Would you be comfortable with preparing a dish that had..?!
The reason I ask is, I have a couple of friends that are either vegetarian or vegan (myself included) and 2 of them were appalled when it was thanksgiving and my grandmother asked me to help her prepare something with her (it was crab salad and also gumbo with different meats). We were all there for the holiday time and when my grandmother asked me I said yes because I would never tell my grandma no to anything. She's in her 90's and for me to argue with her about helping her cook something with meat in it would be a little bit much not to mention highly disrespectful. I've told her countless of times that I don't eat meat but hey she's old she forgets and instead of me to keep bringing it up, it's whatever.
what would you do?
Answers:
Not really... I used to be.. but not as much anymore.. It bugs me... but I just kinda suck it up :(
I used to work at a pizza place.. so I pretty much had to handel meat there :(... it SUCKED to say the least.. but I got through it..
I'm one of the very few people I know personally who doesn't eat meat
So I try me best to help my dad cook for the rest of the family, even if it means browning meat or whatever
I really don't like to do it... but my poor dad does so much for me.. it would really be selfish of me not to help out ya know?
So it's pretty much the same for you and your Grandma... you don't want to be disrespectful or hurt her feelings... and its not like shes asking you to hand roll meatballs or anything :)
With other people I pretty much try to grab up the job of cooking the non meat things before anyone else can :D
Vegetarian for 7+ years :)
If she knows that you're vegetarian, I think that's a little selfish. She could have at least asked you to help with something that didn't contain meat such as potatoes or a pie.
I honestly would have said no and asked to help with something else, no matter who was asking me to help them.
I'm a vegetarian myself and I would've been completely disgusted. Sometimes you just have to stand up for yourself.....if you were so worried about not wanting to hurt her feelings, simply tell her no nicely. "No thanks grandma. I'm a vegetarian.....sorry." :) Is that so hard?
If it were for someone who is perfectly able bodied who just wanted me to cook for them then no I wouldn't. If I was caring for a sick loved one I would, even though I wouldn't be crazy about it. I would breathe through my mouth the entire time tho lol.
Its a good thing that you helped your grandmother. Its really not a big deal, its just food. Its just food you happen to not eat.
She's your grandmother. She loves you; you love her. She probably won't be around for too many more Thanksgivings. You did the right thing in helping her.
I think you did the right thing. It's not like she asked you to taste test the crab salad and gumbo, right?
I won't buy the meat, but I'll cook it for them if they provide rubber gloves.
I'm vegetarian and while I wouldn't help prepare the actual meat you didn't do any harm by stirring.