ButterscotchPimp said:

stir frys are great...and so easy! you can throw pretty much anything in there and if you have a good oil/sauce, you're good to go.

Anx said:

except meat

ZombieKitten said:

if your carcass fetish must be satisfied, simply throw in some carrion after portioning out meat-free portions of veggie stir fry, and heat the wok back up.
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i feed vegetarian meals to non-vegetarians all the time, and nobody complains...

unless they just don't DARE.

Heiress said:

half the time, the secret is in not describing the meal as "vegetarian". it seems weird that words season food for some people as much as herbs and spices, but there ya go.

PANDURITO said:

Anx said:

yeah, people don't even know what they're eating half the time. i used to fix falafel back in NE, and everyone thought they were meat.

Heiress said:

tell 'em it is. next time i serve falafel at a party, i'm going to say they're "Veal Poppers". watch 'em lick the crumbs off the plate!

If you're serving rice, you should go brown. Has better flavor.

Takes a bit longer to cook, but it is appreciated.

Mara said:

ya think? i kinda swear by basmati rice. it smells great and tastes kinda nutty.

jasmine rice is good, too. i can eat that by itself as a snack.

Anx said:

Me too. I want to like brown better, but it's too heavy for me.

NDRU said:

i like brown rice okay to eat, but it's a pain in the butt for me to prepare. i either undercook it or i burn it and ruin it. i've never ever made a perfect pot of brown rice. i can cook the hell out of any other kind and it comes out great.

Taste it before , to see if it's done

Anx said:

yes, brown rice always turns out pasty when I make it.

ZombieKitten said:

Heiress said:

I think that might be it.

I love vegetables, but unless there is at least a little bit of chicken or fish mixed in it just isn't substantial enough for me, no matter how many portions I eat. It's a bit strange really, but that's how it is.

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retina said:

I don't think that's unusual. I think it's routine, to some extent. Some people (like my dad) need meat to feel like the meal is complete. Personally, I need something sweet afterwards.

Dewrede said:

i do that and it always has the consistency of sunflower seeds! then i'm like, "okay, you wanna simmer a while? then SIMMER!" then i come back half an hour later and it's a big burnt wad of stink.

NDRU said:

same here. i can't just have an entree with nothing else. i've become too prissy. i gotta have either a side dish or a dessert - preferably both.

NDRU said:

Oh that too! I'm addicted to ice cream. I can't have it right afterwards because it doesn't seem to "fit" with the rest of the meal, but give me an hour or two and I'll be tearing open the ice cream box as if my life depended on it.

retina said:

I can have one M&M, but I need something or the meal keeps hanging over my head

PANDURITO said:

When I did the vegetarian thing, I did. I try to accomodate my guest's food preferences.

CortestheKiller said:

i don't!

if they need meat so damn much that they won't eat what i've fixed, i'm happy to pull out the take-out menus and they can worry about their own damn dinner.

Anx said:

I like to know if my guests have anything they don't like, and I'll try to avoid making that, and provide a decent vairety of things, and they can stop at McDonalds later.
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Anx said:

:blush: I'm kinda spoiled by the markets I go to, they make brown rice everything (already hot and prepared). Even brown basmati :yum:

I love rice. I mean I prefer brown because of its taste and its health properties, but classic white or yellow are still cool, too.

Anx said:

My mom cooks brown rice a lot. The tip is to not add salt at the beginning like a lot of folks tend to do with white rice. Her method: first let water get to a boil then add the brown rice. cover it up with a lid or aluminum foil, turn the flame all the way down to its lowest point, super low. cook it for about 35 mins (or more) til it's tender -- test it -- then put the salt in towards the last 10 to 15 mins of cooking. then it won't be gummy. even then, there's way you can strain that.

Anx said:

hehe, true...if i were vegetarian (i'm seriously considering it right around now) i'd do the same thing.

"you want meat? subway's across the freeway and a block over..."

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

to be honest, if i'm inviting someone over for take-out and i'm buying, i'm not so hardcore that i won't buy them a meat-based entree if that's what they want. now, if it's some crazy shit like 'tortured veal in baby seal sauce with bad karma essence', they usually know they're pushing their luck with me.

Anx said:

Mara said:

Or just get a rice cooker. No matter what kind of rice, it comes out perfect every time. I looooove my rice cooker.