Thread: Vegans/Vegiterians?

Originally Posted by Pyrofan1

i can taste the flavor in plain tofu.

And why would you be eating plain tofu.

And why would you be eating plain tofu.

well what am i suppose to do with it?

Originally Posted by Pyrofan1

well what am i suppose to do with it?

You need to prepare it, marinate it in sauces, fry it, etc etc. What you need to do is go try some Thai food - they prepare their tofu excellently.

Thai food btw is probably the best vegetarian food I've ever had. (That's not to say that Thai food is vegetarian as a rule or anything. In restaurants, they give you a choice between beef, chicken, or tofu.)

fry it

i did fry it, tasted the same.

Originally Posted by Pyrofan1

i did fry it, tasted the same.

Look you obviously don't know how to prepare tofu, okay? That's okay because tofu isn't exactly easy to prepare. Go to a restaurant.

Go to a restaurant.

we don't have any restaurants that served tofu. we have a Mcdonalds, Burger King, Wendie's and a Taco bell.

Originally Posted by Pyrofan1

we don't have any restaurants that served tofu. we have a Mcdonalds, Burger King, Wendie's and a Taco bell.

And where do you live?

The colorado mountains.

Originally Posted by Pyrofan1

The colorado mountains.

I see.

Well that's a good excuse as any to eat meat then.

I've often wanted to go vegetarian. But, being raised eating meat it's pretty tough to give it up. I've never made it more than about two months or so before giving in. It would probably help if I had a good vegetarian cook book.
I don't know the best way to live that kind of life style.

Well, just buy a book then :p
I've been vegan for 2 months, I learned quite a bit about vegan cooking and diet that I can still incorporate even though I'm now a meathead.

I've been a vegetarian all my life.
Well, not a vegan. A lacto-ovo vegetarian -- milk and eggs. Though I hate eggs.

Ever since my grandfather had a heart attack last summer, my family's been trying to eat healthier still and go vegan. There is now an abundance of soymilk in our refrigerator, and for a while we tried giving up cheese...
seriously, that's impossible...
Anyhow, though, the food you eat really does affect you. I go to a private school, and the cafeteria only serves vegetarian food because our (Christian) religion promotes healthy eating as a good way to preserve the temple of your body. Along with just basic good health practices. Like not catching knives when they're falling, or touching hot stoves. Or smoking/drinking.
Of course, the caf food is really oily... so it kinda defeats the purpose. Everybody, even the meateaters at our school, is trying to get that fixed 'cuz even the "meatheads" realize that veggie eating is healthier. As long as it's made right.

Cuz seriously, if you just dump a gallon of oil on your vegetables then it's no healthier.

And about the best vegetarian foods: Thai and Italian cuisine are the best.

Re Tofu:

Tofu is a vehicle for flavor, not the flavor itself. It's greatest assest is that is absorbs sauces, spices, and flavors wonderfully. It's nothing I'd want to eat plain.

If you really want to ease in slowly, try the fried variety with peanut sauce at most Thai restaurants.

Originally Posted by sorcha

And about the best vegetarian foods: Thai and Italian cuisine are the best.

I'd have to say Indian, Mediterranian, Thai, Italian, Ethiopian, in that order.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Tofu doesn't really have a flavor, it all depends on what it's prepared with.

I cook mine with garlic and shallots mostly

Originally Posted by skysaw

peanut sauce... Thai restaurants...

Omg. I would bathe in that stuff. Well okay not really, but I eat a lot of it.

Mes did you change the colors of your avatar?

I like it.

I should try Thai sometime.

Mushrooms are amazing.

Originally Posted by Grod

Mes did you change the colors of your avatar?

I like it.

I should try Thai sometime.

Yah I did! Thanks to the lovely Kromoh.

You will love Thai. Anything with their peanut sauce is awesome. I wonder though if they eat that stuff on a regular basis in Thailand? Or if it's just something that they have in their American based restaurants. Meh.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Yah I did! Thanks to the lovely Kromoh.

You will love Thai. Anything with their peanut sauce is awesome. I wonder though if they eat that stuff on a regular basis in Thailand? Or if it's just something that they have in their American based restaurants. Meh.

Yeah... sometimes I wonder too.

I have a Chinese friend who says real Chinese food is nothing like "American" Chinese food, so I wonder if it's the same for everything.

If you really want to ease in slowly, try the fried variety with peanut sauce at most Thai restaurants.

there are no thai restaurants where i live

Mushrooms are amazing.

agreed

Originally Posted by Grod

I have a Chinese friend who says real Chinese food is nothing like "American" Chinese food, so I wonder if it's the same for everything.

Ha I know, my Chinese friends say the same thing. Even though the place I get my food is from a Chinese restaurant run by Chinese people, who are immigrants. (Yeah I live in NY) But I'm sure it's still "American Chinese Food."

When I've traveled, I'v noticed a significant difference between the food in the states. So maybe it gets more and more American? I don't know, lol.

Originally Posted by Xox

When I've traveled, I'v noticed a significant difference between the food in the states. So maybe it gets more and more American? I don't know, lol.

I think you can thank Chef Boyardee--he sold America on its first 'ethnic' food by simplifying Italian dishes until they were assembly-line reproducible and teaching people to pronounce a few of them. Chinese take-out, Tex-Mex, Thai, Pan-Asian and the rest pretty much followed suit. Most of those places even if they're not franchises still just about come in a box. They're more brands based on other cuisines than anything anyone in those countries ever actually ate.

Originally Posted by Xox

Ha I know, my Chinese friends say the same thing. Even though the place I get my food is from a Chinese restaurant run by Chinese people, who are immigrants. (Yeah I live in NY) But I'm sure it's still "American Chinese Food."

When I've traveled, I'v noticed a significant difference between the food in the states. So maybe it gets more and more American? I don't know, lol.

Yeah, I asked him what "real" Chinese food is like, and he said they eat cats and dogs.

I thought that was an urban legend.

But yeah, I'll stick with American Chinese. It's still delicious.