Sun Aug 30, 2015, 01:58 AM
Luminous Animal (24,253 posts)
I am a vegetarian. You've known me as a vegetarian for 20 years. Please do not invite me
to dinner if the only thing that I can eat is bread and salad or some frozen prepackaged vegetarian thing.
You've been a guest at my house for many years. I've fed you turkey, fried chicken, pork roast, steak, burgers, brats, and dogs.
None of which I eat but I purchase and prepare and receive much praise for the deliciousness because, even if I can't taste any of what I've prepared for you, I've take the time to understand the nuances of scent and touch to deliver amazing food.
So no. Frozen tortellinis and jarred sauce is not an acceptable substitution for the feast that you have prepared for all of your other guests.
Wouldn't this also mean she's known them as meat eaters for 20 year? Wouldn't that also imply she's been at their house enough times to know their idea of a vegetarian meal isn't up to her standards. Instead of being all whiny and stompy foot why not tell the host(ess) you'll bring a vegetarian entree to share with everyone. For anyone else vegetables are called a side dish so it'd probably go well with whatever meat they prepare.
I'd be careful about admitting you cook meat for guests. You might find PETA knocking at your door and skirting you off to a reeducation camp.
Cindie