What are some foods with unexpected meat?

Question

I am a vegetarian and I was wondering if there are any food items with meat that you wouldn't think to have them? I know about marshmallows and Skittles but what else?

Answer 1

some frozen food - like french fries - have "Tallow"  from beef bones, and some canned soups that say thing like vegetable soup, make sure you read label - they sometimes use chicken broth, or beef broth - example Cambels soup "Golden Mushroom" uses beef broth.  jsut make sure you stay vigilant and read labels or make it yourself-best way to avoid stuff you do not want.  :)

p.s. - MSG - monosodiungultamate - is a chemical - sodium based

Answer 2

As far as hidden ANIMAL products, Jello gelatin is made from fish bone gelatin.

Answer 3

Worchestershire Sauce- has anchovies in it.

McDonald Fries-- Beef flavoring

Taco Bell-- some put beef into the beans for flavor.

But it's not true that restaurants in general cook food in meat fat.  Most have truly vegetarian options nowadays.

About one third of Lauren's answers are wrong. Oyster sauce may or may not have oysters in it. Fries do not automatically have beef in them, Store bought Tortillas do not typcally have animal fat in them. Sandwich bread actually rarely has egg in it. I worked in a bakery that produced over a million loaves a bread a month and no eggs in the entire factory, not even dry milk. We did use honey which vegans don't eat.

But anything fried will likely be cooked in a fryer that is used for cooking other meats, like chicken wings.

Many foods are grown with bone meal as fertiizer which some vegans would avoid.

Answer 4

anything at resturants are probably cooked in meat. like most mexican food places cook beans in pork fat and rice in chicken stock.

At any resturaunt you need to make it clear that you eat no meat products.

Answer 5

FISH. eat fish? no? well it's in everything. half the time you see MSG in the ingredients then the product, from crisps to soup to any flavoured powder mix USUALLY contains fish salt. why? because it's amazingly tasty and can turn the blandest dish into a really really interesting one. but it's definitely squeezed from fish or something so, get used to eating fish or give up basically any pre-packaged food. i'm talking microwave stuff, savoury snackfood, any mass-produced flavour. i swear i can taste it in my KFC, that's okay, i'm not vege any longer but you don't see it on the menu do you?

Answer 6

the sickest one I have run across

red coloring used in MANY drinks and candies, is used by squished insects.  Might be vegitarian, i guess it depends on your view on bugs, but it woudn't be vegan for sure

anything with the named:

Cochineal, Carmine, or Red #4, but supposedly it can be also in "color added" and not even name it.

Answer 7

breads = conain animal fats

Answer 8

Rice and vegetables may be cooked in chicken stock.

Soups may contain beef or chicken stock.

Wax made from animal products may be put on fruit.

Veggie burgers and veggie hot dogs may contain eggs.

Pudding and custard often contain eggs.

Gello often contains gelatin.

Potato salad may contain bacon or eggs.

Coleslaw and macaroni usually contains eggs (in the mayonnaise).

Baked beans often contain pork.

Green beans may contain bacon.

Flour tortillas, refried beans, biscuits and piecrust may contain lard.

Bean or split pea soups may contain ham or bacon.

Caesar salad dressing may contain anchovies.

Stir-fry vegetables may contain oyster sauce.

Sautéed vegetables may contain chicken stock or pork.

Cooked greens may contain salt pork in the South.

Spinach may contain eggs or bacon.

Baked goods, including cakes, cookies, pies and baked desserts, usually contain eggs.

Breads may contain eggs.

Quiche often contains eggs.