Vegetarians - Meat replacements

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Bloke near here runs a pig on a spit catering business. It’s called “Peppered Pig”.

Welcome to the vegetarian thread dogmeat....

 

[Phil1]

Welcome to the vegetarian thread dogmeat....

Hes bound to winalot of friends on the thread with that pedigree of posting..

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I’ve probably had it more out in the sticks tbh, I do like the 40 cloves of garlic recipe over there.

Whenever I went fishing on the Ebro in Spain to a little village in the sticks I'd always visit a small traditional restaurant that did a wonderful local 'De La Tierra'(of the land) Paella. Rabbit, Wild Boar and Snails with fresh local grown veg cooked in Bomba rice and a good stock. I only had that particular dish once but it was really tasty.

 

[franksinatra]

I have no problems with most veggies at all, because most veggies are ex meat eaters and respectful of my choice to eat meat . However, some vegans can go fuck themselves if they start lecturing me about eating eggs and wearing leather, etc. I don't tell them not to eat lentils or not wear hemp-twine sandals.

I'm not eating as much meat nowadays due to personal choice and i may eventually go vegetarian, but the main reason i eat meat is that i have eaten it all my life and still enjoy most of it.

But if I do turn veggie I won't resort to eating those nasty looking streaky bacon vegan rashers and other meat wannabe veggie products, does anyone eat and enjoy fake vegan bacon? : /

I bake a really tasty cheese and onion pie so there's a start. And I like plenty of vegetarian food such as falafel, hummus, stuffed vine leaves, onion bhajis, vegetable soup etc.

I definitely think that the world's veggie cuisines are becoming known about and more available nowadays in restaurants and shops, and veggie food is a lot more appealing now than it ever was, certainly since i first tried it in the early 80s.

My favourite kind of veggie(and meat/fish) cuisine is Greek/Turkish - Lebanese and middle Eastern. Oh i almost forgot traditional Moroccan food too which i really liked when in Morocco.
I think those foods tastes so fresh without added nasties such as MSG and preservatives and artificial flavorings.

I also like indian/Pakistani food as long as it's not too spicy because some of the flavours are sensational.

I think i need a good vegetarian cook book to educate and inspire me to cook and try new kinds of veggie dishes.

To be honest, since I have turned Veggie, I find its the other way round with meat eaters trying to dig out Veggies as some kind of snow flakes, trying to find flaws in their ‘morals’ and meat eaters asking daft questions like the one on this thread.

 

[pee dubya]

Been gradually reducing my meat consumption. Now I'm at the point where I resolve not to buy it from the supermarket. If I go out for a meal or at someone else's place I'll still eat meat though. Is just a method I use to reduce consumption. Cuts the shopping bill significantly too.

Probably eat some meat or fish once or twice a week in the end. Still enjoy it too much to give up completely.

Not a fan of the fake meats though. I prefer a bean burger over a soy thingy for example.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

To be honest, since I have turned Veggie, I find its the other way round with meat eaters trying to dig out Veggies as some kind of snow flakes, trying to find flaws in their ‘morals’ and meat eaters asking daft questions like the one on this thread.

It's no big deal being a veggie or vegan nowadays, most get on with it and what they choose to eat doesn't bother me. But in the 80s a mate suddenly turned vegan and he tried to guilt trip me for eating meat each time we met up. He got on my nerves so I conveniently lost touch with him.

How long have you been veggie and what are your favourite meals?

 

[Barcon]

Just having a plant based version of tomatoes and avacaodo on toast.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

To be honest, since I have turned Veggie, I find its the other way round with meat eaters trying to dig out Veggies as some kind of snow flakes, trying to find flaws in their ‘morals’ and meat eaters asking daft questions like the one on this thread.

It's worse here in Florida.
Informing folk you don't eat meat (when being offered all sorts on a night out) gets a response akin to being accused of being a Commie during the McCarthy Commie witch hunts back in the day

 

[journolud]

would rather you starve to death or eat meat ? humans are animals ? hear some nasty stories about gangsters feeding humans to pigs ? bears eating humans even wolfs or wild dogs or foxes all known to eat humans

Not quite sure what point you are trying to make with the latter part of your post. As for your first question it doesn’t really apply does it? No one in the developed world will starve to death because they don’t eat meat

 

[Phil1]

Not quite sure what point you are trying to make with the latter part of your post. As for your first question it doesn’t really apply does it? No one in the developed world will starve to death because they don’t eat meat

Yeah, I'd probably just be grumpier than usual rather than ending up starved to death!! Haha!