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Right. Vegetarians don't eat seafood. Fish and shrimp are sea animals. People who eat seafood should stop calling themselves vegetarians.
As one who eats everything that I think tastes good, it's all semantics to me. Most of the time, it's simply a personal preference or a lifestyle choice (and occasionally, a method of gaining attention). Allergies vs intolerance. Vegan vs vegetarian vs pescatarian vs lacto-ovo vs fruitarian.
Don't get me wrong - I'm WELL AWARE of the differences. And I'm well aware that genuine food allergies and celiac disease ARE VERY SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERNS.
Which generally is why I ALWAYS ask when I invite people for dinner. I don't rely on my memory with infrequent guests - I repeat the question. Hell, if I'm thinking of serving something that I know may not be universally enjoyed, like lamb, I make sure ahead of time.
I would not use the butter on all of the shrimp, because you did not state whether the no-dairy is by choice or due to allergy. Plenty of good ideas up thread. Just make a nice salad for appetizers.
It's pretty ungracious to invite a vegan(?) over for dinner and then cook a main he won't eat even though it won't kill him. If he's not vegan, just dairy-free, why wouldn't you just use olive oil instead of butter?
This. The lack of butter will not make that much differance to the taste.
To say nothing of the word "vegan" entering this thread. I never said that at all.
Sorry, I misunderstood. He's not vegan, got it. I do stand by my original statement that being a good host means catering to your guests and respecting food choices that may be due to health, moral, or environmental reasons.
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