Comments on: Ramunto’s Brick Oven Pizza in Hanover, NH

By: My Theory on Eating Out and Cross-Contamination | College Vegan

My Theory on Eating Out and Cross-Contamination | College Vegan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:50:10 +0000

[...] a comment on my post about vegan pizza got me thinking about my policy on cross-contamination when eating out. Obviously, this is [...]

By: benjo

benjo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:06:12 +0000

Thanks for the comment.

I actually have an odd set of qualifications for eating out, and it generally means ignoring some of the issues like sugar and cross-contamination. Because of the fact that I am required to have a meal plan, I can’t get away from eating food prepared in a joint environment with other things, or exactly how I’d like. I’m definitely stricter when cooking for myself, but here’s how I see it, in short:

– ethics: I’m not violating ethics in this, and I don’t think the chefs are doing anything ethically wrong by using the same kitchen. It’s not kosher
– health: Incidental cross-contamination isn’t going to impact my health in any noticeable way unless it’s poison, :p
– environment: Again, not enough to make any difference

Perhaps this warrants it’s own post, as it’s something I’ve thought quite a lot about. Thanks for the comment.

By: me

me — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:48:16 +0000

I work at a pizza place that sounds a lot like Ramunto’s…and “cross-contamination” happens all the time. Your hand goes straight from the ham to the pineapple or sausage to the black olives. Or cheese accidentally get dropped in the sauce…actually, the cheese gets everywhere.

Just out of curiosity…is this a concern for you, that animal products are likely mixed in to your vegan pizza even if only in minimal amounts?

By: benjo

benjo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:11:58 +0000

Dearest Patrick, you are truly insane.

By: DITTWWCS

DITTWWCS — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:08:41 +0000

This blog is fascinating. The level of detail with which potato balls and pizza are scrutinized leaves very little to the imagination, save the author’s nutritional voids. I WANT TO HEAR MORE. Could the next post please be on potato balls? There is so much about their formation (evolution of, mechanical vs traditional thumb-squish), preservation, packaging, decorative coloring (fun for birthdays, christmas, etc), and alcohol content.

How many vegans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

I don’t know, as I’ve never seen it done. Probably just one, sine they’ve made a very conscious choice about their diet that requires they be at least not mentally handicapped; and screwing in a light bulb is pretty easy, as long as you can reach it.