The Jambar

Issue date: 5/28/09 Section: Features

Companies like Gardenburger have started to "put more effort into making stuff taste good," like Gardenburger's Chipotle Black Bean vegan burgers.

What should you serve?

Kifolo recommends marinating vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and tofu in balsamic vinaigrette before grilling, and serving however you see fit.

Kuzman would provide vegan BBQ riblets, coleslaw, raw vegetables with hummus, and Oreos and chocolate cake in addition to the standard veggie dogs and salad.

Dr. Cynthia Hirtzel of the Engineering department, who has been vegetarian her whole life and vegan for the last 25 years, suggests a salad bar, rice and beans, vegetable pizza and various Middle Eastern foods.

Samantha Kulkarni, an international student and lifelong vegetarian, said an Indian themed cookout would include biryani, rice with spicy vegetables; paneer, an Indian version of tofu made from milk; pavbhaji and paratha, Indian breads; and pickled vegetables.

Still hesitant?

If you're not too keen on reserving grill space for vegetarian food, you could have the vegetarian part of your cookout catered by a local veggie-friendly eatery.

Jessica Romeo, chef of the Flaming Ice Cube, a vegan restaurant located on Route 224 in Boardman, said menu items such as vegan macaroni or potato salad and the popular Barbeque Chicken-free can be purchased by the quart. The Flaming Ice Cube's homemade vegan burgers can also be purchased frozen at $2.50 each. For more information call 330-726-4766.

Ely Pugh, chef and owner of Ely's To Go, a vegan take out and catering located inside The Bread Chef on Western Reserve Road, offers soy-free black rice burgers, sweet and white potato salad, quinoa salad and cupcakes. For more information call 330-729-9900

For a Middle Eastern themed meal, try Aladdin's, located on South Avenue, vegetarian and vegan carryout options. Owner Laurie Chamoun suggests serving hummos and baba as dips for raw veggies and pita chips. She also said that a tray of vegetarian rolled pitas involves "very easy cleanup." For more information call 330-629-6450.

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