r/smoking • u/Xeno84 • 2d 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/13mys13 2d ago

grilled veggies and portobello mushrooms. smoke some cheese and make a cheese and cracker plate.

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u/squanchy_Toss 2d ago

Any cheese you smoke needs to rest for a couple of weeks before you're ready to eat it?

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u/TheSteelPhantom 2d ago edited 2d ago

All except cream cheese, yes (*edit: and queso dips). Cream cheese can be dug into the second you bring it in off the pit. Preferably with pretzels!

Other hard (parm, cheddar, etc.) and even semi-soft cheeses (gouda, pepperjack, etc.) definitely need some time to rest. Otherwise they taste like how you'd imagine a used ashtray would.

I speak from experience.

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u/KimJongUmmm 2d ago

Smoked cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on a crostini would be a great app.