Running out of food

Hungry, you say? How about some vegetarian meatballs? Or a corn dog made with tortilla chips? Better yet, could you go for a horse meat and avocado sushi roll?

These are a few examples of food “replacements” - dishes that chefs serve when a special diet is required, a restaurant runs out of a certain food or they're forced to use whatever happens to be lying around the kitchen.

Chefs are often called upon to use their creativity when an establishment is out of stock of a particular item.