Guest guest Posted February 22, 2003 Report Share Posted February 22, 2003 I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, and it just occurred to me that I'm not going to be able to read labels or easily find out what's in the food. The couple getting married used to be vegetarian, but started eating meat again a few months ago, so I'm sure the meal won't be veg. How do I unobtrusively find out what's " safe " for me to eat, without causing a fuss? Any ideas? -- Sherri Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Steven Wright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2003 Report Share Posted February 22, 2003 Hm. That could be a toughie depending upon what is served and also on who is catering the event. Some are done in a buffet style and if there is a pseu-chef (sp) or a server there to assist the buffet line, you could always ask them if they know how a particular item was prepared. My advice would be to just avoid the stuff you aren't sure of if you can't find out without a bunch of trouble. Stick to the stuff you know is pretty safe, and above all to just have fun and relax; we can't be perfect and might accidentally let something we wouldn't normally eat slip by. You intentions are good. I hope you have a good time; weddings can be a lot of fun. ~ PT ~ No one has ever become poor by giving. ~Anne Frank, Holocaust diarist (1929-1945) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> , Sherri <sherria@o...> wrote: > I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, ...I'm sure the meal won't be veg. How do > I unobtrusively find out what's " safe " for me to eat, without causing a > fuss? Any ideas? > Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2003 Report Share Posted February 22, 2003 If it's catered, ask a server. If it's not, ask the cook(s). Just my idea of doing it... Since they were prior veggies, I'll bet there'll be some good food for you. Let us know how it went. DaveO Sherri [sherria] I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, and it just occurred to me that I'm not going to be able to read labels or easily find out what's in the food. The couple getting married used to be vegetarian, but started eating meat again a few months ago, so I'm sure the meal won't be veg. How do I unobtrusively find out what's " safe " for me to eat, without causing a fuss? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 " daveo " <daveo@m...> wrote: > > If it's catered, ask a server. If it's not, ask the cook(s). Just my idea > of doing it... > > Since they were prior veggies, I'll bet there'll be some good food for you. > Let us know how it went. It went surprisingly well. The waitstaff were surprisingly knowledgeable about the ingredients, and the kitchen was very accommodating. The appetizer was various roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil with a balsamic vinegarette. The salad was lovely. The pasta course had “hidden” meat in the sauce, but the server was able to tell me that it was made with proscuitto and offered me the option of pasta without sauce. The main course options were prime rib, salmon, or chicken. When I asked him to just bring me a plate without the meat, he said told me there was a vegetarian option (after offering me the salmon entrée, which he assumed was “vegetarian” because it wasn’t “meat”.) It was delicious – a variety of roasted vegetables, baby potatoes, and steamed baby veggies with herbs – but I was a bit irked that it wasn’t offered as one of the options in general, and people had to ask specifically for it. The “cocktail hour” buffet had vegetarian options (spinach lasagna, various fruits, cheeses, veggies, breads) as well. There was one culinary disaster, however. Apparently 2 members of the wedding party are vegan, and the kitchen had been made aware of this in advance. Rather than the lovely plate of vegetables I was served, they were given roasted veggies stuffed in puffed pastry – puff pastry made with butter. They couldn’t eat it. They likely would have enjoyed what I was served. This illustrates why I feel its important for us to be accurate when using the labels for our dietary choices. Obviously the kitchen staff didn’t understand what the term “vegan” meant to the people in question, just as the waiter didn’t know what I meant when I asked for a vegetarian meal. -- Sherri " Live out of your imagination, not your history. " - Stephen R. Covey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 That's so nice to hear...It looks as if the wedding planners were quite conscientious about the menu, and it's too bad the " vegan " label was not better defined for them in advance. Personally, I've never seen a case for veggies where poorly defined labels was an advantage. Can anyone else think of one example? Dave Sherri [sherria] [re: the wedding reception menu...] It went surprisingly well. There was one culinary disaster...2 members of the wedding party are vegan...given roasted veggies stuffed in puffed pastry...made with butter. This illustrates why I feel its important for us to be accurate when using the labels for our dietary choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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