Comments on: Vegetarian: Day One http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/ Some blog. And some jam. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15622 Richard Tue, 20 May 2008 18:09:48 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15622 Try pumpkin lasagne! Try pumpkin lasagne!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15621 Stephen Tue, 20 May 2008 17:49:32 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15621 Try Pieminister's Heidi Pie. Goat's cheese, sweet potato, spinach, red onion, roasted garlic. Can't go wrong. That said, being vegetarian, I've not tried their meat pies, so maybe I've grown accustomed to the taste of gritty gloop... BTW if you're looking for inspiration, try The Gate's recent cookbook (they're a restaurant in N London), Leith's and the Crank's Bible. And the World Food Cafe books are ace too. Best of luck! Try Pieminister’s Heidi Pie. Goat’s cheese, sweet potato, spinach, red onion, roasted garlic. Can’t go wrong.

That said, being vegetarian, I’ve not tried their meat pies, so maybe I’ve grown accustomed to the taste of gritty gloop…

BTW if you’re looking for inspiration, try The Gate’s recent cookbook (they’re a restaurant in N London), Leith’s and the Crank’s Bible. And the World Food Cafe books are ace too. Best of luck!

]]> By: Madeleine http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15620 Madeleine Tue, 20 May 2008 11:40:02 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15620 Chris: But eating meat is extremly bad for the environment, therefore it's more moral to eat vegetables (you won't get all your nutritive substances from milk and honey). You can never be a perfect moralist, but you can always be better! Chris: But eating meat is extremly bad for the environment, therefore it’s more moral to eat vegetables (you won’t get all your nutritive substances from milk and honey). You can never be a perfect moralist, but you can always be better!

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15619 Mike Tue, 20 May 2008 11:33:49 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15619 Cool! We've made the ratatouille (lovely use of dried orange peel) and the butternut squash/apricot/couscous thing that was wonderful too. I've never eaten in the restaurant though, only bought their meringues :) Cool! We’ve made the ratatouille (lovely use of dried orange peel) and the butternut squash/apricot/couscous thing that was wonderful too.

I’ve never eaten in the restaurant though, only bought their meringues :)

]]> By: fraser http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15618 fraser Tue, 20 May 2008 11:26:17 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15618 Funny you should sat that, Mike - I ate at Ottolenghi on Saturday and got the book yesterday. I hope it's been proof-read better than the recipes on their website, though - I made one cake where the recipe was riddled with errors. Although, to be fair, when I moaned they were fixed almost immediately, and I got a thank you note back from Mr Ottolenghi himself. Funny you should sat that, Mike – I ate at Ottolenghi on Saturday and got the book yesterday. I hope it’s been proof-read better than the recipes on their website, though – I made one cake where the recipe was riddled with errors. Although, to be fair, when I moaned they were fixed almost immediately, and I got a thank you note back from Mr Ottolenghi himself.

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15617 Mike Tue, 20 May 2008 11:20:17 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15617 Go Fraser. Busy cooking our way through the Ottolenghi cookbook at the moment. It's very, very good. Go Fraser.

Busy cooking our way through the Ottolenghi cookbook at the moment. It’s very, very good.

]]> By: Johnny Moped http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15616 Johnny Moped Mon, 19 May 2008 21:39:16 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15616 Hmmmmm. I don't suppose 'Matt' (if that's his real name) works for Peta or the Vegetarian Society, does he? His comments look like a pretty clumsy attempt at propaganda to me (apologies if I'm wrong, Matt). Hmmmmm. I don’t suppose ‘Matt’ (if that’s his real name) works for Peta or the Vegetarian Society, does he? His comments look like a pretty clumsy attempt at propaganda to me (apologies if I’m wrong, Matt).

]]> By: Amardeep http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15615 Amardeep Mon, 19 May 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15615 Go italian, always really easy. I heartily recommend making an aubergine lasagne. Go italian, always really easy. I heartily recommend making an aubergine lasagne.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15614 Chris Mon, 19 May 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15614 Plants are alive too, there is no moral superiority to be had unless you live on milk and honey. Plants are alive too, there is no moral superiority to be had unless you live on milk and honey.

]]> By: Ken http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/18/vegetarian-day-one/#comment-15613 Ken Mon, 19 May 2008 15:07:21 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1597#comment-15613 Be warned - I was a staunch meat eater until I tried a veggie week. That was in November 1988, and I haven't looked back. I do agree about pre-prepared veggie food - it is inexplicably bad. The majority of 'pies' seem to consist of third rate veg which isn't good enough for freezing in an insipid cheese sauce. Someone has forgotten to tell the manufacturers that food, whether veggie or not, is meant to be a source of pleasure. Be warned – I was a staunch meat eater until I tried a veggie week. That was in November 1988, and I haven’t looked back. I do agree about pre-prepared veggie food – it is inexplicably bad. The majority of ‘pies’ seem to consist of third rate veg which isn’t good enough for freezing in an insipid cheese sauce. Someone has forgotten to tell the manufacturers that food, whether veggie or not, is meant to be a source of pleasure.

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