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Entertaining on Friday during Lent?
1st timer on this board...
DH and I are having another couple over for dinner on Friday. We were planning on grilling steaks (along with baked pototoes, corn casserole and a pasta salad). DH's friend texted him asking what we were making and he replied with steaks and he replied that it is lent and his wife will not be able to eat that.
I told DH to text to see if she would like Salmon and we could grill that for her. DH thinks it is rude that we would continue to make steaks for the rest of us knowing she woudln't eat it. I'm on the fence...yes, it is a bit rude, but if we went out to eat, we'd probably all order steaks and she'd order fish. What do you think?
Re: Entertaining on Friday during Lent?
It's just 4 of you? I'd just get salmon for everyone. It makes it easier for you and really he gave you enough heads up that you can still make it work with salmon.
I'll disagree here ...
I think it's fine to grill some steak and some salmon. People who choose to follow a restricted diet, for whatever reason, can't expect everyone else to follow that same restriction. I really don't think the wife would be offended by other people eating steak.
I choose not to eat red meat, so I wouldn't eat steak in this scenario either. But I would never expect everyone else to change what they eat because of me. I would even feel guilty about you going to get salmon just for me, I'd be more than happy to eat the baked potatoes, corn casserole and pasta salad.
Mr. Sammy Dog
I think it would be easier for you to change the menu and make the same thing for all four of you.
I also think since they gave you enough heads up, you really should accomodate her. That's just part of being a good/gracious host.
As someone who eats a restricted diet (I'm vegetarian), I understand/don't expect people to change the menu just for me, but I do appreciate it immensely when people are considerate.
Also (mini-semi-unrelated vent), it irks me when people don't oblige because the diet is a "choice" (religion, ethics, whatever) as opposed to a health concern (an allergy or intolerance). My friend is allergic to nuts and milk, and everyone bends over backwards to accomodate her. However, my coworker who keeps Kosher, always complains that people roll their eyes at her since she "chooses" to eat that way. I don't understand why "diet restrictions" can't just be universally accepted/accomodated, wheter it's by choice or nature.