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I'm catering for an event soon, for over a week and as fine a cook as I am, I know how boring some vegan dishes can be so I'd like your suggestions please because I bet you are fed up with ratatouille, mushroom stroganoff and potato curry.
What about sweet treats? What are your favourite puddings? |
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Thanks for your consideration
I don't find vegan food boring, there's loads you can do by substituting the meat and dairy components.
I hate mushrooms so always struggle as that's usually what's offered.
Most chillies, curries and pasta dishes can be made vegan and lots of different rices are always good.
Desserts are trickier, but you can have strawberries (or any fruit) and vegan ice cream
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"Thanks for your consideration
I don't find vegan food boring, there's loads you can do by substituting the meat and dairy components.
I hate mushrooms so always struggle as that's usually what's offered.
Most chillies, curries and pasta dishes can be made vegan and lots of different rices are always good.
Desserts are trickier, but you can have strawberries (or any fruit) and vegan ice cream
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Boring as in most mainstream caterers play safe and there folk will be eating with me for three meals a day for seven days.
At the weekend, it will be 150 people in total so I won't have the resources to produce anything 'adventurous'. |
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"my daughter is veggie and uses a spirolater - look up some of the recipes for that - makes some delicious things for side dishes "
I can do as many vegetarian recipes as I can any other, it's the vegan element that's narrower as it can rely on manufactured food to make it more interesting. Egg and dairy free cooking can be a tad restrictive and making cream from cashews is a PITA. |
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"I'm catering for an event soon, for over a week and as fine a cook as I am, I know how boring some vegan dishes can be so I'd like your suggestions please because I bet you are fed up with ratatouille, mushroom stroganoff and potato curry.
What about sweet treats? What are your favourite puddings?"
Jackfruit burgers are a good vegan one.
Lots of good strong bbq sauce |
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"Take a look on Pinterest, it is choc full of recipes for different diets.
Really interesting ones too
Thanks. I bloody hate Pinterest! I find it faffy."
Oh  It's full of vegan stuff though. Paleo recipes should work too |
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"Thanks for your consideration
I don't find vegan food boring, there's loads you can do by substituting the meat and dairy components.
I hate mushrooms so always struggle as that's usually what's offered.
Most chillies, curries and pasta dishes can be made vegan and lots of different rices are always good.
Desserts are trickier, but you can have strawberries (or any fruit) and vegan ice cream
Boring as in most mainstream caterers play safe and there folk will be eating with me for three meals a day for seven days.
At the weekend, it will be 150 people in total so I won't have the resources to produce anything 'adventurous'."
Deffo do a vegan fry up in that case, can make tofu scrambled eggs |
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"Take a look on Pinterest, it is choc full of recipes for different diets.
Really interesting ones too
Thanks. I bloody hate Pinterest! I find it faffy.
Oh It's full of vegan stuff though. Paleo recipes should work too "
Paleo without the meat is like just cooked veg though |
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"Take a look on Pinterest, it is choc full of recipes for different diets.
Really interesting ones too
Thanks. I bloody hate Pinterest! I find it faffy.
Oh It's full of vegan stuff though. Paleo recipes should work too "
daughter has got most of her stuff from pinterest - and i know veggie stuff is readily available but so is vegan these days |
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Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese |
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Vegan brownies? Fruit pies, glazed tarts or crumble, baked peaches (so easy a touch of dairy free Marg and some brown sugar, bake or even grill) serve with some soya cream or custard. How about a summer pudding? So much soft fruit available now that would be doable |
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese"
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg. |
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"I'm catering for an event soon, for over a week and as fine a cook as I am, I know how boring some vegan dishes can be so I'd like your suggestions please because I bet you are fed up with ratatouille, mushroom stroganoff and potato curry.
What about sweet treats? What are your favourite puddings?"
Apple crumble made in ramekins: apples simmered in fruit juice, mixed spice and sultanas for sweetness, crumble made with dairy free "butter", demerara sugar and nutmeg. |
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg."
this is where the spirolater comes in - courgette or aubergine looks and acts like a pasta |
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"Vegan brownies? Fruit pies, glazed tarts or crumble, baked peaches (so easy a touch of dairy free Marg and some brown sugar, bake or even grill) serve with some soya cream or custard. How about a summer pudding? So much soft fruit available now that would be doable"
Thanks, crumbles, cobblers and pastry are on the menu and I'd forgotten about grilled peaches. Baked whole bananas too. |
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"Take a look on Pinterest, it is choc full of recipes for different diets.
Really interesting ones too
Thanks. I bloody hate Pinterest! I find it faffy.
Oh It's full of vegan stuff though. Paleo recipes should work too
Paleo without the meat is like just cooked veg though"
I was thinking more of the desserts |
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
this is where the spirolater comes in - courgette or aubergine looks and acts like a pasta"
I don't eat carbs so I occasionally have that myself but sadly, a spiraliser is not part of the equipment of the kitchen I'm working in. |
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"Thanks, crumbles, cobblers and pastry are on the menu and I'd forgotten about grilled peaches. Baked whole bananas too.
Watch you don't forget and put butter in though."
Easily done, I know! I'll stick to the plastic marge I'm given. |
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg."
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn |
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn"
Quorn isn't vegan.
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
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"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn
Quorn isn't vegan.
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Isn't it a fungus? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn
Quorn isn't vegan.
Isn't it a fungus?"
Neither animal nor plant... a scary thing all unto itself.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn
Quorn isn't vegan.
Isn't it a fungus?"
Ooo, it has egg in it.
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn
Quorn isn't vegan.
Isn't it a fungus?
Neither animal nor plant... a scary thing all unto itself.
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There are 5 kingdoms, you know.  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Not a veggie or vegan, but do like some of the food
Falafels nice, tofu dishes are cool
pasta dishes such as cannelloni or tortellini... but they tend to include cheese
Can't remember if vegans eat cheese
They don't, they don't eat ordinary pasta either as it contains egg.
Bugger...play it safe then
Quorn
Quorn isn't vegan.
Isn't it a fungus?
Neither animal nor plant... a scary thing all unto itself.
There are 5 kingdoms, you know. "
I'm not sure about Monera and Protoctista either. They look scary too. |
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Isn't it a fungus?
Yes, so suitable for vegans
No, it's got egg in it!"
Yep, you're right, just checked, egg white as well as milk
But vegan quorn is available, just not in this country, yet |
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"tesco sell a dried soya mince - with the dried beans and pulses - way way cheaper than the frozen/fresh stuff and goes a long way "
Oh ive used that its quite good.
Jackfruit is still better for texture, can make a good pulled pork impression |
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"tesco sell a dried soya mince - with the dried beans and pulses - way way cheaper than the frozen/fresh stuff and goes a long way "
In the 70's it was called TVP, Textured Vegetable Protein and no matter what I did with it, it still had the texture of a sponge. |
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Not a vegan or veggie but do a fair bit of vegan cooking considering to get more veggies in and vary my diet.
I suggest stir fries, with tofu, look at Japanese recipes or their sauces to compliment the tofu as I find they work better.
Not sure about veggie pasta dishes, as you can use quorn but hat would sound a bit tacky at an even for me. Loook at Indian, middle eastern, north african, spanish, french recipes which use chickpeas and lentils a lot instead of meat. |
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"tesco sell a dried soya mince - with the dried beans and pulses - way way cheaper than the frozen/fresh stuff and goes a long way
In the 70's it was called TVP, Textured Vegetable Protein and no matter what I did with it, it still had the texture of a sponge."
well times must have changed cos whatever littlun does with it it tastes nice |
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There are some amazing vegetables you find at Asian/Indian/Chinese and Arabic supermarkets.
One of my favourites veg are baby aubergines and okra. I'm no vegan but do have some awesome recipes.
Roast baby spuds, courgette, red pepper, aubergine in an oven for 45 mins, season and olive oil. When done pour in tinned tomatoes, and chickpeas, finish off with coriander serve with cous cous.
Also I like bloody Mary soup, roast tomatoes, red peppers garlic, rosemary, season and olive oil for 45 mins. Wizz it up, add litre of veg stock, dash of tobasco and a shot of vodka over low heat and serve with home made bread.
I probably have more vegan recipes than meat and I love my meat. |
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"Sourkraut or kimchi to liven things up
Kimchi is ace, started adding it to stir fries recently
Really good for gut health too."
make sure you get the veggie version... they put fish sauce in some kimchi's |
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"Sourkraut or kimchi to liven things up
Kimchi is ace, started adding it to stir fries recently
Really good for gut health too. make sure you get the veggie version... they put fish sauce in some kimchi's "
Thanks, I'm a tad paranoid about that sort of thing. Feeding strangers is a huge responsibility. |
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"I'm catering for an event soon, for over a week and as fine a cook as I am, I know how boring some vegan dishes can be so I'd like your suggestions please because I bet you are fed up with ratatouille, mushroom stroganoff and potato curry.
What about sweet treats? What are your favourite puddings?"
Is it a buffet or a meal? |
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Vegan ice cream is REALLY nice. You can get it in Holland and Barrett. They also have really varieties of vegan cheese so you could also do a cheeseboard?
There is some chat about coconut water being able to be whipped/beaten to resemble meringue but you'd have to Google that - but you could make an Eton mess if it looks straightforward. Vegan brownies are also kinda easy.
Good luck! |
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I've done rice pudding made from almond milk, and spruced up with cashews/saffron/nutmeg and that was quite good
Otherwise if you want to do small bitey things then there's a version of strawberry cheesecake bites with the base made from a mixture of nuts/dates and using coconut oil/agave and obviously strawberries which are quite nice too. |
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"Not a vegan or veggie but do a fair bit of vegan cooking considering to get more veggies in and vary my diet.
I suggest stir fries, with tofu, look at Japanese recipes or their sauces to compliment the tofu as I find they work better.
Not sure about veggie pasta dishes, as you can use quorn but hat would sound a bit tacky at an even for me. Loook at Indian, middle eastern, north african, spanish, french recipes which use chickpeas and lentils a lot instead of meat."
Avoid Quorn, it has egg in. |
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"I'm catering for an event soon, for over a week and as fine a cook as I am, I know how boring some vegan dishes can be so I'd like your suggestions please because I bet you are fed up with ratatouille, mushroom stroganoff and potato curry.
What about sweet treats? What are your favourite puddings?
Is it a buffet or a meal?"
Three meals a day for seven days. |
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