Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 An interesting eco-tidbit: I live in Albuquerque (just moved here) and we have a curbside recycling program as well as drop-off centers. They don't take glass curbside, though. I found out that even though you can drop off your glass, they DON'T RECYCLE IT!! Apparently, here in NM, there are no glass recyclers. The nearest ones are in CA, to which is cost-prohibitive to transport the material. So, they take the glass, crush it up and use it to fill in landscaping and other stuff like that. Can you believe this? Glass is the most recyclable item and ours doesn't even get recycled. I thought that was interesting and and a wonderful business opportunity for anyone interested in starting a glass recycling business in NM. Vegetarian question: What does everyone do when going into restaurants and trying to figure out what to order? I have a friend who insists upon talking to the chef to inquire about ingredients before she will order anything to make sure it is vegan. Personally, I prefer not to offend anyone in the kitchen who could possibly spit in my food, so I try to be as amicable as possible and simply ask the waiter/waitress to tell me what is vegetarian and I usually trust them. If I go into a Mexican place, I usually ask whether there is lard in the beans or not. I also found out that here in NM you have to ask if there is meat in the green chile sauce. (I found this out the hard way, assuming that green chile was automatically vegetarian.) Green/red chile sauces are often made with meat and they put the stuff on everything! Usually they have a vegetarian version of at least the green chile, which is lucky for me because I've recently become addicted to the stuff! The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Hey Sheryl! Good call about not asking the chef about the menu! Have you ever been in a restaurant's kitchen when it's busy? The last thing they want is someone asking a bunch of questions.... Nowadays, I try to eat in restaurants that I know either cater to veggies or at least make special considerations for them. (ie, have a little carrot next to vegetarian items or something.) If that isn't going to happen, I do a couple of things. I stay away from soups. Unless it specifically says it is vegetarian, it is probably made w/ a beef or chicken stock. Learned that one the hard way. Stay away from other " often suspicious " items. This includes beans, chili, and many " red sauces " in Italian restaurants. Keep my menu selection simple. It's hard for them to sneak in meat in a garden salad. Similarly, (for those of us non-vegans) a grilled cheese and baked potato will probably always be ok (just make sure to say No bacon bits!) When in doubt, ask the waitstaff. Sometimes this confuses them (I'm reminded of the waiter in Mexico who didn't understand why I wanted to return my " Vegetarian(chicken) fajita " .) Othertimes, they're more than willing to pop back to the manager and find out for you. Just say it with a smile and be grateful for your answer, and you're food probably won't get spit on! -K , Sheryl Arndt <ssarndt> wrote: Vegetarian question: What does everyone do when going into restaurants and trying to figure out what to order? I have a friend who insists upon talking to the chef to inquire about ingredients before she will order anything to make sure it is vegan. Personally, I prefer not to offend anyone in the kitchen who could possibly spit in my food, so I try to be as amicable as possible and simply ask the waiter/waitress to tell me what is vegetarian and I usually trust them. If I go into a Mexican place, I usually ask whether there is lard in the beans or not. I also found out that here in NM you have to ask if there is meat in the green chile sauce. (I found this out the hard way, assuming that green chile was automatically vegetarian.) Green/red chile sauces are often made with meat and they put the stuff on everything! Usually they have a vegetarian version of at least the green chile, which is lucky for me because I've recently become addicted to the stuff! > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 >What does everyone do when going into restaurants and trying to >figure out what to order? > If I can, I order something like salad where meat is added after preparation, except I ask them to put the meat on the side. I'm still at a loss as to what to do in seafood restaurants, though. Even their soup is clam chowder and the pasta has shrimp all over it. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 You would still order the meat salad with the meat on the side instead of just asking them not to bring it? I would order a meat salad, but ask them to not put it on. I have had baked potatoes at seafood places and salads. Laurie <laitaina wrote:>What does everyone do when going into restaurants and trying to >figure out what to order? > If I can, I order something like salad where meat is added after preparation, except I ask them to put the meat on the side. I'm still at a loss as to what to do in seafood restaurants, though. Even their soup is clam chowder and the pasta has shrimp all over it. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 I could not handle having it delivered and then see it go to waste. If, in error, an item of meat was included that I requested not be [and it has happened to me] I will eat it. But, then again, I am not as strict as many on this list. My reasons for not eating meat [when I don't] are humane ones. I simply would rather eat it, if on my plate, than to see it's life wasted in vain. But I have a hard time throwing *anything* away, for that matter! [plants are life, too!] :~) ~Pixx On 8 May 2003 at 10:23, Sheryl Arndt wrote: > You would still order the meat salad with the meat on the side instead > of just asking them not to bring it? I would order a meat salad, but > ask them to not put it on. I have had baked potatoes at seafood places > and salads. > > Laurie <laitaina wrote:>What does everyone do when going > into restaurants and trying to >figure out what to order? > If I can, > I order something like salad where meat is added after preparation, > except I ask them to put the meat on the side. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 The reason I ordered the salad with the meat on the side is because I was with my husband, who is not a vegetarian, and he wanted the meat. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Makes sense to me! :~) My LTC will eat what I can't, when I have my 'I can't eat that' moments.........does make me feel better that it is not wasted. ~Pixx On 9 May 2003 at 18:29, Laurie wrote: > The reason I ordered the salad with the meat on the side is because I > was with my husband, who is not a vegetarian, and he wanted the meat. > > Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 > Makes sense to me! :~) > > My LTC will eat what I can't, when I have my 'I can't eat that' > moments.........does make me feel better that it is not wasted. > > ~Pixx > > Same here. I think food sharing is actually kinda cute My husband and I are at the point where we put things on each others' plates without hardly asking. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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