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Vegetarians at a BBQ

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

I'm ok cooking vegetarian meals, but am having a family BBQ this weekend and two of the people coming are vegetarians and I need some ideas

Can anyone help me, other than quorn sausages etc

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Are you cooking there's on a separate bbq

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah. Give 'em a rib-eye steak and tell it's a new Quorn product.

Sort-ed!

ted.

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Try vegetables on a skewer...peppers...chilli.. potatoes.. courgettes...etc.

Bit like roasted Mediterranean vegetables...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Try vegetables on a skewer...peppers...chilli.. potatoes.. courgettes...etc.

Bit like roasted Mediterranean vegetables..."

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Make some homemade bean burgers and add a bit of spice to them...cook them on a disposable BBQ that you are not using for the meat...make lots of sides that they and everyone can have...

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area


"Are you cooking there's on a separate bbq"

Of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If they eat fish, and hopefully like fish, then just wrap some salmon or a tuna steak in foil and chuck it on the BBQ for them. It won't get contaminated that way.

Then vegetable skewers etc to go with them

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Why din't vegetarian restaurants have a meat menu?Surely that's only fair.

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area


"Make some homemade bean burgers and add a bit of spice to them...cook them on a disposable BBQ that you are not using for the meat...make lots of sides that they and everyone can have... "

Bean burgers sounds good, thanks for that

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Corn on the cob is good barbied.

I like pakoras hot from the BBQ.

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area


"Try vegetables on a skewer...peppers...chilli.. potatoes.. courgettes...etc.

Bit like roasted Mediterranean vegetables..."

I do those for everyone, is a good way to get vegetables in the menu

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area


"Corn on the cob is good barbied.

I like pakoras hot from the BBQ."

That would be good for everyone as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corn on the cob is a good option.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Make some homemade bean burgers and add a bit of spice to them...cook them on a disposable BBQ that you are not using for the meat...make lots of sides that they and everyone can have...

Bean burgers sounds good, thanks for that"

Nice with some salsa and gucumole or however it's spelt in some soft buns...

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Tell them you only have meat products to eat then you if you are lucky they will go before they bore you to death about the evils of eating meat.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Give em some couscous and make em watch.

Veggies at a barbie, whatever next

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

Think I'm gonna be busy

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Corn on the cob is a good option. "

Blanch it first.

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area


"Corn on the cob is a good option.

Blanch it first."

No need, just cook it slowly on the bbq, tastes delicious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my fav bbq treat

a banana sprinkled with brown sugar, wrapped in foil, and bbq for 5 mins, mm heaven.

everyone will like them

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Corn on the cob is a good option.

Blanch it first.

No need, just cook it slowly on the bbq, tastes delicious"

Nobody cooks slowly on a barbie.

Torch the outside a quickly as possible and leave the inside raw.

Not wise with corn on the cob.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I microwave corn on the cob for a couple of minutes before adding it over a searing hot BBQ for another couple of minutes basted in butter….. Seems to works a treat every-time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

vegetarian at a BBQ

its like been a nun in a brothel

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By *ancatMan
over a year ago

Norwich


"Yeah. Give 'em a rib-eye steak and tell it's a new Quorn product.

Sort-ed!

ted."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vegetable kebabs using mushroom, peppers, courgettes, aubergine and onions, brush with a marinade during cooking made of lemon juice, sugar, chopped garlic and chilli to taste, salt and pepper.

The same marinade can be used on chunks of corn or Haloumi cheese.

Polenta cut thickly grill nicely on the BBQ, again brush with the same marinade during cooking.

Instead of veggie burgers, try grilling big field mushrooms, again brush with marinade during cooking.

Apart from the above, how about providing veggie side dishes such as pasta salad, cous cous salad, potato salad, grated carrots with rasins in a dressing made out of orange juice olive oil, coleslaw etc.?

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By *ub bbwWoman
over a year ago

oldbury

halloumi cheese cut into chunks with courgettes and marinade in olive oil lemon juice lemon zest mint and a pinch of chilli powder i can send you a few page ideas in a pm. Roasted veg stacks aubergines courgettes peppers mozzarella slices in a bun again with a brushing of olive oil or chilli oil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always do some veggies at a BBQ. Flat mushrooms soaked in garlic oil, pepper halves, veggie kebabs, cooked new potatoes thrown on the Barbie are lovely. Lots of veggie sides like couscous etc. And a few different cheeses that cam be melted on the veg.

I buy the frozen corn on the cob as its already cooked, just needs charring.

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By *ub bbwWoman
over a year ago

oldbury

another idea is fresh crusty bread with served with a baked camembert. Wrap the cheese in 2 layers of foil after doing a splash of white wine on top stud it with garlic and rosemary wrap then bake on bbq for about 7 -10 minutes till its molten and gooey in the middle just pull back foil and let people dip in with bread or veggies

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Good grief!

I'm veggie n been n held loads of bbq's

Linda McCartney sausages nicest (on offer in lidl at mo)

Quorn : burgers, fillets, peppered steaks etc work well on a BBQ

Halloumi cheese in cubes on skewers with veggies like: pepper, courgette, mushroom, baby tomatoes goes down a bomb with meat eaters too!

Plenty of salad, potato salad, coleslaw, pickles for everyone.

Sweet potatoe wedges cooked on skewers are AMAZING (BBQ equivalent of chips)

Sweet stuff: bananas in brown sugar cooked in skin, core apples n fill core with brown sugar n cinnamon wrap in foil n cooked are both amazing

Hth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forgot about chopped parsley in the veggie marinade.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about a Monster Mushroom Burger.

Ingredients

4 large portobello mushrooms caps, wiped clean

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek-style yoghurt

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

1 lime, zested and juiced

4 large slices whole-grain rustic bread, each cut in half

1 cup baby rocket

1 large tomato, cut into 8 slices

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips, drained

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Place the mushrooms in a baking dish or pie plate. Whisk together the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper until blended. Brush the mushrooms with the vinegar mixture; let stand for up to 15 minutes. Place the mushrooms on the grill rack and grill until tender, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Meanwhile, combine the yoghurt, rosemary and zest and juice of the lime in a small bowl until blended. Brush the bread slices with the yoghurt mixture. Layer half the slices with the mushrooms, rocket, tomatoes, onions and red pepper strips. Top with the remaining bread slices .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm ok cooking vegetarian meals, but am having a family BBQ this weekend and two of the people coming are vegetarians and I need some ideas

Can anyone help me, other than quorn sausages etc"

my top tip is don't cook the veggy food after you have cooked the meat

im a veggy and i've been to a few BBQs where people have put the veggy food on the BBQ after taking meat off and I've had to decline eating it

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Garlic mushrooms in foil. Corn on the cob. Also you could probably do some potatoes on the bbq too. Might be worth googling.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tell them to bring their own and sit in the corner quietly. This is BBQ time!! Man's territory!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For the Veggi stuff, knock up a second BBQ.

Get a big disposable lasagne tray (the foil type) or a turkey roaster and put a wire cooling rackover the top of it. Put coals in it as you would normally, or for a more even cooking heat, use Heat Beads.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Home made quorn burgers and sausages with apple and mint in them. Done them a few times for a wierdy bierdy relly at my bbqs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just give them a cheese cob

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If they eat fish, and hopefully like fish, then just wrap some salmon or a tuna steak in foil and chuck it on the BBQ for them. It won't get contaminated that way.

Then vegetable skewers etc to go with them "

Mackerel's well tasty if you're making it fishy. Don't wrap in foil but place over BBQ grill and make a few holes in it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

courgettes, sliced in half and brushed with olive oil. if you have it use a flavoured oil or put some herbs and things like chillies in a jar of oil for a couple of days to make some yourself.

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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My bbq is huge and has seperate trays, so veg and the vegetarian food will be cooked in a completely seperate area

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haloumi kebabs with peppers.

Mushroom kebabs drizzled with garlic and oil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corn on the cob wrapped in foil with a knob of butter.

Also we do plenty of sides, eg pasta salad.

Beetroot & feta with red onion.

Make a frittata

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughters are vegetarian and we have loads of bbqs, I wash the grill every time I use it and have a seperate rack to cook their stuff on.

I make veg kebabs, corn in the cob ect but quorn and supermarkets do some fantastic meat free product which are suitable to bbq.

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By *lanwoodMan
over a year ago

Alton

I did a BBQ last night and had one vegetarian woman present. For her, I did some kebab type skewers with mushrooms, peppers, haloumi cheese and onions with a marinade. 10 minutes and your done. It went down well too! (Unfortunately, she didn't!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

blanch some veg then make a bread dough or use pizza dough seal the veg in the dough wrap in greased foil then put on bbq , when its cooked you can break it open for some nice veg and the bread takes on the juices , works for tender meat too xx most i have done a bbq for was 2000 with 6 chefs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are not too difficult, may need to brush them with a bit of olive oil to keep them moist while cooking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you have/want to make Pizza dough, substitute Pitta breads for the Pizza bases.

If you want a fast Pizza dough base, try this two ingredient version:-

You just combine one cup of the flour with one cup of Greek yogurt, knead the dough for 5-8 minutes, and you're set.

Immediately after that you can add your sauce, cheese, and toppings for a pizza you can bake fresh in the oven.

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By *ogistical Nightmares OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

Thanks everyone, was a great success and was amazing the number of meat eaters who commented on how good the vegitarian options looked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you make your own mopping sauce, mix it with a little oil and bbq a few corn cobs, basting them as you turn them. That's delicious even for meat eaters.

Also try making a Thai salad and adding some mozzarella cubes instead of beef

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

D'OHHHH!!! I missed it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Give them a bag of salad, some crisps, and some bread.

Job done

Dated a vegetarian a few years ago. By 'eck she was picky. Didn't mind a bit of my sausage though.....I'll get my coat

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/vegetarian-barbecue

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Tell them you only have meat products to eat then you if you are lucky they will go before they bore you to death about the evils of eating meat."

Just cos someone is vegetarian doesn't mean they will preach about it!

Its my choice not to eat meat, but my son does and I understand humans are omnivorves.

It is just my choice

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Thanks everyone, was a great success and was amazing the number of meat eaters who commented on how good the vegitarian options looked "

"Ere Gloria you seen that stuff by the burgers? "

"Ooh yes Mavis I have doesn't it look pretty ! "

"What's it for? "

"Dunno but Muriel over there has half of it hanging out of her chuff"

"Oh nice ! be a love and pass us another bit of chicken "

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk


"Corn on the cob is a good option.

Blanch it first.

No need, just cook it slowly on the bbq, tastes delicious

Nobody cooks slowly on a barbie.

Torch the outside a quickly as possible and leave the inside raw.

Not wise with corn on the cob."

Wrap in foil with butter or vegetable spread and put on the BBQ. They cook beautifully.

If you know what you are doing you only have charcoal on the front half or one side that way you can slow cooking down by putting things on the other side.

Google Stephen Reichlen - he is a BBQ GOD!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a couple of portabello mushrooms, marinate them with some balsamic vinegar, a tiny bit of soy sauce and a bit of olive oil. let them marinate atleast 30 minutes prior to grilling. brush with left over marinade during grilling a few times. They are absolutely fantastic for even non veggies.

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