# Meal ideas for a non meat eater who doesnt like cheese, egg or pasta **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793 "2008-12-18T19:44:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/1 "2008-12-18T19:44:17Z")
Heylo I was wondering if people have meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) ideas for a non-meat eater (but eats fish), who doesn’t like eggs, cheese, pasta, bread or garlic? I’ve done a lot of soups and mashes of various vegetables, but do you have any other ideas? thank you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/2 "2008-12-18T19:53:09Z")
Sound like a lot of rice in this person’s future. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/3 "2008-12-18T19:59:11Z")
Explore the richness of Indian cuisine regarding their use of lentils, rice, and chickpeas with various spices and other vegetables. Hummus is good too. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/4 "2008-12-18T19:59:39Z")
1 pound fresh tuna steaks, each one inch thick white flour as needed (with salt and pepper, if you wish) 1 tablespoon butter (or more) 6 teaspoons stone-ground mustard (more as needed, add a little creamed horseradish if you like it) 2 tablespoons panko crumbs (if your guest really hates bread, use crushed lightly-toasted nuts ) Dredge tuna in flour. Melt half of butter and saute over medium-high heat for seven minutes on one side. Coat uncooked, upright side thickly with mustard. Sprinkle breadcrumbs onto mustard, pressing lightly with a clean finger to make the breadcrumbs adhere. Add remainder of butter if needed to keep tuna from sticking. Reduce heat to medium, carefully flip fish, and saute for five to seven minutes or until tuna is no longer pink. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/5 "2008-12-18T20:01:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Sound like a lot of rice in this person’s future. Yes lots!! > [@](#): > > Explore the richness of Indian cuisine regarding their use of lentils, rice, and chickpeas with various spices and other vegetables. > > Hummus is good too. Unfortunately there is too much garlic in all of that! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/6 "2008-12-18T20:05:54Z")
Alton Brown’s [Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/salmon-fillet-en-papillote-with-julienne-vegetable-recipe/index.html)is very good, but unless you love salt the way the thing that ate Crewman Darnell loves salt, use about half of what alton calls for. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/7 "2008-12-18T20:08:34Z")
Beans & Rice. Probably not as good without the ham/sausage flavoring, but still edible. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/8 "2008-12-18T20:13:49Z")
> [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](#): > > Unfortunately there is too much garlic in all of that! You could [make your own hummus](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10054882&highlight=hummus#post10054882), although I forgot to include garlic there. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/9 "2008-12-18T20:16:26Z")
> [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](#): > > Unfortunately there is too much garlic in all of that! Oh no, not all by any means. Many Indian dishes are made without garlic due to the beliefs of some Hindus and the Jains. They may contain [asafoetida](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafoetida) instead; I will say the aroma is similar but I don’t think the taste is all that similar, from my experience. And not all recipes for people who follow this style of eating contain the spice, either. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/10 "2008-12-18T20:31:20Z")
> [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](#): > > I was wondering if people have meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) ideas for a non-meat eater (but eats fish), who doesn’t like eggs, cheese, pasta, bread or garlic? You know, I think some people are meant to starve. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/11 "2008-12-18T20:32:35Z")
> [@](#): > > You know, I think some people are meant to starve. Noway!! Now that just wouldn’t be fair 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/12 "2008-12-18T20:32:40Z")
The “no garlic” bit is going to turn off a LOT of Indian dishes. Still, if you’re willing to cook for yourself you could adapt a lot of Indian recipes and do well without garlic. There are [a lot of recipes here](http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/World-Cuisine/India/Main.aspx) and while many of them use garlic, they could be cooked without it in most circumstances. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/13 "2008-12-18T20:34:27Z")
How about tofu? you can use a lot of marinades and sauces intended for meat or poultry. It’s also good sauteed with vegetables. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/14 "2008-12-18T20:34:43Z")
> [@](#): > > The “no garlic” bit is going to turn off a LOT of Indian dishes I think that is true. I travelled around all of India and felt like I was a piece of garlic the entire time, but like **Ferret Herder** said, there are alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/15 "2008-12-18T20:35:45Z")
Yes tofu is good, i like that a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/16 "2008-12-18T20:47:07Z")
Try Thai or Malaysian - tom yum soup, or a laksa. Don’t like pasta? How about gnocchi. Mexican food can be made without garlic, and that’s good for veges. Japanese - stir fried yakisoba noodles Mussels with pommes frites (or chips to everyone else) - with or without the mayo [Bouillabaisse](http://www.abc.net.au/tv/cookandchef/txt/s2199621.htm) - skip the garlic [Smoked fish pie](http://www.cuisine.com.au/recipe/Simple-smoked-fish-pie), without the hard boiled eggs A [fish tagine](http://www.cuisine.com.au/recipe/snapper_tagine_with_potatoes_and_chermoula) [Pan-fried snapper with ginger](http://www.cuisine.com.au/recipe/pan-fried_snapper_ginger_soy_chilli_shallots) In fact [Cuisine](http://www.cuisine.com.au/) is a good resource for great recipes with clear indications of what is not included. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/17 "2008-12-18T20:54:14Z")
Lately, I have been enjoying simple plain sweet potatoes. Pierce one with a fork, then microwave it on a paper towel for 5 minutes. Fresh fruit is also great, I like grapefruit, apples, and pears. You could also go with rice. Microwave a bowl of rice with some peas and broccoli, then add a dash of chili sauce and soy sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/18 "2008-12-18T20:58:40Z")
I have a fantastic recipe for stuffed winter squash (acorn or butternut). It involves mushrooms, walnuts, breadcrumbs, and yummy non-garlic seasonings. If this sounds good, I’ll get you the full recipe. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meal-ideas-for-a-non-meat-eater-who-doesnt-like-cheese-egg-or-pasta/477793/19 "2008-12-18T21:05:04Z")
Have you tried spaghetti squash? They’re a delicious alternative to pasta. Hugely expensive and impractical for dinner for one though. That reminds me, I need to cook the spaghetti squash I have in my fridge soon. Enjoy, Steven