Comments on: Hugo’s restaurants new vegan-friendly menu

By: JennShaggy

JennShaggy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:23:29 +0000

Haha space cadet Shagrin, at your service m’lady.

By: FoodEater

FoodEater — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:22:51 +0000

Rayna: Unfortunately it seems the person you spoke to there gave you the wrong information. I’ve just verified with a personal friend that works at Hugo’s that as stated on their menu, they do not use any trans fats, not in their cooked foods (including their fried items) or in their breads. I don’t know why someone told you they did, but they do not.

The food at Hugo’s is delicious AND healthy… I hope you venture out to try them again one of these days :)

By: Rayna

Rayna — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:39:13 +0000

totally sure. my experience with hugo’s has been that you’ve got to ask about what’s in their breads. i was there in the last year and found that the rolls they put on the table have trans fats. at the beginning, the first year of the studio city location, i wanted to order a sandwich an asked about the breads, and the wheat version had trans fats. it’s possible that they’ve become more conscious and careful since i was there. i’ve learned that if a person wants to avoid trans fats they have to ask about specific ingredients, or if the products are 100% trans fat free. federal regulations allow companies to say that products are trans fat free if the % is below a certain threshold.

i personally just can’t WAIT till the buggers are banned completely.

By: FoodEater

FoodEater — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:16:11 +0000

Rayna: Are you sure you’re talking about the same restaurant? Hugo’s does not offer many baked good and most all of their breads are made from whole, organic ingredients. They specifically do not use any trans fats in their cooking.

By: Rayna

Rayna — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:25:06 +0000

if you are a vegan who is also health conscious, be sure to ask about ingredients. especially the baked goods. there are trans fats in some of their breads