Dear Queenie,
My wife and I go out to dinner with a group of friends now and then. One of them is a vegan and makes a big fuss about how the food is prepared. Sometimes it gets very embarrassing for the rest of us.
Queenie, should we say something to them when they do this?—Not a vegan
Dear Not a vegan,
Sometimes a restaurant will use beef or chicken broth when preparing even a vegetarian meal, and I understand why your vegan friend wants to be sure this has not happened. However, they should not cause a scene about this.
Is there a vegetarian restaurant you could go to when this person is part of the group you are socialising with? Surely it would not be difficult for everyone to go vegetarian for just one meal once in a while.
