Vegetarian Christmas

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I'm amazed how most vegetarians get so fucking fat, I'd rather not eat if the above pics are whats on offer.

That will be the vegan wine and beers I drink, not the food I eat ;)

 

[BlueBearBoots]

I'm amazed how most vegetarians get so fucking fat, I'd rather not eat if the above pics are whats on offer.

That will be the vegan wine and beers I drink, not the food I eat ;)

Forgive the ignorance but are there such things as vegan beer and wine???? No that's a daft q isn't it?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I'm amazed how most vegetarians get so fucking fat, I'd rather not eat if the above pics are whats on offer.

That will be the vegan wine and beers I drink, not the food I eat ;)

Forgive the ignorance but are there such things as vegan beer and wine???? No that's a daft q isn't it?

Yes..... wine makers especially use animal bi products.
<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_wine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_wine</a>

Nip into your local Co-op and look at the labels on their excellent Fair Trade bottles, most (if not all from what I recall) will say suitable for veggies and vegans.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Just watching Delia and she's making a Gruyere and mushroom thing for a veggie Christmas dinner. Always felt a bit sorry for veggies at Christmas, never had to entertain one but what do you usually get ? Just the dinner without the turkey or some sort of veggie delicacy?

Christmas dinner without turkey is like sex without the orgasm.

My mate says.

you would have to ask the wife about that :)

 

[DelToro]

Just watching Delia and she's making a Gruyere and mushroom thing for a veggie Christmas dinner. Always felt a bit sorry for veggies at Christmas, never had to entertain one but what do you usually get ? Just the dinner without the turkey or some sort of veggie delicacy?

Christmas dinner without turkey is like sex without the orgasm.

My mate says.

you would have to ask the wife about that :)

I did,

It was her who told me.

 

[BlueBearBoots]

That will be the vegan wine and beers I drink, not the food I eat ;)

Forgive the ignorance but are there such things as vegan beer and wine???? No that's a daft q isn't it?

Yes..... wine makers especially use animal bi products.
<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_wine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_wine</a>

Yep just read about it it's the finings they use - well I never knew that

My auntie once had a cat that would only eat vegan cheese loved it wouldn't touch the ordinary stuff

 

[Sir peace frog]

Christmas dinner without turkey is like sex without the orgasm.

My mate says.

you would have to ask the wife about that :)

I did,

It was her who told me.

snigger ...c.....nt :)

 

[Stuuuuuu]

No need to feel sorry for veggies. We don't WANT to eat turkey! To be honest, I feel sorry for people who eat that crap. We sometimes have a superb nut roast at Xmas.

Do you have the nut roast with all the other stuff like sprouts and roasties?

Yeah, we do. I usually make my fantastic onion gravy too.

 

[bgblue]

 

[masterwig]

Grew up in a vegetarian family though I gave that up when I was about 14. Still love vegetarian food and Christmas dinner was always special. My mum is a great cook and would make something fantastic every year. A winter vegetable pie with a home made cheese pastry topping was the best. And the veggies! Roast potatoes, parsnips, cabbage, carrot and turnip mash...

My missus went veggie about 8 months ago so this will be her first Christmas without the turkey etc but she won't be missing out. From what I've had which is admittedly a limited sample, turkey is pretty shit anyway. Not much flavour, not an especially nice texture, not worth the hype. To be honest I'd rather have a plate of sausages!

That quorn roast isn't great. I think it's probably changed since they first came out but in my experience they're pretty dense and dry. Alright drowned in gravy but you could say that about anything.

Nut roast can be great but not if the primary flavour and texture is nuts. My mum does one with a red pepper centre which has lemon juice in too and it's beautiful. The peppers are blended presumably with some other stuff to make this smooth thick centre to to roast.

Vegetarian cooking is no different from carnivorous cooking in that it can be as boring or interesting as you are prepared to make it. I've never really seen the attraction in just eating a slab of meat. Some people love it but to me it's the seasoning/sauce/accompaniments that make it taste nice.

To be honest it's only laziness and convenience particularly when eating out which stops me becoming vegetarian again. I really ought to go back because there's absolutely no need to eat meat and the environmental impact of the meat industry, particularly cattle, is horrific.