional
It's interesting how many veggies don't like mushrooms, and how often the (presumably non-veggie) menu compilers use them as *the* veggie option.
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Btw, a suggestion from me would be pumpkin ravioli. But I fully admit that is just because i have been majorly fancying it for months and don't know where to find it. 
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
The co-op does a pumpkin ravioli Agent Sparrow
Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Excellente! Thanks very much for the heads up.
The menu at the Prince George in Brighton is all veggie, massive portions too.
http://www.princegeorgebrighton.co.uk/seasonal-food-menu/
http://www.princegeorgebrighton.co.uk/seasonal-food-menu/
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I'm not a mushroom "hater" - I rather wish I did like them more than I do. In fact, when I'm cooking for myself, I'm happy to use mushrooms in my cooking - but I don't like mushroom dishes, as such.
But the key word in your post is "choose": vegetarians are never going to be getting anywhere near the same experience in a restaurant if there is no choice - and, all too often, with one menu choice versus the several-to-dozens their carnivorous colleagues might have, there is no choice.
And if that one choice is mushrooms, then it's no choice!
I am quite relieved that the rise of the "cheesy portobello mushroom" as sole veggie choice (replacing the previous incumbent, the goat's cheese and onion tart) seems to have been averted
Looby
Well-Known Member
I'm not a mushroom "hater" - I rather wish I did like them more than I do. In fact, when I'm cooking for myself, I'm happy to use mushrooms in my cooking - but I don't like mushroom dishes, as such.
But the key word in your post is "choose": vegetarians are never going to be getting anywhere near the same experience in a restaurant if there is no choice - and, all too often, with one menu choice versus the several-to-dozens their carnivorous colleagues might have, there is no choice.
And if that one choice is mushrooms, then it's no choice!
I am quite relieved that the rise of the "cheesy portobello mushroom" as sole veggie choice (replacing the previous incumbent, the goat's cheese and onion tart) seems to have been averted
I don't think for a minute that there should be only one veggie option. 3 or 4 at the minimum. I was just saying this was very nice, that's all.
I just love mushrooms. Stuffed cheesy mushrooms, mushrooms on toast, risotto, stroganoff, all of it.
I hate mushroom soup though.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Ah. I can see how my post may have looked like I was arguing with you for liking creamy mushrooms! Please be assured that it wasn't - it just fired off a few ideas in my brain
ETA: and I bet you like those cheesy portobello mushrooms, don't you
Looby
Well-Known Member
Ah. I can see how my post may have looked like I was arguing with you for liking creamy mushrooms! Please be assured that it wasn't - it just fired off a few ideas in my brain
ETA: and I bet you like those cheesy portobello mushrooms, don't you
You do sound a little sensitive about the veggie menu. : D
And yes, I fucking love them. If I'm on my own I'll just have mushrooms stuffed with Philly and breadcrumbs.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
A lifetime of omelette/mushroom stroganoff oppression
I take it a lot less personally than I used to when I was much younger...
agree. The Dulwich House used to do such a brilliant nut roast me and fellow carnivores ordered it instead of meat.
Hate to go against the tide of opinion on the battered halloumi, but in my vegetarian days I would have been extremely disappointed to have that as the only veggie option. IME in the places crap for catering to veggies, if the veggie food wasn't the awfully made veggie lasagne or risotto previously mentioned, it would often invariably be one of the unhealthiest things on the menu. I'm sure on some days I could stomach the battered halloumi option, but on others I would just think "OMG, it's a massive lump of deep fried cheese!
Agree. Looks divine but that with chips would be heart attack central!!!
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
Agree. Looks divine but that with chips would be heart attack central!!!
Beer thins the blood. Deep fried cheese and chips would enable homeostasis creating a harmony and balance. It'd be almost zen like.
Trust me I'm a Dr.
But the key word in your post is "choose": vegetarians are never going to be getting anywhere near the same experience in a restaurant if there is no choice - and, all too often, with one menu choice versus the several-to-dozens their carnivorous colleagues might have, there is no choice.
And if that one choice is mushrooms, then it's no choice!
I am quite relieved that the rise of the "cheesy portobello mushroom" as sole veggie choice (replacing the previous incumbent, the goat's cheese and onion tart) seems to have been averted
According to wiki 3% of the UK population are vegetarians. Assuming that translates similarly to pubs' customer base, it's never going to make any sense to have lots of choice for vegetarians.
Callie
Pivoting
why wouldnt meat eaters also eat the veggie options? I quite often go for veggie stuff. Id love to try battered halloumi and chips, too scared to deep fry stuff at home and I lurve halloumi.
I guess one way to get the numbers up on veggie options without having to have twice as many ingredients is to do the veggie/meaty versions of the same dishes eg sausage and mash, maybe the halloumi n chips would cover that but you might need to offer different additions...wouldnt mushy peas go with halloumi
Its a bit of a cop out BUT I think if you can do it for the more popular pub dishes it should probably be OK. What are the most popular pub grub options do you reckon?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I thought it was rather more than that. In any case, vegetarians have friends, many of whom will be non veggie. A pub which assumes that it can afford to alienate even 3% of its customer base will find it's losing rather more business than that.
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Why not? When I go out with friends I don't want them to have a shit meal, I want them to enjoy themselves too.
One or two veggie options does not adequate choice make. And if your veggie stuff is really good, there's no reason why meat eaters wouldn't eat it too.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I also groan at lasagne but mrsfran's puy lentil lasagne is divine so I'm going to suggest that.
