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I'm a vegetarian and I LOVE both. Particularly the eggplant. However, I'm not sure that every vegetarian would love it. I think maybe the pasta is the safer option.
Ahh! I don't want to vote because both are YUMMY!!! I personally love heavy Italian food anyday/anytime of the year... however just thinking that the Pasta Primavera in garlic and oil would be very appropriate for your summer wedding if that is at all a concern...
My FI is vegetarian so we eat vegetarian food a lot. I would say they both sound delicious but Pasta Primavera is the safer choice Some people don't like eggplant, or if they do, they only like it prepared certain ways.
I'm not vegetarian, but I've heard from vegetarian friends that it can get annoying to be served the same meal at every wedding (pasta & veggies), so I voted for eggplant!
eggplant is tasty, but i voted for the pasta primavera (I'm a vegetarian) because eggplant at banquet dinners is often hit-or-miss. if it's not cooked correctly (or if it sits under a heat lamp too long) eggplant can get really rubbery and gross. if it's done well its delicious, but I've had too many experiences with poorly cooked rubbery eggplant to recommend it for a large event. (though i order it at restaurants a lot when the food is made-to-order for your table)
I vote eggplant too. Most veggie dishes I've seen are pasta, so a change would be nice. Even though it's breaded, it probably won't be as heavy as pasta.
I'm a vegetarian and I don't like eggplant, but I would be happy and fine with either.
I chose the pasta primavera over the eggplant because I HATE eggplant. If that was on the list as the veggie choice and I was a veggie I would simply not eat. The pasta primavera covers all bases with pasta and veggies without worrying about a specific taste like eggplant or another veggie.
I'm a vegetarian. I love eggplant, but a lot of people won't touch the stuff, so I voted primavera. You are more likely to please more people that way.
Have you tasted the Italian food at your vendors? I am having a large Italian wedding without any italian food because our venue is not italian and their sauces really aren't that good. You can not serve italian people bad italian food, they will talk about it for years.
If they are both good I would vote for the eggplant, I love eggplant rollatini. Pasta primavera is not as easy to screw up since an alfredo sauce won't taste that bad even it it's not the greatest. So if you can't taste them I would suggest going with the pasta.
I don't like eggplant...but I voted for it! Here is why: I very much dislike alfredo sauce...or any white creamy sauce. I would push the eggplant aside and have plain pasta with tomato sauce.
are there any other veggie options that they can prepare? the only reason I say that is because pasta and eggplant are always served at weddings. If those are the only options they recommend for you then i'd go with the pasta, but they are pretty bland options compared to the non veggie options...could you ask them to substitute a meat entree with portobella mushroom or tofu? that way if there was say a chicken parmesean entree on their menu, you could ask them if they could to tofu parmesean?
sorry this was semi-long but being a vegetarian, we did this for our wedding and they happily obliged!...you don't have to stick to pasta or eggplant...just use what they already have on the menu and substitute...sometimes it makes for a WAY better option...
oh man! The votes are nearly equal!! My choice would have been the pasta, since I agree with many of you bees who say they don't care for eggplant. Maybe I will see what other options they might have for vegetarian dishes, as many of you mentioned that pasta is so cliche...
They both sound good but to me, the Eggplant wins by a MILE. It sounds absolutely amazing and I would basically jump for joy to see something other than plain pasta. But with the pasta, I'd still be happy to have a veggie option.
A wedding I went to recently had a vegetarian lasagne made with mushrooms, spinach, and crispy wantons for noodles. It was yummy!
As a vegetarian, both sound good, but I hate cream based sauces, so I throw my vote to the eggplant! :) You can't go wrong with pasta, tomato sauce, and friend eggplant bits! :)
pasta primavera would more likely appeal to more people (though I LOVE eggplant); i know alot of people that dislike eggplant. But who doesn't like pasta and veggies?! :)
So you have fried eggplant, cheese, AND a creamy sauce? That sounds outrageously heavy. Even if I weren't vegan, I would not eat that at a wedding. I'd be scared I'd be spending the night in the bathroom instead of on the dance floor/mingling with everyone else.
I agree that pasta and veggies does get tiresome at special events, but I would select that just because it doesn't sound so fatty and heavy, which I think is undesirable at a wedding!
I love both dishes, especially eggplant. But since your wedding is in August, I would go with the pasta primavera w/garlic and oil. Much lighter than breaded eggplant and tomato sauce.
I'm not really big on eggplant, but I do love pasta primavera, so I have to vote that way. I think it's a safer choice for people as well and more suited to the season, like PP said.
I am a vegetarian and agree with a lot of these girls that both sound good but a little cliche and heavy. Fried eggplant and pasta are both "heavy" meals. However, if you have to choose one of those, i'd vote for the primavera since it's more vegetable focused.
The trouble with choosing a vegetarian option is that most caterers limit the option to one...and often it is either "eggplant something" or "pasta something." That being said, as a vegetarian, a picky eater, and a guest at a wedding, whichever you decide will be great if the caterers are good at what they do.
I don't necessarily recommend this to guest, but at my dad's wedding he didn't offer a vegetarian dish yet the caterers were able to make a dish that was not on the menu. It was suitable for me and delicious.
I love eggplant...but yeah, I agree that mass-produced eggplant dishes can get rubbery/tough/grossesque pretty easily. Pasta with veggies is much harder to screw up. Also, given the choice, I'd go for the non-alfredo option. I mean, I loves me some cream-based cheesy sauces, but alfredo...pasta...veg...can so easily turn into a big plate o' goop. Again, pasta, veggies, a little olive oil and garlic, much harder to screw up. Unless your caterer is direct from Italia, I'd go for the simplest option*
*all based on my personal opinion that pasta + veggies + garlic + olive oil is one of the most glorious, brilliant food combinations known to humankind, despite the fact that "pasta primavera" sometimes seems like the Speidi of vegetarian options (can't get away no matter how hard you try).
I'm a vegetarian and I agree with a previous poster who said your pasta choices are kind of vegetarian-typical. They might be suitable pasta options for omnivores trying to cut down on meat--but for vegetarians I think it leaves something to be desired.
Look at your guestlist. My FH and I are both vegetarians and about half of our guest list is vegetarian/vegan so our veg option is marinated pan-seared seitan in brown mushroom gravy. But this is because we needed to have a really suitable veg entree for a largely veg wedding.
I always feel like the veg options are never considered to be as important as the meat options (most of the time they are not even described as an option on the menu!). And at every wedding I have been to it is usually the same entree as you described. Does your hall offer any type of veg stuffed ravioli? That is something both veg and omnviores would like and is not really typical veg entree fare. If I saw something like that I would be impressed.
I know that pasta is a pretty standard vegetarian dish, but not everyone likes eggplant. At least with the pasta people could eat around any vegetables that they don't care for, and still have enough to eat.
You ladies are great! I really appreciate all the feedback. I am not sure if we will have a large vegetarian group, but want to be sure that the vegetarians we do have are happy with their option. I have tentatively decided on the pasta primavera with garlic and oil (good call for those that mentioned how heavy the cream sauce would be), but am going to ask what their other vegetarian options are too.
oh good! you already responded perfectly - but I'm a vegetarian and wouldn't eat either of your original options either (sorry!!) --- cheese/ heavy cream is pretty anti - vegetarian. But if there's a pasta tossed with a ton of veggies (w/olive oil) ---- so simple yet so perfect!
it's funny how vegetarians are actually the simplest eaters - give us a pound of veggies and peasant food (corn/pasta/potatoes/beans) and we'll be thrilled.
The pasta primavera is alot more appealing to the masses. Many people cannot stand eggplant prepared in any form.
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My FI and I cannot agree on the vegetarian option for our reception. For our non-veggies, the options are Filet Mignon and Herb-crusted Sole. So, for the last option, it's either Pasta Primavera (Pasta tossed with a medley of fresh vegetables, served with a creamy alfredo or garlic and oil sauce) or Eggplant Rollatini (Breaded Eggplant cutlet rolled with ricotta and mozzarella cheese, baked and served on a bed of pasta with a creamy tomato basil sauce).
Which would you prefer??