is there a vegetarian thread

[Tar Pit]

I broke vedge a couple of years ago and I kind of regretted it. I'm back on track and 4-5 months in with no real problems.

Anybody have any good veggie burger brand suggestions? I'm not buying Morning Star products anymore (for certain reasons).

[husbands]

I like these: http://nobullburger.com/

but they are probably not available nationwide

sunshine burgers are pretty good and widely available tho

[Petty]

I don't really get why people always want veggie versions of meat stuff, there's a lot of non-meat stuff out there to eat besides something that doesn't satisfy the meat you must really want to eat

[Tar Pit]

I don't really get why people always want veggie versions of meat stuff, there's a lot of non-meat stuff out there to eat besides something that doesn't satisfy the meat you must really want to eat

Well, I like meat, so I want a substitute that is similar. I don't see the problem...

[nefarious]

So just eat meat you fucking weirdo.

[fresh]

I've been a vegetarian for many years now and it's really unspeakably horrible, but now I'm in it for life. Get out while you still have the chance!

can you elaborate? why dont you just start eating meat again?

[fresh]

i love being a vegetarian most of the time and then eating humane meat, it's incredible

i might just end up doing this, buying meat at a farmer's market or whatever

[an otter]

i can't be the only one who thinks humane meat is an oxymoron

[Tar Pit]

So just eat meat you fucking weirdo.

[an otter]

also i find the idea of vegetarianism easier as i get older. im no longer some child who demands boxed carbs or hot dogs. a good salad can be a fuckin nice deal sometimes and i already love cheese pizzas.

[Petty]

I don't really get why people always want veggie versions of meat stuff, there's a lot of non-meat stuff out there to eat besides something that doesn't satisfy the meat you must really want to eat

Well, I like meat, so I want a substitute that is similar. I don't see the problem...

It's never going to be a substitute though, and if you keep eating it your cheating yourself out of actually good food for a grey version of what you want but "can't" have

[mites]

I've been a vegetarian for about 8 years. I have no good advice because I don't really like meat.

don't message vegan women on okcupid tho

[grammatron]

Good post tar pit.

[MikeS]

I'm a lazy vegetarian. I eat pbj and fruit or black bean tacos for most meals. Greek yogurt for breakfast.

yeah me too. I eat a lot of cheese and bean burritos. A ton of Amy's microwavable meals. I should probably eat more salads but..

[MikeS]

it's weird I never was a big burger and red meat person. But that's the shit I craved the most.

[j-ol]

10 years over here.

schneiders makes decent faux meat, i especially like the "chicken" burgers.

humane meat is just produced in such a way that the animal isn't suffering, and environmental impact is less

[Ned Smanks]

I've been a vegetarian for many years now and it's really unspeakably horrible, but now I'm in it for life. Get out while you still have the chance!

can you elaborate? why dont you just start eating meat again?

Eating meat made me feel really guilty and barbaric, but sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat thinking about all the rump steaks I'm missing out on... I don't even live in a country where food tastes good, to put it into perspective.

[nibelheim]

i recommend this book to any burgeoning veg boarders
http://www.amazon.com/The-Vegetarian-Myth-Justice-Sustainability/dp/1604860804

[Sharmoota]

I've never liked meat much, even as a kid, with the sole exception of chicken and sausages. Now I just stick to the Quorn versions and I'm happy.

This website is my favourite for finding good veg recipes:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/

[fresh]

yeah 101cookbooks is legit

[waldojeffers1]

vegan cheese-substitutes also are made with a lot of palm oil, the production of which is a major cause of destruction to indonesian rainforest and the loss of habitat for the orangutan and countless unknown species. I'm attracted to vegetarianism chiefly for ecological/sustainability reasons, considering where a lot of our beef and pork in the USA comes from and how it's kept artificially cheap, but there are always exceptions where the animal choice is better, and cheese is one of those.

I'm not a vegetarian but I cut down on my meat pretty drastically when I returned from abroad (where I had been eating a lot of boiled fatty meat and got sick to death of it). I don't prepare my own meat because it's expensive and I don't like keeping or cooking it, so I just eat meat in restaurants one or two times a month.

I did a 3 month vegetarian challenge where for 3 months you could only eat beef once a month, some other kind of meat once a week, and fish once a week. I'd recommend something limited like that to people who are curious about vegetarianism -- you can lower your carbon footprint substantially and get a feel for a more sustainable diet without having to commit 100%. You'll probably find that after the 3 months are up you don't even feel like eating meat as much as you did before.

also i find the idea of vegetarianism easier as i get older. im no longer some child who demands boxed carbs or hot dogs. a good salad can be a fuckin nice deal sometimes and i already love cheese pizzas.

yeah, this is the trend for me too. spinach is my favorite pizza topping and mushrooms probably second. you ever have a pizza with pinto beans on it? incredible.

[Dear You]

I wish I was addicted to pretty much every sort of meat.

I just can't imagine not eating it.

[waldojeffers1]

I don't really care for tofu or meat-substitute things either

[waldojeffers1]

dear you I don't want to be a dick because we all have our "things," but I think you've given up a lot of your food-credibility on the board lately

[Dear You]

I don't think I've ever appeared to have credibility when it comes to anything, so...

[a.m.p.]

daiya is the best vegan cheese. at least it melts and stretches.

the worst part of a dairy allergy is admitting i like vegan cheese

[j-ol]

i really miss salmon. a guy that i work with does a trip every year to catch the run at a certain point, pretty much fills his freezer with 'em. i asked him to bring me one or two frozen filets.

[Luke]

the worst part of a dairy allergy is admitting i like vegan cheese

Depending on the type of allergy, a lot of goat cheeses are okay, along with really aged hard cheeses.

[sultanpepper]

i was a vegetarian for 22 years, pescatarian for the last 2, and the best piece of advice i can give you is to stop trying to incorporate meat substitutes into your diet and start eating food that was conceived as vegetarian in the first place. lots of ethnic food (particularly indian and some chinese and mexican) is vegetarian from the get-go and isn't missing any flavor/texture element for lack of meat. eat that stuff whenever you can or you will be sad about how much fake meat you have to consume to get through a week's worth of meals. and fuck being a vegan. just, no.

[mites]

vegan cheese-substitutes also are made with a lot of palm oil, the production of which is a major cause of destruction to indonesian rainforest and the loss of habitat for the orangutan and countless unknown species.