Guest guest Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 How many times has this happened to you? You go up to a lunch counter to buy the delicious soup and salad " veggie " option on their menu. You want to just order it and not think about it, but this pesky vegetarian conscience voice taunts you to ask some questions about the ingredients contained in the soup. It isn't that you don't trust people, or are a picky niggler, but you have over the years learned that what some consider vegetarian is not exactly based on fact nor does it always fit in with your personal eating style. So you ask: " Hi. I would like to ask about the minestrone soup. Is it vegetarian? " The gal behind the counter gives you that look; a mix of confusion with busy annoyance. She doesn't really care about what is in the soup she is selling, she just wants to take your order and your cash and move on to the next person behind you. But she looks at the soup, ladeling up a scoop and replies, " Yeah, it only has beans, broth, carrots, onions, you know, vegetables.There is no meat in it. " You don't want to press, but there's that voice again; like an angel on your shoulder, so you ask deeper, " What is the soup base or broth stock made from? Did the chef use vegetable stock or chicken stock? Do you know? " You smile, hoping she isn't going to get pissed off as she goes to ask the cook to read her the recipe list. Sure enough, the cook peeps out from behind the kitchen doors and confesses (though unrepentantly) that yes, the soup is made with a chicken broth stock. You thank them for their time and just order the veggie wrap sandwich, hoping but definately not in the mood to ask anyone if the tortilla they use contains lard. Sound familiar? *lol* ~ P_T ~ The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body is different. ~ Hippocrates, physician (460-c.377 BCE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 I feel ya P_T..last night I was at dinner in a new Mexican restaurant. On the menu, there was something called Vegetarian Soup. The first ingredient listed on the menus for this soup was 'homemade chicken broth'...oh my. I also have a terrible time in ethnic restaurants making sure my requests are understood. I had to ask at least 6 times whether or not the rice is made with chicken stock. On the third attempt the server pointed to the the " Vegetarian " soup and said this is made with chicken stock. I just figure I'll keep asking; it is somewhat annoying but important to me nonetheless. The best experiences I have had in local, small (the lil holes in wall are the best imho) Mexican restaurants was when my roomate was pretty much fluent in Spanish. My questions were always answered and there was no confusion or frustation on my part or the server's. We almost always got free drinks or dessert too! Ahh, the good ole days karen , " ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll> " <patchouli_troll> wrote: > How many times has this happened to you? You go up to a lunch counter > to > buy the delicious soup and salad " veggie " option on their menu. You > want to > just order it and not think about it, but this pesky vegetarian > conscience voice > taunts you to ask some questions about the ingredients contained in > the > soup. It isn't that you don't trust people, or are a picky niggler, > but you have > over the years learned that what some consider vegetarian is not > exactly > based on fact nor does it always fit in with your personal eating > style. So you > ask: > > " Hi. I would like to ask about the minestrone soup. Is it vegetarian? " > > The gal behind the counter gives you that look; a mix of confusion > with busy > annoyance. She doesn't really care about what is in the soup she is > selling, > she just wants to take your order and your cash and move on to the > next > person behind you. But she looks at the soup, ladeling up a scoop and > replies, " Yeah, it only has beans, broth, carrots, onions, you know, > vegetables.There is no meat in it. " > > You don't want to press, but there's that voice again; like an angel > on your > shoulder, so you ask deeper, " What is the soup base or broth stock > made > from? Did the chef use vegetable stock or chicken stock? Do you > know? " You > smile, hoping she isn't going to get pissed off as she goes to ask > the cook to > read her the recipe list. > > Sure enough, the cook peeps out from behind the kitchen doors and > confesses (though unrepentantly) that yes, the soup is made with a > chicken > broth stock. > > You thank them for their time and just order the veggie wrap > sandwich, > hoping but definately not in the mood to ask anyone if the tortilla > they use > contains lard. > > Sound familiar? *lol* > > ~ P_T ~ > > The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body is > different. > ~ Hippocrates, physician (460-c.377 BCE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Yes, oh yes I know this scene well, P.T.! There wasn't one single soup at work I could eat (I'm allergic to beef and chicken), though they sure looked tempting. It was really maddening. On the rare occasion when they really served vegetarian vegatable soup it was loaded with enough pepper to choke a horse. I can't tell you how many days the only thing I could eat there was another doggoned salad. You're not alone in this. Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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