What can I put in a vegi food hamper?

lemontart

oh yes another vegan freindly product is homepride chillie sauce the sort you add to mince from the can. Pataks curry pastes most of them.

Beth
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lemontart

ruthyjo wrote:

Groceries that are vegetarian are generally marked with a v symbol so you could look for this. However this could still mean that there are eggs in the product so you will also have to read the ingredients I'm afraid. I'm veggie and some things I would like that should be safe include:
vegetable crisps (Tyrells etc)
xmas pudding (don't think these have egg in!)
halva, eastern med sweet stuff but does have honey in so depends how strict she is (get from health food shop) - edited to add don't buy anything with honey in if she is vegan!
dried fruit and nuts - pistachios, cashews etc

I would say look on the organic and free from shelves in Sainsburys or another supermarket, have a browse in Holland and Barrett or a local health food shop Also most chocolate should be ok (assuming she eats some dairy - edit: she doesn't so just dark chocolate) but jelly type sweets are to be avoided. If buying alcohol some wines are labelled veggie or you could just buy organic or local stuff (cider) etc.

Most of the prepared veggie products are not suitable for vegans - ie all quorn as use eggs to bind, all tescoes own brand veggie products same, and only two linda mccartney ones that are ok are the pies and the sausages.

Beth
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ruthyjo

lemontart wrote:

Most of the prepared veggie products are not suitable for vegans - ie all quorn as use eggs to bind, all tescoes own brand veggie products same, and only two linda mccartney ones that are ok are the pies and the sausages.

Beth
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Yes sorry - when I posted this it had only been said that the intended hamper recipient was vegetarian - it was only later that OP clarified that she was actually vegan. I did correct some of my post but didn't study it that closely.

TBH in my vegan days I wouldn't really have appreciated someone else buying me food at all as I was always quite paranoid about what I might inadvertently be given and certainly wouldn't have risked anything unlabelled. I'd be tempted to think again on giving a hamper under the circs.

jamanda

What about a vegan cookery book - also quite a lot of bought mincement is vegan - I know because my Mum is one. Also lots of Christmas puddings are vegan - she stocks up on those "for later".

Jamanda

Justie

pine nuts are lovely to include in a hamper
Hotel Chocolat lists chocolate suitable for veggies - HC isn't cheap but it's a handy guide to what vegans can eat - eg dark chocolate

you could add in Goji berries if you want to get trendy (they're the new superfood and are actually very nice but not cheap)

CAFCGirl

Tea and coffee?

Like others have said, dried fruit and nuts? Wine?

Justie

CAFCGirl wrote:

Wine?

be careful with wine as most winemakers use animal products of one kind or another to help produce their wines.

It's easier than it used to be to find vegan wine though

more details... if you want to know more

1.2 Why are all wines not suitable for vegans?
Many wines are made using animal-derived ingredients to assist in the processing of the wine. Whilst these ingredients in the main are filtered out of the wine before it is sold, the use of animal ingredients in the creation of the wine makes them unsuitable for consumption by vegans. Typically these ingredients are used as processing aids in the "fining" or filtration part of the winemaking process to help remove solid impurities such as grape skins, stems, pips, to remove the yeast used in the fermentation process or to adjust the tannin levels in certain wines. This is done to end up with a clearer, brighter, better tasting and more presentable wine.
1.3 What animal ingredients are commonly found in wine?
The most common animal ingredients used in wine making are isinglass (a very pure form of gelatine from sturgeon fish bladders), gelatine (extract from boiled cow's or pig's hooves and sinews), egg whites (or albumin) and caseins (a protein from milk). Very occasionally blood has been used as an additive - "sangre de toro" means "bulls blood" - but rarely literally any more.

smallblueplanet

Here's the UK Vegan Society online shop website - Vegan Shop

Vegan Smellies - says they are registered with the vegan soc.

US shop - might give you some ideas?

Most health food stores have vegan stuff - there is a symbol, check for it then there should be no chance of it having any 'animal byproducts'.

Also try googling 'vegan' for more ideas. To be really 'posh' how about Vegan footwear - also kosher, apparently!

Merry Christmas!

adouglasmhor

If you have a CO-OP near you they mark their in house wines with whether they are suitable for vegans. You can get some nice swanky dried fruit and posh nuts too.

Heres a list of vegan wines from another site
http://vegans.frommars.org/wine/?gclid=CIXZ_JChvYgCFUAhMAod5mMC2g
loads of supermarket as well as branded wines on list.

My GF is the fussiest vegan in the world, trust me it's true even she admits it.

Cazzdevil

I'd agree with having a look in Holland and Barret - they're kicking about all over the place and they have a decent range of vegan foods/products, it's be a good place to start.