Hello there!
as said in the title, I'm flying from Europe to Wyoming soon, and I had question/worries about the food. (is it going to be hard to find something to make a meal? are there products I should go for? avoid? will milk powder haunt me there?)
We intend to "cook" as much as we can, but I was wondering if you had any tips, adresses, advice
We'll land at Salt Lake City, which gonna be our first supply step.
Thank you very much
even for grocery store? gonna check, thanks!
I mean american grocery stores have tons of vegan options
oh nice! guess that'll be the same as Europe then
It's better than lot of the EU in fact
gonna be amazed then!!! (already feeling better about that)
I think I’ve seen some grocery stores in Europe put all the vegan products together in the same section. That doesn’t happen as often here so you might have to go up and down the aisles to check everything out. And you’ll want to focus on big supermarkets like Target, Walmart, Albertson’s. If you know what store you’ll be shopping at, you can even spend some time on their website beforehand, searching “vegan” and “plant based” to familiarize yourself with their selection or place a pick up order, if available. This would only work for the big supermarkets though.
precious tip!!! thanks!
Grocery store should be easy. You might not find vegan-labeled products but a great selection of pastas, beans, lentils, fruits and veggies. Tofu usually in the health/organic section or near veggies.
I find American supermarkets have worse baked goods like breads but much bigger and better selections for almost everything else. Check chip ingredients for Milk powder but if they don’t have any try out our dozens of processed over salted chip flavors.
thanks! I don't know why, I've been worried it would be somehow harder to pick vegan food, but it seems to be as easy/hard as it is in Europe by your comments!!!
Sure I will try it! with a big bottle of water near by!!!x)
It’s way worse for like fast food and explicitly vegan products. But you’ll have an easy time at grocery stores.
If you need to eat fast food, chipotle/qdoba are easy. Taco Bell isn’t as good but is cheaper. Some burger kings have an impossible whopper, but I think it’s worth skipping.
Looks like I'll apply the same strategies I have home!
*anxiety away* thank you!
Even the tiny store of a one street light town I went to had a vegan section full of mock meats. Plant milks, too. There’s always the fruits and veggies, rice, beans, etc. I doubt you will go without.
that's nice to hear! useful tip again!
HappyCow is better in the Americas than Europa in my experience.
Okay, worth to download it then! Thanks
Absolutely. I can see why you wouldn't want it in euroland but it's banging in LatAm especially
I wouldn't expect much or anything in any restaurants to be vegan... I haven't been to either, but live in Colorado the next state over.
That being said, I would expect grocery stores to be fine as long as it's a decent sized city (Wyoming is pretty rural generally though). Natural Grocers chain is pretty good in this part of the country if you can locate one nearby.
thanks a lot, taking notes!
Salt Lake City has so many good vegan options! Mark the Beastro, Buds sandwiches, Vertical Diner, are 100% vegan favorites. Trolly Wing Co isn't all vegan, but has the best vegan wings I've ever had. Grid City is another not totally vegan favorite. There's more but I haven't lived that way in a few years and am drawing a blank.
Literally anywhere in Wyoming will be tougher, and you might want to stock up in stuff in SLC. Where specifically in Wyoming?
Taking notes! Taking notes! Lots of notes! Thanks!
As long as I can Cook in Wyoming, it'll be fine! We're going for the Parks, so most of the food Will be in the backpack
SLC is a super outdoorsy town too. Lots of shops to find fuel canisters and dehydrated backpacking meals. Rei is probably the easiest. Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai is a favorite! I would still recommend stocking up on non fresh items in SLC vs Wyoming for more vegan specific products. When I lived in rural Montana, which is quite similar to many parts of Wyoming, I could still find Tofu and and a few frozen products, and obviously veggies and beans, but specifically vegan stuff was a lot tougher to find.
And have fun! The mountains that way are spectacular.
this is so helpful, thank you!!!
Np. Currently in the Pacific NW, but I've spent a lot of time being vegan and doing outdoorsy things ranging from casual hikes to technicial climbing in that part of the country. If you have any questions while you're here, feel free to reach out.
That's so nice of you!
Second Vertical in SLC.
There's also Zest but we were really disappointed in the food and service last time we were down that way
Get housing with a kitchenette.
Walmart has a ton of vegetables and even a few vegan "meat" options like gardein and beyond and others in the frozen isle.
that's great news to ear that it won't be hard to shop vegan food!!!
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Really handy tip! Thanks a lot! I'll pay close attention to that! Why Wyoming? 'cause I'm an outdoorsy person! And I've been dreaming about visiting Yellowstone for a while, so that's the occasion to see some other national parks and what remain of that wild West we hear so much about!
Sounds crazy but bring thermos and tupperware and reusable water bottles if you’re outside a lot (and tons of spf 50! Everywhere all the time)
You’ll need a way to pack and bring the goodies you make to eat!
Just always read ingredients, and all else fails we have awesome peanut butter for pb and j sandwiches ;)
Sprouts (natural grocery store) will be a great option for you in SLC. There’s also Whole Foods (another natural grocery chain) in SLC and Jackson, WY.
You’ll definitely have access to Walmart in Wyoming, and they’ve actually been pretty great with stocking vegan foods and they have produce. Also, you can grab basically anything else you’ll need there.
Cattle ranching is still a huge industry in the West, so be prepared for confusion/weird looks if you’re asking about vegan options at restaurants. Overall though, don’t worry about petty things like that too much and enjoy yourself!
That's some sweet tips there! Thanks! I can imagine... a chance I do not care anympre about that!
For Yellowstone specifically (and most national parks in the us), stock up before you go. You will find general stores without a ton of options for any diet. Ive never had an issue having enough to to eat,buying something like peanut butter, oatmeal, jelly. But produce will be expensive and you just wont have the options you want. Same with backpacking meals if you want them- the vegan ones will be more likely at an slc outdoor store than in yellowstone. Slc will be the best- and for some treats, check out Trader Joes in Slc. Lots of vegan options and great backpacking snacks.
I supposed so, thanks for the advice and the adress!
There's an REI in Jackson, along with Teton Mountaineering. Both will have vegan dehydrated backpacking food. It'll probably be cheaper to buy them in SLC, although I don't know where.
taking notes!! thanks!!
Wal Mart has been a life saver when we travel to small towns. They all carry tofu, chao cheese, tofurkey deli slices, tons of plant milk, hummus etc.
Also, veggie pizza with no cheese is a go-to for us when there’s no options for food and we’re too tired/lazy to cook.
That's great to know Walmart would be able to carry up!
Hi, Wyoming resident here. If you're looking at Yellowstone and Grand Teton and coming up through Jackson, we have 3 major grocery stores with decent vegan selections. Smith's is the cheapest.
That's very precise, and very appreciated !
Vegan options in grocery stores may be limited, but as long as you have a place to cook, you can make anything work. Maybe plan to meal prep for the week once you arrive. Good luck and enjoy your trip. Wyoming is a beautiful state.
That's a relief ! I think we might have lots of misconception about food in the US... thank you
where in europe are you from? if you’re from spain for example, you’ll be blown away by how accessible and varied the vegan options are. are you from germany? more or less the same.
Go on the website HappyCow.
You'll find more options than you think quite easily