Vegetarian and Vegan Food

[chickensteve]

Not really. Sometimes it's just nice to have something to chuck in a barm of a weekend, or have with mash when the weather's colder. I make the vast majority of our meals from scratch but sometimes it's nice to have something more convenient.
Anyway, my wife and son are both coeliacs. Has anyone ever seen gluten free oatcakes for sale anywhere?

Yes. There's a place at Weston coyney on Kingsway that sells them. Like all Gf products they go off very quickly though and don't freeze well.

[geoff1]

38 minutes ago, chickensteve said:

12 hours ago, mr.hobblesworth said:

Not really. Sometimes it's just nice to have something to chuck in a barm of a weekend, or have with mash when the weather's colder. I make the vast majority of our meals from scratch but sometimes it's nice to have something more convenient.
Anyway, my wife and son are both coeliacs. Has anyone ever seen gluten free oatcakes for sale anywhere?

Yes. There's a place at Weston coyney on Kingsway that sells them. Like all Gf products they go off very quickly though and don't freeze well.

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[LancyTony]

Not sure where all the animosity towards vegetarian / vegan food comes from? For football fans it's a single snack no more than twice a week? If you eat vegetables with your meat meals at home. you surely know they taste good? So, if Vale offered  a good quality veggie option, and had run out of meat meals, are you all saying you wouldn't take the veggie option? I certainly would - I'm a meat-eater who likes a lot of veggie products, and makes vegetarian options to meat meals for myself.

[chickensteve]

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[WellingtonValiant]

On 06/09/2023 at 12:55, Warren said:

Port Vale doesn't serve any. It never did. But vegetarian and vegan food is now the l8fe choice of many millions in the UK. I know it's difficult with a diabolical supplier in Hollands but better effort needed. 

Death to vegans I say. I like prawns.

[bycarspete]

Knew this would go down like a lead balloon before I even clicked on it.
Would people have such negative responses if we framed them as ‘dairy free’ vegetarian options? Probably not; vegan is just a dirty word among Daily Mail readers.
I’m not vegan but too much dairy messes with my stomach (TMI, but it’s on topic ) so why not provide an option? Just leaving money on the table, otherwise.
This “if you don’t like it, leave it” opinion is as stupid as ever. We need to cater for allergens and dietary choices — how hard can it be to order a few vegan options? Some demand is clearly there because there are 3 of us in this thread alone!
And, yes, @Loggerheads Sage, FGR certainly do get criticised for serving only vegan food. It comes up every bloody time we play them!

If you only serve vegan food it's less of problem,but serving a variety of different requirements and the cross contamination issue arises

[Fosse69]

Surely a matter of economics with the scale of catering at Vale Park? There are many eating locations where not eating meat is very restrictive on choice.

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[Warren]

Warren annoyed and suffering from lack of patience when setting up this thread. But anyway, I hope the debate is useful. 

It's also hard to be a so called pure vegetarian. For example almost no beer is vegetation. Guess what! So I don't want to be sanctimonious. 

[Rory]

Been on the sauce you I reckon.

[chickensteve]

Nothing beats a bottle of red after a vale win!

[arthurdog]

I'm in a weird situation where I'm a vegetarian by choice but have to eat meat by Doctor's orders.Only once a week a mind, due to the animal protein I need to keep my blood cancer in check.

The meat substitutes are a way to help people transition from carnivore to Veggie. I use Soya mince a lot.

Anyone who wants to change make sure you keep your iron intake up ,if not you'll soon wonder why you don't have the energy to walk 2 yards.

Been going to Vale since the late 60s, don't think I've ever eaten there.

 

[Trumpingtonvale]

Interesting points being made about what culinary tastes should be catered for but personally I’m only ever interested in the feast of football on offer at Vale Park 🙂. 

[LancyTony]

On 08/09/2023 at 07:36, bycarspete said:

On 06/09/2023 at 15:52, headsup said:

Knew this would go down like a lead balloon before I even clicked on it.
Would people have such negative responses if we framed them as ‘dairy free’ vegetarian options? Probably not; vegan is just a dirty word among Daily Mail readers.
I’m not vegan but too much dairy messes with my stomach (TMI, but it’s on topic ) so why not provide an option? Just leaving money on the table, otherwise.
This “if you don’t like it, leave it” opinion is as stupid as ever. We need to cater for allergens and dietary choices — how hard can it be to order a few vegan options? Some demand is clearly there because there are 3 of us in this thread alone!
And, yes, @Loggerheads Sage, FGR certainly do get criticised for serving only vegan food. It comes up every bloody time we play them!

If you only serve vegan food it's less of problem,but serving a variety of different requirements and the cross contamination issue arises

WHy? Serve veg products only at one point, and meat products only at another?

[LancyTony]

On 08/09/2023 at 09:11, Fosse69 said:

...There are many eating locations where not eating meat is very restrictive on choice.

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Then the choices ought to be there?

[Fosse69]

Then the choices ought to be there?

But if the organisers don't ask or are uncertain of the ratios, it doesn't happen.

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