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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I need help if you please...

I'm looking for a suitable starter for a traditional Christmas dinner... the non veggies are having prawn cocktails (I'm aiming for a proper old school effort) and I asked the veggie at work what she'd like and she helpfully said the same as everyone else minus the meat!

Seems a bit mean to give her lettuce and Marie Rose sauce with a slice of lemon! I've googled but not come up with very much... any suggestions?

(I also have a seafood allergy in there too!)

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Soup?

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

How about a mini goats cheese and caramelised red onion tart?

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

"How about a mini goats cheese and caramelised red onion tart?"

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

My sister is a vegetarian and normally has stuffed peppers or mushrooms, or garlic mushrooms.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Stuffed pepper/mushroom/courgette/aubergine is what I normally do. But that's instead of the turkey because all the veggies in our family eat fish & I normally do a fishy starter too.

Most stuffed veg can be prepared in advance, then just heated in the oven with the roast potatoes.

Mr ddc

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

I made appetizers once... I used veggie ham slices, put them in a cupcake tin, then filled them with macaroni and cheese and baked it.

Not quite as classy as prawn cocktails but it tasted good

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

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

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

Oh! Maybe you could do skewers with cheese and olives or something instead of the shrimp?

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

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

Grilled pepper/courgettes/mushroom... Not sure how that'll go down with the sauce though.

Celery could work well

a little mini salad

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

I wish I'd known! I wouldn't have made a dick of myself by saying 'soup'!

I was gonna say tarts as well. You could take it to the table and say 'are you the vegetarian tart?'

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes. "

Oops

Sainsburys do packets of foam shrimps. They don't have seafood in them...

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Do the cheese & onion thing for everyone. Can be made in advance, warm through, shove a few posh leaves on the plate. Ta Dah!

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Is smoked salmon a no-no?

Mrs DDC

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different.

Grilled pepper/courgettes/mushroom... Not sure how that'll go down with the sauce though.

Celery could work well

a little mini salad"

Yeah there was a mention of avocado in the google search which I thought sounded quite nice but then it went on to add vegetarian prawns and I was confused!

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

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

In that case diced Feta cheese and green olives with fine slivers of raw sweet red pepper....

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

Artichoke in balsamic vinegar

would make a decent prawn substitute

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

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different.

In that case diced Feta cheese and green olives with fine slivers of raw sweet red pepper....

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Garlic mushrooms

Quorn pieces instead of prawns.

Any tartlets

Melon cut to the shape of prawns

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Is smoked salmon a no-no?

Mrs DDC"

Yeah she doesn't do fish at all and the one who claims he has an allergy to fish/seafood I think is just fussy!

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By *aughtyLondonGuyMan
over a year ago

london

Baked cammonbert with fingers to dip

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

Today I learnt that Linda McCartney does "vegetarian prawns"... well I never.

Somebody suggested stuffed peppers... you could do those really little ones and stuff them with something that won't clash with the Marie Rose sauce, and sprinkle those in there as the prawn substitute?

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Feta cubes.

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

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Beer battered halloumi if you are doing hot.... or tricolore if cold

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby

I would replace the prawns with small chunks of halloumi cheese. Fry it first.

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby

"Today I learnt that Linda McCartney does "vegetarian prawns"... well I never.

I've tried the vege seafood. The whole family didn't like it at all.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

DG, I think you should avoid the prawn cocktail and so another 70s starter that everyone can have.

It also avoids the caterers accidentally poisoning the guests with poorly stored prawns.

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

garlic mushrooms are soooooooo easy -

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

"Today I learnt that Linda McCartney does "vegetarian prawns"... well I never.

I've tried the vege seafood. The whole family didn't like it at all."

Yeah I can't say I was tempted to rush out and buy them!!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I would go for a different starter so everyone can have the same or stick a few of those kids sweet shrimps in the sauce

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I was veggie for years. A mate once did a beautiful fried bass for everyone but did me the same sauce and accompaniment but with fried halloumi instead. It worked really well. Might not work with Marie Rose but if you did it with a harissa mayonnaise it would look similar to everyone else's. Or do an alternative old school starter with mushroom pâté on melba toast or an egg mayo (with paprika sprinkled on top for a full on retro vibe).

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

"P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

La-de-fucking-dah!

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

Tell them they either eat the prawns or go without

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

La-de-fucking-dah!"

I was waiting for that... you never disappoint Lib!

It's not like I'm having a dinner party at home... it's a do for 90 people with one veggie!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

La-de-fucking-dah!

I was waiting for that... you never disappoint Lib!

It's not like I'm having a dinner party at home... it's a do for 90 people with one veggie!

And a fussy eater.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

"P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

La-de-fucking-dah!

I was waiting for that... you never disappoint Lib!

It's not like I'm having a dinner party at home... it's a do for 90 people with one veggie!

Fuckin hell...just uninvite the veggie!

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

Baked Camembert with cranberry

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

Are they true vegetarians or will they eat fish?

How about some kind of Quorn thing in the 'prawn' cocktail instead?

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"P.S. I'm not actually cooking... I have caterers.

La-de-fucking-dah!"

It's the only way dear

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Serve the veggie person, as the starter. Ta Dah! Problem solved

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Alas I don't choose who to invite!

And I have another three nut allergies and two cheese freaks!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Alas I don't choose who to invite!

And I have another three nut allergies and two cheese freaks!

Soup!

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Serve a piece of card with "you have incisors for a reason" etched in red in the poshest script you can find.

On the back "cards by Dennis the Butcher - we source our own ink"

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

"I was waiting for that... you never disappoint Lib!

*bows*

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Sweetcorn, diced peppers, red onions, mixed in to the sauce with a sprig of parsley garnish.

Cheese freaks can share a pack of Jacobs crackers with the nut allergists.

Sorted.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"DG, I think you should avoid the prawn cocktail and so another 70s starter that everyone can have.

It also avoids the caterers accidentally poisoning the guests with poorly stored prawns.

And the 'fussy eater' allergic to prawns being rushed to hospital.

Devilled eggs are nice.

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

my cock..its meaty...but technically not meat...and nobody needs to kill it..

I call it cock a la creme

*must not be chewed just sucked

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

"I need help if you please...

Seems a bit mean to give her lettuce and Marie Rose sauce with a slice of lemon! I've googled but not come up with very much... any suggestions?

(I also have a seafood allergy in there too!)

Tomato, buffalo mozzarella and avocado salad xx

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

dunno why I thought of this...deepfried chilli lime pakora

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"dunno why I thought of this...deepfried chilli lime pakora

It's doesn't quite have that retro, yet traditional Christmas dinner feel.

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

"dunno why I thought of this...deepfried chilli lime pakora

It's doesn't quite have that retro, yet traditional Christmas dinner feel.

can shape it into flares with butterbean pompoms then

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

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

Actually that baked camembert with cranberry sauce would be good- you could use a filo basket?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Actually that baked camembert with cranberry sauce would be good- you could use a filo basket?"

What about the cheese freaks?

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Actually that baked camembert with cranberry sauce would be good- you could use a filo basket?"

I'm still in the same boat though with two cheese allergies and a gluten free body.

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By *oddess ZCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

Vegan here xD

I find "Fake fish " awful personally stuffed mushroom is lovely and easy to do .

Or if you want traditional do soup for everyone

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

whole caramelized carrots, in a red wine roux

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Hang on gluten free wasn't mentioned before...

This is a wind up, isn't it? You've still got Halal and Kosher to go...

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Prawn cocktail should surely be okay for a gluten free person shouldn't it?!

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I also have allergies to milk, caffeine, oats, cinnamon and the nut people are proper carry epi pen sorts.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

How do these people survive to adulthood???

In all seriousness, it must be a nightmare existence, potentially going into anaphylactic shock at any moment.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

I think your only option is to put a fridge and a microwave on every table, and let them sort themselves out... give it a poncey name and you can have invented a whole new gastronomic paradigm.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

It just makes me feel quite lucky that I'm not allergic or intolerant to anything... apart from eejits with food issues!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I also have allergies to milk, caffeine, oats, cinnamon and the nut people are proper carry epi pen sorts. "
i suppose you could ask the allergy people what they normally eat and come up with some veggie concoction

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I also have allergies to milk, caffeine, oats, cinnamon and the nut people are proper carry epi pen sorts. i suppose you could ask the allergy people what they normally eat and come up with some veggie concoction"

That's what I did... thinking the veggie person would supply the answer... alas not. I'm trying to keep it simple. Something different for the veggie person seemed the obvious route but now I'm thinking soup is the answer!

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

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A tasty soup and roll is always good.... if you want extra marks for presentation get the caterers to serve with soup inside the crusty rolls. So the roll is the bowl.

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By *oddess ZCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

One at a time xD I have a family of allergies here so I will see if I can help lol

So a gluten free , milk allergy, veggie , but allergy and they are all separate people ?

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"One at a time xD I have a family of allergies here so I will see if I can help lol

So a gluten free , milk allergy, veggie , but allergy and they are all separate people ? "

I have: (all separate people)

X 2 - nut allergies

X 1 - nut & cinnamon allergy

X 1 - veggie

X 1 - seafood/fish allergy

X 2 - cheese allergies

X 1 - gluten free/no red meat

X 1 - caffeine, oats, milk allergy

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

Deligate the job to someone else

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Deligate the job to someone else

There is no-one else!

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By *eliz NelsonMan
over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

"One at a time xD I have a family of allergies here so I will see if I can help lol

So a gluten free , milk allergy, veggie , but allergy and they are all separate people ?

I have: (all separate people)

X 2 - nut allergies

X 1 - nut & cinnamon allergy

X 1 - veggie

X 1 - seafood/fish allergy

X 2 - cheese allergies

X 1 - gluten free/no red meat

X 1 - caffeine, oats, milk allergy

Wow!

I think I would just braise 90 little gem lettuces and hope the main meal and desert pulled things around

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By *oddess ZCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

"One at a time xD I have a family of allergies here so I will see if I can help lol

So a gluten free , milk allergy, veggie , but allergy and they are all separate people ?

I have: (all separate people)

X 2 - nut allergies

X 1 - nut & cinnamon allergy

X 1 - veggie

X 1 - seafood/fish allergy

X 2 - cheese allergies

X 1 - gluten free/no red meat

X 1 - caffeine, oats, milk allergy

Wow

Starters vegetable soup of some sort with bread rolls (gluten free roll for the gluten free )

Vegan chocolate brownies with cream / ice cream for pudding (dairy free ice cream for milk allergy and either gluten free for the gluten free or make it all gluten free with gluten free flour ) are always a hit here

What sort of main course was you thinking ?

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By *ecretagentman7Man
over a year ago

wakefield

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

Get some of that quorn lol

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

"One at a time xD I have a family of allergies here so I will see if I can help lol

So a gluten free , milk allergy, veggie , but allergy and they are all separate people ?

I have: (all separate people)

X 2 - nut allergies

X 1 - nut & cinnamon allergy

X 1 - veggie

X 1 - seafood/fish allergy

X 2 - cheese allergies

X 1 - gluten free/no red meat

X 1 - caffeine, oats, milk allergy

FFS...tell them to bring a packed lunch.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I said that hours ago. Just keep the croutons on the side so that the gluten free don't go mad.

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

I meant suggestions for prawn substitutes... I think she just wanted to fit into the meal without being really obviously different...

Sorry that wasn't clear... if all else fails I'll go with something completely different. "

Avocado cut into cubes?

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