The Vegan Thread

This recipe:

In our mission to create the best meatless ragù

Also this recipe:

chicken stock

Haha, yeah that's a bit odd.

Happy pear one is quick, easy, tasty. Is basically:
Garlic and onion
Grate a carrot
Finely dice a pack of mushrooms
3 tbsp tamari
Can of tomato
Can of lentils
Pinch of mixed herbs
Done

🤌yum!

This is missing about 18 ingredients.

Shout out to Ottolenghi's tray bake ragu, obviously every ingredient under the sun but bloody delicious

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/yotam-ottolenghis-ultimate-traybake-ragu/

This recipe:

In our mission to create the best meatless ragù

Also this recipe:

chicken stock

..reminds me of

Q: Are chicken vegan?

A: No, there's eggs in it, idiot!

I'm off to Manchester for a night with work next week. Where's good for vegan stuff around the Northern Quarter? Ideally a mix of vegan and non vegan. It's been years since I was there! Recommendations for decent pubs also welcome.

@snottyotter you're Manchester based, vegan and like a pint right?

I asked this in here this time last year and ended up here: https://www.societymanchester.com/vocation

Beers, food traders for all diets, was good.

(wrong location :D)

Last time I was there I ate at a Chinese place called Wings which had some v good vegan options.

Both sound like good options, thanks!

This is true.
You could see what's on at Grub or Mackie Mayor but I don't get into NQ too often. There's some nice places around cutting room square, HipHop chip shop has some tasty vegan options and there's a pasta place nearby I've been meaning to try. There are also many pizza places.

I got to test a potential dish for work, a hot "honey" mustard glazed oyster mushrooms, I hope it becomes permanent as it was well tasty.

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What is your job where you are surrounded by bikes but are also testing dishes at work?

I'm a mechanic, but the shop is attached to a cafe. http://www.stationsouth.co.uk if you're nearby, although next week is my last.

Purezza and What the pita might be the only fully vegan places that are left now. Common/Nells do pizza by the slice, not huge vegan options but not terrible ones either. This and that is probably still good for a curry.

There's Bundobust on the edge of Piccadilly gardens and there's a bunch of chain places in the Corn Exchange inc. Mowgli and Pho, both with good vegan options and walking distance from the NQ.

What sort of pubs are you after?

Actually, I’ve eaten at Bundobust as well and it was slightly above average.

Pho are utter cunts who sued my mates. Never eat there. Ever.

Mackie Mayor

would second this, had some lovely ramen last time I went out with work - it’s kind of food-hall-y, so options aplenty

Pho are utter cunts who sued my mates. Never eat there. Ever.

Noted!

I got to test a potential dish for work, a hot "honey" mustard glazed oyster mushrooms, I hope it becomes permanent as it was well tasty.

You haven't thought this through. You want the dishes to change all the time so you can do more testing. :)

Thanks for the Manchester suggestions! A friend recommended This and That as well so that might be the winner. I used to live in Leeds, which also has a Bundobust, I used to enjoy popping in for the lunch deal and a pint.

If you want rice and 3 then Little Aladdin is good and all vegan, but tiny.

That sounds good as well! I'll be with a non vegan colleague but will keep that in mind for next time I'm up.

Next question, where's good for 6 adults, a 3 year old and a 1 year old, mix of vegan and non vegan, around Kings Cross? The closer to the station the better really.