LET'S HAVE SANDWICHES THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY IN
UK VEGAN WEEK - 27 OCTOBER TO 3 NOVEMBER

The average Briton eats 155 sandwiches a year, sustaining a
market worth over £3 billion according to findings of Taylor
Nelson Sofres (TNS).

"Caterers forget that tasty vegan fillings are suitable for meat
eaters too," said a Vegan Society spokesperson. "On our
birthday, World Vegan Day 1st November, we want to see
sandwiches that everyone can enjoy – in work canteens, on
trains, in bakers' shops, in supermarkets, at motorway service
stations, in cafes, in fact anywhere people might need a snack."

There are a host of new vegan sandwich ingredients - ready
cooked vegan sausages, Mediterranean spreads and roasted
vegetables, vegan chicken, pumpkin seed pates, delicious
dairy-free cream cheeses, egg-free mayonnaise, vegan caviar
and lots of unusual dark green leafy salads to bump up the
nutritional value while cutting down on unhealthy saturated fats
and other fast food nasties,

Andy Mitchell, Associate Director of TNS' consumer usage
panels said: "As consumers become more used to the high
standards that the sandwich industry has set, they are more
critical about the quality of their sandwiches. Although emphasis
has been placed on increasing the variety of exotic flavours to
entice new consumers and maintain the interest of regular
sandwich purchasers, there is a strong view in the industry that
much can be gained by improving the standard sandwich by
using the best quality breads and ingredients."

The Vegan Society wholeheartedly agrees.

According to Mintel's research, ready-to-eat chilled vegetarian
foods are one of the most buoyant growth markets. "It would be
great to see more snacks that everyone can enjoy," said The
Vegan Society.

Fillings don't necessarily have to be in bread or pitta pockets
(which exclude people on gluten-free and wheat-free diets) –
they can be presented in corn tortillas or rice pancakes or as
tasty salad in a take-away tray.

Especially for UK Vegan Week the Vegan Society has 50
sandwich suggestions with something for everyone to enjoy:

1. Korma Have a Go! - smoked tofu or vegan "chicken" and
vegetable korma
(in curried egg-free dairy-free mayonnaise) with crispy lettuce.
2. Blokes BLT - vegan "gammon" steak, lettuce and tomato, thick
bread.
3. Wee Willy Winkie - vegan sausages with HP sauce and
lettuce.
4. Just Philly? - dairy-free cream cheese with red peppers, garlic
and celery.
5. Scrambled Meg - scrambled tofu, cauliflower and mashed
sweet-corn, parsley, dairy/egg-free mayo and nutmeg with cress.
6. Peanut Buttie - organic fair trade peanut butter with dairy-free
coleslaw, bean-sprouts and lettuce
7. Funny Bone - olive hummus, red onion and salad on posh
bread.
8. Cocktail Cob - sweet corn, strips of smoked baked tofu in
"prawn-less" cocktail sauce, nori seaweed flakes with lettuce,
lemon and capers.
9. Peanut Butter and Jelly - organic peanut butter and organic
no-sugar jam.
10. Ploughman - vegan cheddar Cheezly, pickle, radishes and
lettuce.
11. Fungi Filler – wild mushroom and tarragon pate with
gherkins and red onion.
12. Moscow Munch - vegan "caviar" and salad with egg-free
mayo.
13. Med Veg - Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hummus
on sun-dried tomato bread.
14. Bagpipe Bun – vegan haggis, Piccalilli and salad
15. Posh Chip Buttie - roasted rosemary and sesame seed
potatoes with watercress.
16. Borscht Buttie – pickled beetroot, caraway, hummus and
lettuce
17. My Mate - yeast extract, soft dairy-free cream cheese and
slithers of Granny Smith apple.
18. Sehr Gutenburger - cashew nut burger with sauerkraut.
19. Cinderella surprise – grated carrot, red peppers, red onions,
zest of orange with toasted pumpkin and coriander seeds,
raisins and chilli
20. Dolphin Friendly Salad – (frozen) flaked smoked tofu, vegan
tomato pesto, spring onions, vegan mayo and salad.
21. Tapenade Tantalizer - olive pate with dairy-free cream
cheese and salad.
22. Cold Dog - vegan frankfurters, sauerkraut, tomato sauce,
mustard and onions.
23. Miso You Madly – miso, walnuts or beansprouts and crisp
salad.
24. Devil's Delight - ginger marinated seitan with chilli and
beansprouts.
25. Mock Duck - mock duck or crispy smoked tofu with black
bean sauce, spring onion, shredded Chinese leaves and
beansprouts.
26. For Alfalfa's Sake - alfalfa and red roasted pepper hummus.
27. Tikka Bite o' This- vegan "chicken" marinated in Tikka sauce,
vegan mayo and salad.
28. Bloody Mary - tomatoes, black pepper, sun-dried tomato
paste on olive ciabatta.
29. Monster Munch - nut loaf, salad and pickle.
30. Dhal Delight - lentil, garlic and lime pate with red onion and
mango chutney.
31. Tzatziki Tingler – cucumber, vegan yoghurt, tahini, mint, garlic
with watercress.
32. Kentucky Fried Wicken - crisp-baked Wicken Fen sausages
with salad.
33. Club sandwich - vegan nacho cheese, red peppers, onions,
olives, sun-dried tomato paste, oregano, vegan pepperoni.
34. Chocoholic - organic fair-trade hazelnut and chocolate
spread with bananas.
35. Wimbledon - vegan dairy-free cream cheese and
freeze-dried strawberries or sugar-free strawberry jam.
36. Totally Tropical - vegan cream cheese with dried apricots,
pineapple and sunflower seeds.
37. Wonderful Waldorf - vegan mayo, apple, celery, walnuts and
sultanas.
38. Frittering Fancy - corn and smoky snap fritter with salad in a
buttie.
39. Moussaka Me Gently - roasted aubergine, garlic, creamed
potato, nutmeg, sun-dried tomato paste, grated vegan "cheese"
and vegan mayo.
40. Bubble 'n Squeak – pickled red cabbage, onion, shredded
green cabbage, crushed black pepper, low-sodium salt, tahini,
toasted sesame seeds, yeast extract, shredded baked potato
and vegan mayo.
41. Bounty Hunter - creamed coconut, toasted nori seaweed,
beansprouts, fresh coriander and lime.
42. Mole in the Hole - guacamole with smoked garlic, sliced
baked vegan sausages and lollo rosso.
43. Falafeling About – sliced falafel with onions, chilli sauce and
shredded cabbage.
44. Swedish Cobbler– vegan Swedish-style "meatballs" with
pickle and salad. (Ikea - are you listening?)
45. Sunday Roast – "Cheatin beef", horseradish, alfalfa and red
onion.
46. Popeye Picnic - roasted perpetual spinach, garlic, vegan
mayo, low-sodium salt and crushed black pepper
47. Spotted Dick - vegan cream cheese with raisins and
sultanas
48. Salsa Switch - red kidney beans, sweetcorn, jalapeno chilli,
tomato paste, onion, gherkins.
49. Squish and Chips – fishless fingers and chips with vegan
mayo and lettuce.
50. Hot Pot - hemp seed pate or hemp pesto with onions, alfalfa,
Jamaican hot pepper sauce and cucumber.


CONTACTS:

Tony Weston, UK Vegan Week Coordinator -
Tony@...
Tel 01424 448828
Fax: 01424 717064
Mobile 0794 4068432

UK Vegan Week is 27 Oct-3rd Nov. See our new website
www.worldveganday.org

EDITORS NOTES:

The research was carried out by TNS for the British Sandwich
Association (BSA) and published in the BSA's Sandwich Industry
Review 2002. The report indicates that in today's 'time-poor
cash-rich' society speed and convenience are the ultimate
factors associated with lunch, and sandwiches fit perfectly into
the British culture of longer working hours and less kitchen time.

World Vegan Day 1st November celebrates the invention of the
word "vegan" and the formation of the Vegan Society in
November 1944 by Donald Watson.

More information on UK Vegan Week can be found at
www.worldveganday.org

For more info on the Vegan Society and its work see
www.vegansociety.com