There are a lot of non-meat ways to get protein, and although I’m no vegetarian, I don’t need to have a vegetable meal trying to taste like meat. If I’m eating vegetables, I want them to taste like vegetables.
The biggest problem with vegetarian eating, is how protein is always soy, or other veg most people don’t like, which you also have to eat way too much of, to get enough protein to meet daily requirements. And, another problem is all the self-righteousness that vegetarians spew. But, I will say I have found some great recipes and have met some non-self-righteous vegetarians.
I find it ironic (moronic?) that if you look down the “plant based” aisle of the frozen foods section that its all pressed into shapes to resemble meat.
Here’s a suggestion, if you need to eat something that looks like meat, if your food is so unpalatable that you have to disguise it as meat just to convince yourself to eat it, then just eat meat!
I love black beans, black-bean and basmati burritos, and so on; but I think the off-the-shelf Uncle Ben’s and other white rices are more like white bread. Maybe some would like to comment on that. It would be good to know the truth. (Not that the truth is always present in our comments, but you know…it would be interesting anyway.) Many people groups have rice-based diets and live long, healthy lives.
rekam Premium Member over 5 years ago
Long as it’s not SOY I’m good. I don’t wish to get sick.
juncarlo over 5 years ago
When I saw that, I thought it was an ugly piñata. Anyway, I don’t like its stuffed.
VincentGoudreault over 5 years ago
Cows ARE plant based; that all they eat.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 5 years ago
I’ve had a few veggie burgers that rival the meat version.
Gent over 5 years ago
Are there plant based plants too?
cdward over 5 years ago
There are a lot of non-meat ways to get protein, and although I’m no vegetarian, I don’t need to have a vegetable meal trying to taste like meat. If I’m eating vegetables, I want them to taste like vegetables.
Gent over 5 years ago
There are many cow based plants too. Cow dung is a good fertiliser, ya know.
Argythree over 5 years ago
Try black bean based burgers…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 5 years ago
I used to work for a place that had them in the vending machine. I thought they were good then so did coworkers and I’m not a vegetarian.
LadyPeterW over 5 years ago
The biggest problem with vegetarian eating, is how protein is always soy, or other veg most people don’t like, which you also have to eat way too much of, to get enough protein to meet daily requirements. And, another problem is all the self-righteousness that vegetarians spew. But, I will say I have found some great recipes and have met some non-self-righteous vegetarians.
YippiKiAyMofo over 5 years ago
“Where do plant based burgers come from?”
The deepest depths of fiery Hades, hand-crafted by Satan’s own.
YippiKiAyMofo over 5 years ago
I find it ironic (moronic?) that if you look down the “plant based” aisle of the frozen foods section that its all pressed into shapes to resemble meat.
Here’s a suggestion, if you need to eat something that looks like meat, if your food is so unpalatable that you have to disguise it as meat just to convince yourself to eat it, then just eat meat!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
Uh, yeah, right.
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Of course…
Ermine Notyours over 5 years ago
With the stinky onion at the rear end.
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
I don’t know how she did it, but my Mom made soy-burgers that the whole family preferred over the meat version.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
Now you can’t tell me that’s not GMO.
anomalous4 over 5 years ago
I’m a second-hand vegetarian. Cows eat grass & I eat cows. That being said, I also eat veggies – but I wouldn’t want to live on them completely!
jvn over 5 years ago
I’m holding out for meat-based vegetable substitutes. Turnips made from pork chops? Yes, please!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 5 years ago
Rice and beans are both nutritious, inexpensive foods that, when combined, form a complete protein.
That’s why Cajuns are as smart as they are: red beans and rice.
(okay, okay, crawfish too)
gcarlson over 5 years ago
This cow brought to you my ArchimBULLdo.
Ray*C over 5 years ago
I love black beans, black-bean and basmati burritos, and so on; but I think the off-the-shelf Uncle Ben’s and other white rices are more like white bread. Maybe some would like to comment on that. It would be good to know the truth. (Not that the truth is always present in our comments, but you know…it would be interesting anyway.) Many people groups have rice-based diets and live long, healthy lives.
Gonzojr over 5 years ago
Giuseppe Archimboldo´s cowwww.theartwolf.com/arcimboldo_bio_es.htm
kaffekup over 5 years ago
Everything I eat is plant-based. It all ate plants.
(ducking)