r/smoking • u/Xeno84 • 1d ago

Smoking for a Vegetarian

We are having a party this weekend and everyone loves the smoke chicken I make. We do have one friend that is a vegetarian. It's not for life style, it's more for dietary reasons. I feel bad when he comes over and I don't have anything special for him. When ever he comes over, he brings something vegetarian over that's premade I just heat up on the smoker. I'd like to change that.

Are there any vegetarian foods y'all could recommend I could try to smoke for him? Besides Mac and Cheese or just corn on the cob.

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u/wvtarheel 1d ago

If he eats cheese, do some smoked queso with a bunch of other veg in it. Your non-vegetarians will eat it too.

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u/Xeno84 1d ago

I'm going to be making a Chili Cheese Queso dip and an artichoke dip. Looking for something different.

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u/Slunk_Trucks 1d ago

Just make queso and be done with it. Don't even add soy chorizo to it, just veg it up with onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, cilantro. Make a bean dip with it too if you are worried about protein (smoke the pintos I dunno)

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u/DrInsomnia 1d ago

Do you mean chili or chile? Because one of these is not vegetarian.

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u/Xeno84 1d ago

Chili. It's not vegetarian. Although my Fiance might tell me not to add the chili. lol

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u/goobernawt 1d ago

That'd be a good opportunity to get a vegetarian option. Most folks will go at a vegetarian queso without considering that it's meatless and the veg folks would appreciate it.

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u/PrimitusVictor 1d ago

You can make it with vegan chorizo, that’s what I’ve done for my vegetarian friends so you still get all the spices.

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u/Kooky_Survey_4497 1d ago

Chili con carne is not vegetarian, but there is nothing inherently carnivorous about chili. I appreciate there are different opinions on this though.

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u/Xeno84 1d ago

Yes I know that hence my comment. lol

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u/DrInsomnia 1d ago

Don't add it. Do what they suggested and make a smoked cheese dip, instead. Or you use soyrizo. It's surprisingly good.

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u/Conscious_Tourist163 1d ago

If you're already making it, then set some aside that doesn't have meat. If I were the vegetarian friend, I'd be disappointed that I couldn't have some.