Why would any restaurant not have good veg options?

[Anonymous]

I once ordered lasagne at a seafood place. BIG mistake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that for a second. Vegetable stock?? Come on.

People who eat meat rarely use vegetable stock. It just doesn't have nearly as much flavor as meat-based stocks, so it is not a standard ingredient and would take some time to make. As stocks are made in advance and generally used in many recipes, it would make perfect sense not to have it handy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that for a second. Vegetable stock?? Come on.

People who eat meat rarely use vegetable stock. It just doesn't have nearly as much flavor as meat-based stocks, so it is not a standard ingredient and would take some time to make. As stocks are made in advance and generally used in many recipes, it would make perfect sense not to have it handy.

You know nothing abotu cooking. Or rather, just enough to think you know a lot and make an ass out of yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:That's a pretty useless question. Meat eaters can eat vegetarian, but vegetarians do not eat meat. So meat eaters can eat at a vegetarian restaurant and thus opening one doesn't mean alienating an entire group of people.

In theory, yes. But in actuality, most meat-eaters will tend to not patronize an all-vegetarian place. So effect, they are alienating them.

Why are there so many sophists in D.C.? I think they are alienating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that for a second. Vegetable stock?? Come on.

People who eat meat rarely use vegetable stock. It just doesn't have nearly as much flavor as meat-based stocks, so it is not a standard ingredient and would take some time to make. As stocks are made in advance and generally used in many recipes, it would make perfect sense not to have it handy.

You know nothing abotu cooking. Or rather, just enough to think you know a lot and make an ass out of yourself.

How do you get that?

[Anonymous]

Good vegetarian options or any? I can see why they don't put a lot of effort into it - as if they are going after the carnivores, that is just their clientelle. But what I can't fathom is why not throw on something. I mean, you could do a pasta dish with a side of vegetables. Or one place had something as simple as mac and cheese and veggies.

My one friend says she often just resorts to ordering 3 sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most chefs hate vegetarianism. It goes against the concept of their art. They like having as large a palate as possible, and vegetarianism is very limiting. It is like telling a painter that he can't use any red in his art, which means no purple, no pink, no fuschia, nothing. Chefs absolutely hate that, especially ones whose favorite color is red! Many would rather just lose the money than be limited so strictly. On the other hand, most - but not all - are sympathetic to actual medical limitations (but despise people who lie about them).

Absolutly untrue. I attended the French Culinary Institute in NYC. I'm not even going to venture to educate you. It has to do with demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that for a second. Vegetable stock?? Come on.

People who eat meat rarely use vegetable stock. It just doesn't have nearly as much flavor as meat-based stocks, so it is not a standard ingredient and would take some time to make. As stocks are made in advance and generally used in many recipes, it would make perfect sense not to have it handy.

You know nothing abotu cooking. Or rather, just enough to think you know a lot and make an ass out of yourself.

How do you get that?

Because vegetable stock does not take nearly the amount of time it takes to make meat stock, and the ingredients for it are always on hand. There's no comparison at all. If a chef can't handle making and keeping some veg stock around, he's not a chef -- he's a line cook. As for flavor, it's obvious you've never had good veg stock.

[Anonymous]

Just don't move to France. Vegetarian meals there are ones with just a little bit of lardon (bacon).