Ranee Mueller wrote:
> In article >,
> (Glitter Ninja) wrote:
>
>
>>Dave Smith > writes:
>>
>>
>>>All vegetarians eat meat eventually. That's why I don't cater to them.
>>>:-)
>>
>> If someone doesn't want to eat meat that day, why is that a problem
>>for you? The people I know who don't eat meat much do it for health
>>reasons, but even if they didn't eat meat because they think animals are
>>filled with explosive mercury, it's none of your concern. Refusing to
>>make a vegetable dish just out of spite is childish. What do you think
>>you're going to prove?
>
>
> He said he didn't cater to them, not that he didn't make vegetables.
> There is a difference. If someone who is vegetarian is coming to a
> dinner party, he would still make his main dish, whether it was meat or
> not, and make the other side dishes, and the vegetarian would have to
> navigate. We do this in our women's group and at church where there is
> a woman who was raised with weird meat phobias as a Seventh Day
> Adventist, and still eats only very limited meat products. Nobody
> brings all meat, but we don't keep meat dishes out because she is there.
>
> If someone has a religious reason, or if they have health reasons, I
> will accomodate. If someone dislikes something, I won't center the meal
> on it, but I won't go far out of my way to avoid it, unless he is the
> only person eating with me. Since the vast majority of vegetarians who
I take a different approach. I try to accomodate my guests if possible
including food choices and base my menu around that. For example we
have one friend that doesn't drink alcohol. Since I cook with alcohol
on occasion if it is a dish with alcohol in it, I will make enough for
him with no alcohol. It looks the same and I never say a thing to
anyone but he trust me enough to know I do this for him and he is very
appreciative. I have food allergies and am lactose intolerant so I know
what it feels like to go somewhere and not be able to eat much because
of their offerings. One of my kids is lactose intolerant but unlike me
will drink milk so we buy special milk when the kid visits.
> aren't doing so out of religious obligation change their minds
> eventually, it is simply a food preference. If I have vegetable sides
> (which I always do) and a salad, rice/pasta/bread, then they are free to
> eat those. Unless, of course, it is a meal solely for that person. If
> they are lucky, they will show up on a Wednesday or Friday and we'll be
> eating meatless anyway. I won't cook vegan. There are some dishes that
> just happen to be vegan, like salad, but I won't make a vegan meal.
I'd say 99% of our dinner meals are served with salad and always a
couple of vegetable offerings. If I know specifically that someone is
vegan or vegetarian, I will offer more choices. It's important to me
that people feel comfortable in our home and I would be greatly insulted
if anyone ever left my table hungry. To me, the meal is secondary to
maintaining good family and friend relationships. The meal just helps
to reinforce those relationships
Doing something a little extra for
people goes a long way. Make sense?
>
> Regards,
> Ranee
>
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