Morrisons - meat in vegetarian pasty - WWYD?

stephen77

pmduk wrote: »

Most meat pasties have hardly any meat in them anyway. IIRC there are no regulations concerning meat content in a meat pasty

There will be a ingredient dec on the pack saying how much meat.

There are regulations about how much beef a cornish pasty has unders its PGI.
Most Cornish pasty especially the top end pies will be higher.
they are never going to be to high as half the product is pastry by the nature of its design.

stephen77

p00hsticks wrote: »

Excuse me, but I don't think in this case that it's necessarily me who's the ignorant one here ...

My understanding of a vegetarian is that not only do they not eat meat, but they also avoid eating or using other products derived from killing animals (for example leather).

Many types of cheese are made using rennet, which is an enzyme extracted from the stomachs of slaughtered calves, and therefore not suitable for vegetarians (Although as a previous poster has pointed out, there are vegetarian alternatives that can be used). Also as other people have pointed out, pastry is sometimes made using lard (pig fat).

Therefore, unless it's specifically marked as being 'suitable for vegetarians' a cheese and onion pasty can't necessarily be assumed not to contain products of dead animals.

even if not marked as veggie. It was not the right pasty.
most cheese in pies, quiche, sandwich when using cheddar, red leicester etc will be veggie cheese as its easier for the manufacturer and cheese distributor to send in one line of products rather than two line.
With out checking the cheese & onion pasty it is going to be a veggie option as by leaving meat in, it will reduce sales as stops veggie buying it.
As mentioned above cheese like parmesan and gorgonzola do not have the veggie options.

stephen77

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

OP - I am veggie and have been for 28 years now.

There are things that you do buy from morrisons if you are veggie and things you don't. Pasties are one of those things.

WHy not?
especially pre-pack versions

notanewuser

p00hsticks wrote: »

Excuse me, but I don't think in this case that it's necessarily me who's the ignorant one here ...

My understanding of a vegetarian is that not only do they not eat meat, but they also avoid eating or using other products derived from killing animals (for example leather).

.

Your understanding is flawed. "Standard"'vegetarians don't generally object to leather etc. They just don't eat meat.

pmduk

stephen77 wrote: »

There are regulations about how much beef a cornish pasty has unders its PGI.

Much of the campaigning for PGI status was based on the previous lack of regulation for any meat whatsoever in a Cornish pasty.

I wasn't aware of the stipulation of a minimum meat percentage under the PGI. I shall look it up.

Later Edit:
The Defra description is here. The requirement is for a minimum of 12.5% beef (either diced or minced)

More importantly from my late Grandmother's perspective NO carrots or peas.

Sambucus_Nigra

stephen77 wrote: »

WHy not?
especially pre-pack versions

Because things happen such as the issue of it not having the correct fillings.

See the OP.

HTH

stephen77

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Because things happen such as the issue of it not having the correct fillings.

See the OP.

HTH

deli counter staff increase the chance over pre-packed though.
Pre-packed will have much less chance of being mixed especially on high volume lines by the nature of how products are made.
If there is a mix it will more likely be the whole production order so would be spotted at source through various checks that occur.

SO what items are on the good list and what items are on the bad list for veggies in your opinion?

Abbafan1972

OP - welcome to the land of the carnivores!

PS. Have just tucked into a four bird roast from Aldi, and it was delish!

Sambucus_Nigra

stephen77 wrote: »

deli counter staff increase the chance over pre-packed though.
Pre-packed will have much less chance of being mixed especially on high volume lines by the nature of how products are made.
If there is a mix it will more likely be the whole production order so would be spotted at source through various checks that occur.

SO what items are on the good list and what items are on the bad list for veggies in your opinion?

Sorry - you want me to go through the whole of Morrison's stock making a list for you?

Are you for real?

Here's another clue for you when the weather turns, don't eat yellow snow either...

geri1965_2

notanewuser wrote: »

Your understanding is flawed. "Standard"'vegetarians don't generally object to leather etc. They just don't eat meat.

I'm sure there are some vegetarians who wear leather but IMO they generally do not. I certainly did not as a veggie, neither did any others I knew (and I knew a lot).