1. Are processed red meat products – particularly bacon, sausages, ham, salami and pepperoni – served to patients anywhere in your Trust?

Yes, We serve bacon occasionally for breakfast, ham in sandwiches and sausages in main meals and also as part of a specific finger food menu for those who have difficulty with cutlery.

2.     Is your Trust able to cater for vegan* hospital patients and, if so, could you please provide me with an example of 5-days worth of meal options for vegan patients?

(*Vegans consume no animal products, including meat, fish, dairy products, eggs and honey.)

Yes and the menus are below.  Please note that vegan meals are prepared separately but in a multi-kitchen environment.

Daily soups: Scotch Broth, Spring Vegetable and Minestrone

English menu

Mixed vegetable curry

A mixture of onions, diced potatoes, mixed vegetables in a curry sauce

Vegetable ratatouille

Lightly fried diced onions , mushrooms, courgettes, aubergines, diced red and green peppers , chopped tomatoes in a rich herb tomato sauce

Spring vegetable casserole

Lightly fried diced onions with whole green beans, sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sweetcorn , mushrooms, courgettes, aubergines, diced red & green peppers, cooked in a a vegetable stock with herbs

Mixed bean goulash

A variety of beans (broad beans, green beans, kidney beans, haricot beans butter, red yellow & green peppers) onions in a tomato and paprika sauce

Sweet & sour vegetables

A variety of vegetables, onions, pineapple in a tomato sauce sweetened with pineapple juice and brown sugar and soured with white wine vinegar and soya sauce

Boston beans

A mixture of haricot beans, red kidney beans, butter beans, onions in a tomato sauce

Plain salad

(Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, salad cress, grated carrot)

Wholemeal / white green salad sandwich

(Wholemeal or white bread sandwich with lettuce, sliced cucumber and tomatoes)

Baked jacket potato
Basmati rice
Blackeye beans and rice

 

Caribbean Menu

Caribbean vegetarian vegetables in coconut milk

Freshly diced onions, red kidney beans, butter beans, green beans, baby sweetcorn, sliced mushrooms, courgettes, white cabbage, okra , diced red & green peppers in a coconut milk sauce

Caribbean vegetarian tropical vegetable curry

Freshly diced onions, red and green peppers, baby sweetcorn, red kidney beans, carrots, okra, chopped tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines and pineapple in a mild curry sauce

Caribbean vegetarian black eyed beans & mushrooms

Black eyed beans, sliced mushrooms, diced onions, garlic and chopped tomatoes, tomato puree seasoned with lemon juice and vegetable stock with, herbs & spices

Caribbean vegetarian cajun sweet potato hash

Fresh sweet potatoes, freshly diced onions, diced red and green peppers, sliced courgettes, baby sweet corn, springonions, okra, aubergines in a spicy orangey sauce

Caribbean vegetarian hot roast roots & plantains

Fresh plantain, channa dhal carrots, swede, fresh leeks, freshly diced onions, sliced cabbage, peapods roasted in jerk seasoning , chilli powder and vegetable stock

Caribbean vegetarian chick pea yam & potato hash

Chick peas, yam, potatoes, freshly diced onions, babysweet corn, sliced courgettes and mixed vegetables cooked in lemon juice and vegetable stock with herbs & spices

Caribbean vegetarian mixed bean hot pot

Freshly diced onions, red & green peppers, broad beans,cut green beans, kidney beans, black eyed beans, in a herb & spicy sauce, covered with golden brown sliced potatoes

Plain salad

(Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, salad cress, grated carrot)

Wholemeal / white green salad sandwich

(Wholemeal or white bread sandwich with lettuce, sliced cucumber and tomatoes)

Baked jacket potato
Basmati rice
Blackeye beans and rice

Asian Menu

Asian vegetarian channa dhal

Freshly diced onions, garlic puree, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, chick peas in a spicy and herb sauce

Asian vegetarian bindy aloo

Lightly fried onions, diced potatoes, okra, chopped tomatoes , tomato puree in a light curry sauce

Asian vegetarian mixed vegetable curry

A mixture of freshly diced onions, carrots, peppers, green beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, sliced courgettes and aubergines in a curry sauce

Asian vegetarian red lentil curry

Red split lentils, freshly diced onions, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree cooked in an infusion of herbs and spices

Asian vegetarian gobi aloo

Lightly fried onions, diced potatoes, cauliflower, chopped tomatoes , tomato puree in a light curry sauce

Asian vegetarian tarka dhal

Lightly fried onions, garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree with split yellow peas cooked in a herb and spicy sauce

Asian vegetarian bringal aloo

Lightly fried onions, diced potatoes, sliced aubergines, chopped tomatoes , tomato puree in a light herb and spicy curry sauce

Plain salad

(Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, salad cress, grated carrot)

Wholemeal / white green salad sandwich

(Wholemeal or white bread sandwich with lettuce, sliced cucumber and tomatoes)

Baked jacket potato
Basmati rice
Blackeye beans and rice

Potatoes & Vegetables

Basmati rice Boiled potatoes Oven chipped potatoes Hash browns potatoes Green beans Garden peas Cauliflower florets Sweetcorn Brussels sprouts Mushy peas Tinned spaghetti

Rice & black eye beans Roast potatoes Jacket potato Diced carrots Diced swede Broccoli florets Mixed vegetables Baked beans Tinned tomatoes

Hot & Cold Sweets

L/S Tinned peaches L/S Tinned fruit cocktail L/S Tinned pineapple L/S Stewed rhubarb L/S Fruit compote L/S Stewed apples & pears L/S Pears & peaches

L/S Tinned pears L/S Tinned pineapple & mandarins L/S Tinned mandarins L/S Poached fruit L/S Stewed apricots L/S Stewed plums Assorted fresh fruit