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Vegetarians for Thanksgiving? Focus
on the sides It’s no surprise that “Turkey Day” is one of America’s most meat-centric holidays. But when you look at the typical spread many families sit down to, it’s clear that side dishes deserve equal credit. That’s good news when some of your guests are vegetarians — accommodating them will be easier than you think. First, the obvious issue — the turkey. Don’t stress about it and don’t try to replace it. Most families offer so many wonderful (and often substantial) sides at Thanksgiving, vegetarians are happy to fill their plates with these. But if you simply must have a main course, consider a vegetable lasagna or (assuming you aren’t feeding vegans) quiche. To make sure your side dishes are suitable for vegetarians, keep a few things in mind while making them. Start by sorting out what type of vegetarians you will be serving. Many won’t eat red meat, poultry or seafood, but will eat eggs, cheese, milk and other dairy products. Vegans exclude all animal products, including honey. Next, consider how these restrictions change the way you prepare each dish. Stuffing For the liquid in the stuffing, use water, wine or vegetable broth rather than chicken broth. And if you’re serving vegans, use a non-hydrogenated margarine or vegetable oil instead of butter for the fat. If you add meat, such as sausage, to your stuffing, just divide the batch into two casserole dishes and bake one with sausage and one without. Potatoes If the rest of your family demands traditional mashed potatoes, it’s easy to make two batches. Figure out how many potatoes you need for two batches, boil them together, then mash them in separate bowls. Gravy Also, natural food stores sell many prepared vegetarian gravies.
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