Another thing that gets to me is when I tell people I'm a veggie and so is my wife, and the response 9 out of 10 times is "oh, she makes you do it then". Bizarre. And when i tell people my 2 year old is being brought up veggie and we are told we are bad parents and pushing our beliefs onto him, whereby obviously if you eat meat and feed your two year old meat you AREN'T pushing your own beliefs as well!! Crazy stuff.
The worst type of 'vegi' pub meals are the veg curries.......that seems to be their default dish. I never go for them as I prefer to eat 'curry' type dishes made by people who specialise in it and have it down to a fine art. Indeed, given how many of the population of India are vegetarian it is no surprise that they produce the world's finest cuisine (IMHO).
The finest vegetarian food I have ever eaten was at an Indian restaurant in Leicester which I used to frequent when I lived up the road in Nottingham and had a girlfriend who lived nearby. It was so good that we always ordered too much so we had some to take home and eat the next day. It had different dishes from the various regions of India (which let's not forget, is massive) which had their own particular types of cuisine.....God I miss that place!
http://www.indigos.co.uk/
P.S other people call me a veggie, but I always tell them that I'm not; it's just that I don't eat meat!
[cite]Posted By: Mortimerwasgod[/cite]Another thing that gets to me is when I tell people I'm a veggie and so is my wife, and the response 9 out of 10 times is "oh, she makes you do it then". Bizarre. And when i tell people my 2 year old is being brought up veggie and we are told we are bad parents and pushing our beliefs onto him, whereby obviously if you eat meat and feed your two year old meat you AREN'T pushing your own beliefs as well!! Crazy stuff.
Brought my son up as a veggie. Only since he joined those animal munchers has he had colds, spots and a bad teenage attitude;-)
It really doesn't bother me if people choose to eat meat but I really dont need to be told continually what I'm missing out on and how bland my diet is, I dont ever want to eat pigs knackers and eye lids.
in all seriousness its your choice. personally i could probably dump the red meat and fish.....its just that i cant go more than a day without chicken!
i've been meat free for about five years and don't really miss it but sometimes wobble when i smell a sausage sandwich, though i don't give in. haven't been able to go the whole hog, as i still eat fish.
for those of you who've given up for the " meat is murder " angle, how do you feel about people who still wear fur? i get really angry and want to throw paint or the like over them, i hate their stupid bloody vanity!%-{
Just managed to catch up with this thread from earlier. The argument over eating fish and not meat for me is based around farming methods. Fish should be 'free range' meat until recently rarely was. With Alltel organic stuff about I could eat meat again but as an established fat bastard with high cholesterol its a health thing as much as anything else
Good luck to you if you are veggies. It is your choice and should be respected as such.
All I ask is please afford us carnivores the same courtesy. There does seem to be a breed of eco- fascist vegetarians who like to tell others how they should live!
I'm not necessarily saying any Lifers fit into that category unless the cap fits!
Cordoban - I don't actually live in Sao Paulo anymore (StroodAddick would be more up to date but it doesn't have the same ring), but I never had any problems while was there. Sao Paulo is a very cosmopolitian city so there are plenty of veggies there and most places have veggie options. There's also a big Italian population there, so lots of Pizza and pasta places. A bit like Spain, it did get a bit harder outside of the big cities, but even in the very meaty South there was always something to eat, even if it was just Pizza or rice and beans.
Most countries I've visited have had their traditional meat-free dishes - I've eaten very well in France, Spain, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, all places I thought I'd struggle. The hardest place for me was Cuba, where I mostly ate rice and beans, though the carnivores I was with got their meat but spent two weeks with gippy guts, whereas I was fine :-)
[cite]Posted By: SaoPauloAddick[/cite]Cordoban - I don't actually live in Sao Paulo anymore (StroodAddick would be more up to date but it doesn't have the same ring), but I never had any problems while was there. Sao Paulo is a very cosmopolitian city so there are plenty of veggies there and most places have veggie options. There's also a big Italian population there, so lots of Pizza and pasta places. A bit like Spain, it did get a bit harder outside of the big cities, but even in the very meaty South there was always something to eat, even if it was just Pizza or rice and beans.
Most countries I've visited have had their traditional meat-free dishes - I've eaten very well in France, Spain, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, all places I thought I'd struggle. The hardest place for me was Cuba, where I mostly ate rice and beans, though the carnivores I was with got their meat but spent two weeks with gippy guts, whereas I was fine :-)
I found Brazil quite easy to be veggie as a lot of their dishes are based around beans. Even Argentina (where I'm writing this from) isn't too bad. There are a lot of soya based products around due to the economic crisis. I'd like to know what kind of meat free dishes in France you've found though because I've lived there for 7 years and it's an eternal problem. In fact, in response to other posters, it's the only reason I relent and eat fish.
Jimmy - eating out in France I had lots of omelettes and crepes! Found France to be great for veggie eating in though - the fruit, veg, cheese, etc is much better than you find over here.
PS: Somebody else posted about there being a veggie footballer - Stanley Matthews was a vegetarian, and more recently Phil Babb.
Jeez I never knew we had so many soft lads supporting us. Only kidding, apart from Les Berrys Tash who looks and eats like a panda. I went out with a vegetablearian some years back and can honestly say one of the best meals I ever had was in a South Indian restaurant in Tooting High Street, the tastes were amazing, though her standard food was a bit dull. I don't eat a huge lot of meat anyway but would miss it too much, a bit like fags and booze I guess.
SteveD - was the restaurant The Kastoori? I have taken people there who would never normally been seen dead in a veggie place and they all loved it. South Indian food knocks spots of the standard curry (which is nice enough) that we eat (which is mostly prepared or run by Sylhettis from Bangladesh).
Cordoba, that was the one, 15 years ago I was there, amazing food, is it still going? I can recommend it to meat eaters but especially to vegatarians. When she suggested it I thought it would be a bit unfulfilling and would need a burger after, but it was superb. My wife does a good veggie/bean curry.
[cite]Posted By: Steve Dowman[/cite]Cordoba, that was the one, 15 years ago I was there, amazing food, is it still going? I can recommend it to meat eaters but especially to vegatarians. When she suggested it I thought it would be a bit unfulfilling and would need a burger after, but it was superb. My wife does a good veggie/bean curry.
The thought of it ........ Do love a bean curry too, very underrated - although could be a problem with side effects.
A lot of Olympic champions are vegetarian. Alternate protein is very important. There is a decent wheat protein in chinese supermarkets, which doesn't cost much. Blue tin, with mock chicken/mock duck whatever. Try frying it with onions and mushrooms etc.
I eat red meat, white meat, offal, ,game,cured meats, fish, especially sea food. I couldn't imagine life without meat but i'm finding this meat curiously interesting.
[cite]Posted By: thewolfboy[/cite]A lot of Olympic champions are vegetarian.
Alternate protein is very important. There is a decent wheat protein in chinese supermarkets, which doesn't cost much. Blue tin, with mock chicken/mock duck whatever. Try frying it with onions and mushrooms etc.
Alternate protein is what many people seem to forget about which is why I said that eating out in France for vegetarians is difficult. I know that omelettes have protein (egg) but who wants to eat an omeltte every time that they go out for a meal.
That blue tin wheat protein is awful. I'd much prefer Quorn to that. Besides if you go to a Chinese supermarket there is plenty of good tofu available.
I'm an ex-veggie. Didn't eat meat or fish for about nine years, but always missed chicken. I just woke up one morning and realised that the craving was stronger than my principles, and went back to the dark side.
My mates threw a big welcome back party, (any excuse), and I sat down and had a chicken madras amidst lots of drunken piss taking.
Been eating meat again for a few years now, but maybe I'll change back again one day.
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Given up looking for decent veggie food at football but thought I'd give it a go at Norwich last season but even Delia let me down - bah!
Cor i tell you i had a beautiful haloumi and courgette bake the other week. It was absolutely delicious. I scraped the bowl.
Still tho... you cant beat a fecking great slab of sirloin!
Often there's only one vegetarian option - invariably a microwaved from frozen meat-free lasagne, bought from the local cash & carry.
Anyone recommend good vegetatian pub meals?
Often there's only one vegetarian option - invariably a microwaved from frozen meat-free lasagne, bought from the local cash & carry.
Anyone recommend good vegetatian pub meals?[/quote]
What about 'Nettles in a basket'? Hmmm Nice! :o)
The finest vegetarian food I have ever eaten was at an Indian restaurant in Leicester which I used to frequent when I lived up the road in Nottingham and had a girlfriend who lived nearby. It was so good that we always ordered too much so we had some to take home and eat the next day. It had different dishes from the various regions of India (which let's not forget, is massive) which had their own particular types of cuisine.....God I miss that place!
http://www.indigos.co.uk/
P.S other people call me a veggie, but I always tell them that I'm not; it's just that I don't eat meat!
Brought my son up as a veggie. Only since he joined those animal munchers has he had colds, spots and a bad teenage attitude;-)
It really doesn't bother me if people choose to eat meat but I really dont need to be told continually what I'm missing out on and how bland my diet is, I dont ever want to eat pigs knackers and eye lids.
personally I can't imagine not eating meat....was taken to Gaucho's last night..;o)
you enjoy your cabbage tho yeah ;-)
in all seriousness its your choice. personally i could probably dump the red meat and fish.....its just that i cant go more than a day without chicken!
Cheese & onion crisps
for those of you who've given up for the " meat is murder " angle, how do you feel about people who still wear fur? i get really angry and want to throw paint or the like over them, i hate their stupid bloody vanity!%-{
All I ask is please afford us carnivores the same courtesy. There does seem to be a breed of eco- fascist vegetarians who like to tell others how they should live!
I'm not necessarily saying any Lifers fit into that category unless the cap fits!
Most countries I've visited have had their traditional meat-free dishes - I've eaten very well in France, Spain, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, all places I thought I'd struggle. The hardest place for me was Cuba, where I mostly ate rice and beans, though the carnivores I was with got their meat but spent two weeks with gippy guts, whereas I was fine :-)
I found Brazil quite easy to be veggie as a lot of their dishes are based around beans. Even Argentina (where I'm writing this from) isn't too bad. There are a lot of soya based products around due to the economic crisis. I'd like to know what kind of meat free dishes in France you've found though because I've lived there for 7 years and it's an eternal problem. In fact, in response to other posters, it's the only reason I relent and eat fish.
Iceland food threadThere are so many people claiming to be veggie ojn this thread that I'm surprised that you didn't get involved in this discussion:
PS: Somebody else posted about there being a veggie footballer - Stanley Matthews was a vegetarian, and more recently Phil Babb.
The thought of it ........ Do love a bean curry too, very underrated - although could be a problem with side effects.
Alternate protein is very important. There is a decent wheat protein in chinese supermarkets, which doesn't cost much. Blue tin, with mock chicken/mock duck whatever. Try frying it with onions and mushrooms etc.
Alternate protein is what many people seem to forget about which is why I said that eating out in France for vegetarians is difficult. I know that omelettes have protein (egg) but who wants to eat an omeltte every time that they go out for a meal.
That blue tin wheat protein is awful. I'd much prefer Quorn to that. Besides if you go to a Chinese supermarket there is plenty of good tofu available.
I'm an ex-veggie. Didn't eat meat or fish for about nine years, but always missed chicken. I just woke up one morning and realised that the craving was stronger than my principles, and went back to the dark side.
My mates threw a big welcome back party, (any excuse), and I sat down and had a chicken madras amidst lots of drunken piss taking.
Been eating meat again for a few years now, but maybe I'll change back again one day.