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Vegetarians
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16/06/2017 23:06
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Assuming a few on here are maybe Vegetarians? Have you been brought up vegetarian or have changed to vegetarian in later life? More interested in the latter as you'll have had the taste of meat before you changed to vegetarian. I've often thought about it as I don't 'need' the meat I eat, I just like it and it makes quick and easy meals. I've tried Quorn products in the past, but I think they are disgusting and supermarkets own brands seem a lot better/nicer. My main source is beef. I like burgers, lasagne, spag bol, shepherds/cottage, etc. My daughters main source is pigs, such as bacon, sausage, ham, etc. We recently went to an Open Farm day and there was a pig there with personality but it's made my daughter think about going vegetarian. I don't mind the idea myself and I'll support her if she wants. Just wondering what, if any, recommendations people have regarding alternatives, such as sausages, etc.
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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17/06/2017 07:17
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Eat more fish?
We often have roast veg with sliced halloumi shallow-fried in a little oil, backed up with rice.
Steam your veg to retain more flavour.
Stuffed peppers, filling of rice, chopped mushrooms or whatever you choose, topped off with cheese, even breadcrumbs, in the oven.
Veggie lasagne...
Try someone like Mary McCartney's veggie cookbooks?
Keep meat for a treat!
Last edited by Edinburgh; 17/06/2017 18:56. Reason: Mary not Linda
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Jim_Clennell]
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19/06/2017 23:27
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Thanks Simon and Jim. I usually only eat fish when it's from the chippy, or as fishfinger sandwiches I thought the whole point of being vegetarian though, was not to eat food that's been killed for it's meat? I've seen the Linda McCartney range and it does look nice, but have never tried it. Might have a look again next time I'm in the supermarket. As you've both said, I could just eat meat occasionally and/or as a treat. We'll see
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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20/06/2017 08:34
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Linda McArtney food is just rubbish processed food, the same as any other processed packaged rubbish sold by food giants. Full of bad fats and sugar, plus a host of additives. It's sad proof that the food industry have convinced people they don't have enough time to cook. If you have ever listened to Supermarket "nutritionists" talk about the mix of stuff that goes into these things and the decisions made for various reasons, non of which is to do with health, it would shock you. Fresh varied diet, that you cook yourself, your body will thank you. What does annoy me is vegetarians who make it their lifes' work to let everyone know they are such a thing. Attention seekers IMHO. I don't like sprouts but have never felt the need to announce it at every opportunity and ask what the alternative is
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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20/06/2017 18:37
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Fish is not a vegetarian food. Cheese and eggs are.
We went vegetarian as a family when my son (now 22) at the age of four, was totally horrified when we had roast duck for Christmas dinner. He said "But I like ducks!" and refused to eat it, and any other meat, forever after.
We don't use much in the way of meat substitutes, but the Linda McCartney quarter pound mozarella burgers are amazing. Her sausages, not so good. Quorn is disgusting. It has a warning on the pack about causing the runs!
You can make a veggie shepherd's type pie by using tinned kidney beans (well rinsed), fried onion, and carrots, with vegetarian gravy (granules) to moisten it, then add a mashed potato topping, and oven cook. Or you can use a jar of curry (tika) sauce instead of the gravy.
Sometimes we have a "roast dinner without the meat", with cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, and any other vegetables.
Pizza - with lots of salad and coleslaw - we have that once a week.
Then of course, there's fried egg, chips and baked beans.
I've just noticed someone else likes the mozzarella burgers - so that's two votes for those!
There are loads of vegetarian recipes online, after a while you just get used to cooking in a different way.
Callum's favourite is mushrooms and onions fried, with either pasata added or a can of chopped tomatoes, as a sauce to have on any pasta, with grated cheese on top.
Another lovely pasta sauce can be made with fried mushrooms and onions, with marscapone cream cheese stirred into it. You can also use Philadelphia but the marscapone tastes nicer.
We have a fresh basil plant in the kitchen and use a lot of that in almost everything.
Good luck! Even if you just eat a bit less meat it is healthier for you and better for the planet too. xxx
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Edinburgh]
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20/06/2017 23:38
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If I went completely vegetarian, I wouldn't eat fish as it defeats the point of being vegetarian. I've added the mozzarella burgers to my shopping list to try I like a lot of vegetarian stuff anyway, so it wouldn't do me any harm to eat more of that and eat less meat. I'm the only person I know that only ever orders a mushroom omelette as a main meal from a Chinese takeaway The Chinese make lovely mushroom omelettes Unfortunately, my favourite Chinese takeaway said they were changing to vegetarian chinese and I thought great, I can still have my mushroom omelette, but they then decided to go Vegan, so no omelettes I'll have a go at making a vegetable lasagne too as I make a lovely one with meat, so will have a go without meat
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: t0m0]
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21/06/2017 23:14
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I would start with curries and chilli's Those are a big no for me, whether they have meat in or not I don't eat hot and/or spicy food at all I'll probably start with lasagne or spaghetti bolognese Thanks for all the tips and help. It's not a massive lifestyle change, just needs a bit more planning that's all
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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22/06/2017 07:43
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I used to eat a lot of meat, and drink quite heavily, until meeting my wife around 15 years ago. She is Indian Punjabi and introduced me to the traditional food which is mainly vegetarian and nothing like what is sold in most restaurants. It helps that I have always loved spicy food- one of my other half's recipes uses 15 chillies! Now meat is an exception rather than the rule and I feel loads better health wise as a result. I think that combined with cutting way back on alcohol have made a huge difference. This was brought home to me at a 30 year reunion for a Sqn I used to work on in the RAF. Most of my mates from that time had continued with the diet I had left behind and were pretty much unrecognisable as a result, and a fair few with the related health conditions that come with the excess.
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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22/06/2017 12:28
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My wife and both Daughters are veggies, wife turned totally veggie when she was 18 ,after a trip to Godstone Zoo!, the girls did the same at about 8 or 9, they were eating McDonalds etc up to that point, then mind up their minds to stop eating meat. No pressure from mum at all. I'm still a meat eater... but not lamb... I don't find Quorn too bad, ok with the right flavours. I find veggie Lasagne tastes better than a meat one. When it's my turn to cook a meal. This is one of my favourites. Always goes done well https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2534664/veg-and-cheesy-rice-bake
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Edinburgh]
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22/06/2017 16:39
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Bit off topic & merely just from an observational point of view, in my lifetime I've only come across female vegetarians, usually of a certain age & usually with some life problem. One of my former colleagues not only a veggie, A lesbian as well.
It's not a correlation I've come across tbh..... Doesn't like meat I guess....
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Edinburgh]
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22/06/2017 16:44
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Bit off topic & merely just from an observational point of view, in my lifetime I've only come across female vegetarians, usually of a certain age & usually with some life problem. One of my former colleagues not only a veggie, A lesbian as well.
It's not a correlation I've come across tbh..... Indeed, this was my only experience with this. I never really knew she was veggie until she left. It was one of my other colleagues who told me things later. I never had any real issues with her, but she came over as very negative & angry most of the time. I was also told later that I was not alone in experiencing her negativity. I was not aware of other issues as well until she left our company. In my line we are not allowed to divulge personal information about client or colleague. Me being me I kept thinking what the hell have I done to upset her.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: Theresa]
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25/06/2017 11:46
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Two words: omnivore teeth. I'm on a largely carbohydrate-free diet, which means no potatoes, bread, spaghetti, rice... meh. I miss them. But I do get to eat reasonable amounts of bacon and other high protein foods: eggs, cheese, yoghurt, meats, beans. I don't eat chicken or most fish, no seafood.
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Re: Vegetarians
[Re: barnacle]
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26/06/2017 07:27
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Two words: omnivore teeth. I'm on a largely carbohydrate-free diet, which means no potatoes, bread, spaghetti, rice... meh. I miss them. But I do get to eat reasonable amounts of bacon and other high protein foods: eggs, cheese, yoghurt, meats, beans. I don't eat chicken or most fish, no seafood. God, I wouldn't want to be trapped in a lift with you
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