There has been an murmur at Zabar's lately about some serious interest in vegan and vegetarian foods. It's interesting to me to come across Marty's review of a recent couple of trips to Zabar's cafe and store. I appreciate his interest in our ingredients list, since it's something the chef is proud of.
Read his whole review at Marty's Flying Vegan Review
The soup was absolutely amazing. It was creamy to the point that I had to go back and ask to see the ingredient list again. And took a picture of it because who'd believe me?
Nice way to warm up on a cold day. My hat is off to Zabar's for providing an ingredient list like this. I wish every place would be so informative and forthcoming. What? We're out to steal their recipes?
from Marty's Flying Vegan Review
As animal rights issues are increasingly brought to the attention of the public along with both the health benefits, (yes, usually weight loss too), and the terrible environmental impact of America's meat based diet, you will see an increasing demand for vegan products.
Right now those of us who choose veganism, no matter the reason we came to this decision or the degree with which we currently commit to it, those of us searching for a meatless meal or product do have certain gauntlets to run every time we shop or eat out in a non vegan establishment. The culling through ingredient lists on products which are not marked with the "V" vegan symbol, (and that sometimes involves flipping the package over to all 6 sides as there is no standard size or placement), can at times be nothing short of daunting and occasionally touches on frustrating. More than once I've reached for the "Vegetable Soup," only to see the first ingredient is chicken stock. Argh!
Putting the word "vegan" next to a menu item is no longer synonymous with tasteless tofu mixed with branches and yard scrapings as your chefs prove every day with delicious animal free dishes.
Zabar's can take the next step in attracting the huge vegan market, which by default includes vegetarians, (but doesn't work in the opposite direction as something being labeled "vegetarian" is so open to interpretation it borders on the useless), by clearly marking both those dishes cooked in-house and products which are animal free with clear "VEGAN" labels and making an updated and current list of all vegan products, (and their shelf location within the store), readily available at the entrance to each store.
Marty
Marty's Flying Vegan Review
Posted by: Marty Krutolow | March 14, 2011 at 09:05 AM