Keeping Kosher

bermanra · July 2011

I'm having a conservative wedding and we are certainly having a kosher meal for dinner. Would it be acceptable to just serve fish and a vegatarian option for dinner so that we don't have to have a parve cake? Do you guys have any suggestions?

colourz · July 2011

That is unusual, but I think it's fine to do. I understand about the parve desserts. They are just not the same. Not all halls offer dairy though, so you'd have to check with your caterer.

tenofcups4me · July 2011

I don't think that's at all unusual. I'd say the majority of Jewish weddings I've attended have served salmon as the entree -- either as a choice when two entree choices are offered or as the only option.

jessicabessica · July 2011

We didn't have a kosher caterer, but we only served fish and vegetarian entree options. We had a buffet with salmon, halibut, white-sauce lasagna, porcini mushroom purses, and veggie sides. The fish was really well-prepared, which I think helped people who like a lot of meat enjoy it a little more (salmon was cooked on a cedar plank over lima beans and tomatoes, halibut was hard seared with pesto risotto).

MrsMLRB · July 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_jewish-weddings_keeping-kosher?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:399Discussion:08f77de0-dbfd-4a15-a09b-1485840cccb6Post:cdb0b709-eed0-41f5-bb72-63c1cb539b5f">Re: Keeping Kosher</a>:
[QUOTE]We didn't have a kosher caterer,<strong> but we only served fish and vegetarian entree options</strong>. We had a buffet with salmon, halibut, white-sauce lasagna, porcini mushroom purses, and veggie sides. The fish was really well-prepared, which I think helped people who like a lot of meat enjoy it a little more (salmon was cooked on a cedar plank over lima beans and tomatoes, halibut was hard seared with pesto risotto).
Posted by jessicabessica[/QUOTE]

This is what we are doing too. Kosher caterers in Chicago were out of our budget and only 2 of our guests keep strict kosher.

bermanra · July 2011

Yeah, we're having the reception at the synagogue and they require kosher catering, but at least 1/4 of the guests keep kosher and there are also quite a few vegetarians. I was thinking maybe a fish and then a pasta option with meatless sauce and then some various vegetarian sides. I'm just glad it isn't all that uncommon.

vlevitt · July 2011

our wedding was entirely vegetarian and no one blined an eye. your reasons for having a veggie/pescatarian reception make good sense. i thin you should go for it.

but - a word about your thoghts on pasta. pasta with meatless sauce is the vegetarian option at EVERY SINGLE wedding, and it can be a little tedious for vegetarians. my suggestion is that you ask your caterer if they can come up with a more imaginative option for you. vegetarian catering is becoming much more sophisticated these days, so they should have some good ideas for you to choose from.

JoelsGirl07 · August 2011

Totally not uncommon, and that's what we did (and we were at the synagogue, too).

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