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vegan food

My bloke's Mum is coming to visit ..... she's a vegan. Any suggestions for shops which sell vegan ingredients - I'd rather buy from a shop than online

Viv Ellis ● 5662d20 Comments

If you have time pop into a restaurant called 222, at 222 North End Road (nearest tube West Brompton, district line). It is a vegan place and the food is delicious. You actually wouldn't guess its vegan. It will hopefully give you some good ideas. Good luck.

Rachel W ● 5659d

As Nature Intended, Farm W5, Holland and Barrett will supply you a vegan feast. Anway it's not really a problem. We probably all eat vegan meals sometimes without even realising. It's not so weird. Vegetable curry and rice for example. Spaghetti with tomato sauce. Summer pudding. etc. Waterstones sell a really good vegan cup cake baking book if you want to make something nice for tea.PS I am not a vegan!

Rachel Sanger ● 5660d

As a complete off shoot here - do chickens have to have sex before they can lay an egg?

Viv Ellis ● 5660d

I'm not vegan but I just wanted to correct the misapprehension that "cows have to be milked otherwise they suffer".To produce milk, a cow must have a calf. To maximise production, each calf is taken from its mother within 24-48 hours of birth.

Linda Thorpe ● 5661d

I won't tell if you don't, Viv.

J Smith ● 5661d

Hmm. Sounds simple to me. Just don't buy/use any animal products. If you use processed stuff read the labels, but better to use fresh anyway.

Becky Bell ● 5661d

As Nature Intended & Holland and Barrat both seemed good - I already shop at Cudi - so legumes not a prob. Pastry - I may try Soya marge - but Jus Rol frozen says it's ok for vegans so why put myself through the pain ? Bloody mothers :o(

Viv Ellis ● 5661d

Had a google and found:http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/food/recipes/As for buying vegan food, think someone has already suggested As Nature Intended in Ealing, also Holland & Barrett, also probly Cudi and some of the other Arab type shops in west ealing.

Chris Edwards ● 5661d

It can do, but I think you can buy butter etc that doesn't contain dairy products, although what they taste like remains to be seen. If you have to use eggs then I think you will hve to think of cooking something else.

J Smith ● 5662d

If she asks about how the veg was picked, just say they lived and died in a humane way.Pastry, doesn't that use dairy products such as milk, butter and egg?

G Lord ● 5662d

they have rules for how the vegetables are grown and picked  oh blimey not even thought of that!! :o(    have downloaded recipes - may even have a dry run of pastry this evening

Viv Ellis ● 5662d

I sympathise with her, very difficult to cater for.

J Smith ● 5662d

Yes but Viv's blokes Mum won't drink milk either.

G Lord ● 5662d

Let's hope she isn't allergic to nuts as well!Have to admit I didn't know about not being able to eat honey. Milk I don't understand as cows have to be milked otherwise they suffer.

J Smith ● 5662d

Well each to their own and the object is to impress.  Maybe it is wrong to pinch honey, but we've been doing it for so long now, the bees are probably used to it and make more especially for us.Veganism is a lifestyle where all animal produce is not allowed, hence the no honey.  So when cooking, no diary, eggs, meat (obviously)etc.I think the best advice would be to google some vegan recipes, apart from the usual veg, you'll end up with seeds, nuts, beans and lentil stuff.Next, make sure you don't use animal produce in your cooking, sounds easy, but if the recipe says fry something and you use butter, Mrs Fussyhead won't eat it and you've lost a point.Good luck!

G Lord ● 5662d

I am sure most veggies are partial to the odd bacon sarnie.Vegetarians are one thing but I believe Vegans take vegetarianism a step too far - am I right in thinking that they have rules for how the vegetables are grown and picked? I have nothing against vegetarians at all and commend people for being one, but seriously where's the meat?

J Smith ● 5662d

thanks both - think she is strict so I need to know my onions (if you'll pardon the pun) - been reading up online - even honey is on the "no" list!

Viv Ellis ● 5662d

Get something from Luckhurts and tell her that's what vegan food is like in Ealing.  In my experience, vegans and veggies like tripe, especially if you tell them its some kind of exotic mushroom.

G Lord ● 5662d

I think it depends on how fussy the vegan is and I beleive they can be very fussy - you could try As Nature Intended near Broadway Centre.

J Smith ● 5662d

A Greengrocers?

G Lord ● 5662d