Fauxie said:

I agree with this.
Any substance you have to work that deligently to give flavor is pointless. I like some tofu, but it's because of the way the chef makes it.

You can basically just stir fry mushroom and they'll be tastey right off the bat.

Raw Veganists, of course, don't eat tofu, and when I went raw, mushrooms and various nuts were used instead. I started experimenting with using combinations of mushrooms and eggplants in curry, and they are far tastier than tofu.

I find the Indians here in Bangkok actually do a better job than the Thais do at making tofu taste good. The Chinese are good at it too, but I'm not a big fan of Chinese food.

Fauxie said:

Well only because this dish is especially for tofu. There's really no reason for a meat-eater to seek it out as a substitute for meat should one not be a vegetarian.

But it's an awesome dish....nice and spicy.....and it usually has pork in it anyway so it's a combo dish guaranteed to piss off vegelesbians and meatchowers alike

It's sometimes done by replacing the tofu with eggplant. Mabou Nasu....I'm sure you'd love it if you don't mind things a little spicy.

connorhawke said:

I'll be on the lookout for it.

I'll leave any tofu alone just like I do when I order a huge dish of delicious kimchi (which where I get it comes with tofu). It'll leave a little space for the 'Earthquake' ice-cream feast at Swenson's.

Fauxie said:

paintedlady said:

ladies!
I've only had lamb once...and wasn't too fond of the funky after taste...maybe I should try it again.

PANDURITO said:

omnivores actually.

connorhawke said:

I don't seek out tofu, but I will eat it. And this looks absolutely scrumptious! I'd fight a mofo over this!

Shorty said:

I found with lamd that I only like it seasoned the same way, but it can be cooked differently.
It needs mustard seasoning and fresh rosemary, its a weird little type of meat.

Too much garlic can mess it up... like tofu. My sister drowns her tofu w/ garlic.

this thread ( and my enegy levels and other problems) has made me try and go back to being a vegetarian...as of tomorrow no more meat...i have to try and give up milk 2 cause im finding a little milk my body can't take anymore.

never tried soy but once tried those milk cartons u get on the shelf....um not 4 me.

might have a stir fry tomorrow 4 dinner - haven't had it in a while instead of noodles i use fettucine yummmmmy.

salad for lunch...have no idea what to have for breakfast
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missmad said:

You know, easing into it could be immensely helpful if you really want to be a vegetarian long-term in the future. Maybe try cutting down to only having meat one meal a day. Or cutting out all beef first, and once you feel good about how that's working, then pork, then chicken, or in whatever order feels right for you. This will help you build up your recipe repertoire too, before cutting all other forms of protein altogether.

What worked for me is I gradually stopped eating meat at home. I'd order it if eating out and happily ate it if I was served it as a guest, but just didn't cook it at home. As time went on I was ordering it less and less frequently when eating out, choosing the veggie options when dining with friends and before I knew it I realized it had been a year since I'd eaten any chicken at all. I was down to eating beef once a month or so and bacon only once a week. That was when I decided to go pescetarian. After about 6 months-year or so of that I realized I'd only eaten fish a handful of times in that whole period. So several months ago I decided to knock that out of my diet as well.

Fauxie said:

I agree. Tofu is digusting. I hate the texture of it and it has no taste; so what's the point of eating it? (I also hate the texture of mushrooms, too.)

I am Carnivorous call be bonk

No, an omnivore. Will always be an omnivore, I've learned to much over the past year to change that.

No.

CarrieMpls said:

thats a good idea cause i haven't done it for a while to ease into it. Not a big meat/chicken eater anyway ( love fish once in a while) but should be good. don't eat out a lot but when i do with my fam they usually don't have vegetarian options (they usually go to seafood places) i think what will be harder is giving up milk and getting used to another taste.

thanks for taking the time out to type all of that hun.

baroque said:

!!!

I'm all inclusive; I'll even eat a vegetarian's food.

Yes. Two things I have noticed over the years (this is year 5 for me) One is is that I am not so heavy when I play basketball, and at 40 years old that is a huge plus. I have a lot more energy when I am dealing with my my own kids, and my 20-25 students in my classroom. And the second thing is, my blood pressure and choelsterol numbers have dropped greatly without the aid of a pill. The doctors were trying to get me to take 2-3 pills, which were costing $35-$40 per bottle of meds bucks a month! Nope.

My favorite recipe is Rigatoni Puttanesca with Veggie Meatballs. I love this meal.