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On bringing your own unrequested food to the holiday dinner
On 2016-12-13 8:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/13/2016 12:40 PM, wrote:
>> Not a potluck, of course.
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>> I generally agree with the columnist, but I do think it's only fair
>> and normal for a guest to expect at least ONE non-meat dish, even if
>> it's just salad. (Though if the host is only in the habit of cooking
>> carnivore-style meals, it might be better just to decline the
>> invitation - but the host makes it clear there are all kinds of
>> dishes.) Besides, I have NEVER heard that the rule of "eating what
>> you're served" means having to eat, say, steak (as opposed to
>> something with bouillon) when you don't eat meat. The author would
>> certainly not suggest that guests should violate their own religious
>> dietary principles - what's the difference?
>>
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> When we have a vegetarian guest for dinner we will make a suitable meal.
> No big deal.
It becomes a bit of a deal when you are doing one dinner for 10 people
and are then expected to make a separate meal for three others.
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> End of the month we are going to have a vegan guest for a couple of
> days. I'll point out where the jar of peanut butter is. This is a
> former omnivore that recently converted so it should be fun. There will
> be leftover Christmas ham frying for breakfast and he can have toast
> with jelly.
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> We will be reasonably accommodating, but I'm not putting away the butter.
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