Preparing Meat for Friends and Family (Vegetarians and Meat Eaters :) )

I dont know if this topic has been brought up or not, but I found it to be very interesting.

Last night my dad brought up the topic of preparing meat for my friends and family members that eat meat. He said that when vegetarians go over to their friends houses most of the time-if not always their friends have prepared a vegetarian dish. He then said that when a person who eats meat goes to a vegetarian friend's house that they do not prepare a meat dish for them. He said that it could be considered rude since the meat eater prepared a lovely vegetarian dish and that effort was not reciprocated.

I said that the person eating meat is obviously going to prepare someee vegetable seeing as no one can survive of meat only. so really preparing vegetables is in no way an inconvience (correct me if I'm wrong). And since every one eats at least one vegetable preparing a vegetarian dish for someone who eats meat is not in any way rude (unless of course you knew they hated tofu and you used tofu anyway).

Any one elses opinions would be awesome (from both sides of the argument is at all possible )

 

Its a difficult subject, and one my meat eating bf comments about. I (veggie) don't want to buy meat, because it supports the farming industries. If I am having people over that want to eat meat, they can go somewhere else, or they can buy and prepare their own meat. I am not going to cook what I am not comfortable buying or cooking for the pleasure of someone's meat eating pleasure!! IF they want to bring something themselves pre-prepared, then fine. But Being a veggie, they can't expect me to cook meat!! I know its expected for non veggies to accommodate veggies, but surely its expected that veggies won't cook/prepare meat.. Even for other people.

 

I mean its up to you. Its your house. If you are inviting people over to your place who have extended the the courtesy of catering to your diet, and you do not return the favor i guess its a dick move, but who cares, i mean what you're doing is right and they eat disgusting food so it doesn't matter what they want because you know better.

If you dont want to support industry farming then you could purchase some 'organic' grass fed meat.

 

I don't entertain often, but it's all a matter of preparing food that your guests enjoy whether meat or veg. My friends have many veggie dishes that they enjoy, and if one comes over those dishes are welcome options. If done right, meat isn't missed. It's like considering for food allergies. You'd leave out nuts from your cooking if your guest was allergic, but would you expect your friend to cook with nuts if you were visiting? No.

Besides, my husband eats meat, so we usually have some on hand in a pinch.

 

Oh snap

 

I agree with your dad. I mean come on, he made a vegi dish JUST for them!