Comments on: Vegetarian: Day Three http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/ Some blog. And some jam. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: debbiebest http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15652 debbiebest Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15652 Yes I se Lady gaga too in a frank fione limousine in london Yes I se Lady gaga too in a
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]]> By: tom http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15651 tom Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:48:34 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15651 Nice to meet you Good evening, it sees it always happily Nice to meet you
Good evening, it sees it always happily

]]> By: BLTP http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15641 BLTP Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:55:09 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15641 a veggy friend gave me fakin bacon once I carefully cut of the fake rind and left it on the side of plate a veggy friend gave me fakin bacon once I carefully cut of the fake rind and left it on the side of plate

]]> By: backwards7 http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15639 backwards7 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:40:23 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15639 I turned Vegetarian in the late 90s. I had to do it for health reasons. These days I am a Pescetarian. The most convincing and by far the worst imitation meat I ever ate was a Linda McCartney burger, itself reminiscent of some thoroughly unpleasant utility-grade ‘escalopes’ served to me as part of a school dinner, while on a French Exchange. I find imitation bacon often has an unpleasant soy aftertaste. You're better off with a packet of Frazzles, washed down with a can of orange Tango, for the vitamin C. I turned Vegetarian in the late 90s. I had to do it for health reasons. These days I am a Pescetarian.

The most convincing and by far the worst imitation meat I ever ate was a Linda McCartney burger, itself reminiscent of some thoroughly unpleasant utility-grade ‘escalopes’ served to me as part of a school dinner, while on a French Exchange.

I find imitation bacon often has an unpleasant soy aftertaste. You’re better off with a packet of Frazzles, washed down with a can of orange Tango, for the vitamin C.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15638 Jennifer Wed, 21 May 2008 14:40:26 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15638 I just can't Fraser. I'm an unrepentant meat-eater. Real meat only. I don't know how you've survived this long. Fake Bacon??!?!?! For the love of Cheese why?!?! I just can’t Fraser. I’m an unrepentant meat-eater. Real meat only. I don’t know how you’ve survived this long. Fake Bacon??!?!?! For the love of Cheese why?!?!

]]> By: Natasha http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15637 Natasha Wed, 21 May 2008 11:47:16 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15637 If you need chicken breast substitutes and 'real protein' then try the Quorn ones - they do breasts and chicken pieces, which are great in a sauce - the trick with being on a veggie-drive if you are a meat eater is to make sure you get lots of protein as otherwise your body will crave this and your willpower will crumble at the nearest sniff of a steak. We are creatures of habit and you probably enjoying chewing solid meat pieces,so the quorn products are good for this, and the sausage products too. Indian food may hit the spot in terms of taste but leaving you wishing there was some chunky bits of lamb or chicken in there too so make sure it's got chickpeas or beans or lentils in the dishes to hit the protein needs. I am vegetarian (no meat, no fish) for 17 years now and careful with balancing my diet, but I still will eat meat or fish occasionally if I really want to (which is about 4 times per year) - I know it is because my body really needs a protein boost and not just because I feel like eating a piece of bacon or some tuna! I will also eat it if it means otherwise it is thrown away (ie leftovers from my daughter's dinner) as I think that is even MORE wasteful - all that energy, transport, grain etc gone into the bin. If you need chicken breast substitutes and ‘real protein’ then try the Quorn ones – they do breasts and chicken pieces, which are great in a sauce – the trick with being on a veggie-drive if you are a meat eater is to make sure you get lots of protein as otherwise your body will crave this and your willpower will crumble at the nearest sniff of a steak. We are creatures of habit and you probably enjoying chewing solid meat pieces,so the quorn products are good for this, and the sausage products too. Indian food may hit the spot in terms of taste but leaving you wishing there was some chunky bits of lamb or chicken in there too so make sure it’s got chickpeas or beans or lentils in the dishes to hit the protein needs.
I am vegetarian (no meat, no fish) for 17 years now and careful with balancing my diet, but I still will eat meat or fish occasionally if I really want to (which is about 4 times per year) – I know it is because my body really needs a protein boost and not just because I feel like eating a piece of bacon or some tuna! I will also eat it if it means otherwise it is thrown away (ie leftovers from my daughter’s dinner) as I think that is even MORE wasteful – all that energy, transport, grain etc gone into the bin.

]]> By: Mjohnson http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15636 Mjohnson Wed, 21 May 2008 11:33:03 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15636 Hello - I've joined you. You inspired me, well not quite I saw a very convincing argument for meat reduction from an environmental/health perspective and thought I'd give it a go. The video is on my site if you want some additional motivation/moral indignation. I've also stuck up a couple of recipes. I've not touched any fake meat though, I remember having Bernard Matthews Turkey Bacon in uni. I remember because it's still repeating on me. That bacon flavour is all pervasive. They use it to tag peadophiles, there's no escape. Hello – I’ve joined you. You inspired me, well not quite I saw a very convincing argument for meat reduction from an environmental/health perspective and thought I’d give it a go. The video is on my site if you want some additional motivation/moral indignation. I’ve also stuck up a couple of recipes. I’ve not touched any fake meat though, I remember having Bernard Matthews Turkey Bacon in uni. I remember because it’s still repeating on me. That bacon flavour is all pervasive. They use it to tag peadophiles, there’s no escape.

]]> By: Ken http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15635 Ken Wed, 21 May 2008 09:34:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15635 There's a fine bit in Douglas Coupland's Microserfs where the narrator theorises on how any veggie who eats 'substitute' meat products isn't a vegetarian at all, but really a 'crypto-omnivore'. (I realise that you really are an omnivore, Fraser.) It's so good that I thought I had made it up myself, and would often quote it as my own until I re-read the book the other week. Really - avoid this 'fake meat' stuff. It's foul. The poor man's covers band of the food world. Eat food which makes a virtue out of its vegginess, rather than paologising for it with an unconvincing disguise. Want some recipes? There’s a fine bit in Douglas Coupland’s Microserfs where the narrator theorises on how any veggie who eats ‘substitute’ meat products isn’t a vegetarian at all, but really a ‘crypto-omnivore’. (I realise that you really are an omnivore, Fraser.) It’s so good that I thought I had made it up myself, and would often quote it as my own until I re-read the book the other week.
Really – avoid this ‘fake meat’ stuff. It’s foul. The poor man’s covers band of the food world. Eat food which makes a virtue out of its vegginess, rather than paologising for it with an unconvincing disguise. Want some recipes?

]]> By: suse http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15634 suse Wed, 21 May 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15634 I remember the fake bacon when I first discovered it as a teen vegetarian - it was a revelation to me then. I'd been veggie for a few years (since 11) and had really missed the bacon flavour. I found what you've got there but in "streaky" style and used to have it microwaved until it was sort of hard, then cover it in cheddar and put it in a toasted sandwich. It seemed innovative and xiting to me back then. Aaaw, my poor wee self. I remember the fake bacon when I first discovered it as a teen vegetarian – it was a revelation to me then. I’d been veggie for a few years (since 11) and had really missed the bacon flavour. I found what you’ve got there but in “streaky” style and used to have it microwaved until it was sort of hard, then cover it in cheddar and put it in a toasted sandwich. It seemed innovative and xiting to me back then. Aaaw, my poor wee self.

]]> By: Alexia http://www.blogjam.com/2008/05/20/vegetarian-day-3/#comment-15633 Alexia Wed, 21 May 2008 08:38:16 +0000 http://www.blogjam.com/?p=1600#comment-15633 I agree with BC - go get an Indian! They do amazing vegetarian food. I love all the different types of bhajis (aubergine, okra, mushroom, onion, spinach) I agree with BC – go get an Indian! They do amazing vegetarian food. I love all the different types of bhajis (aubergine, okra, mushroom, onion, spinach)

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