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Tomo 19,565 posts
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simpleexplodingmaybe 19,992 posts
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Registered 6 years agoThere are some decent vegan cream cheeses but I’m also yet to find a suitable regular cheese -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoThat's where my problem with veganism starts - trying to recreate analogs of non-vegan food. It's rarely good and often more unhealthy.
It's why I gave user Convz a hard time - he posted things like that tanned bald elderly man's head and claimed it to be a vegan roast chicken -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agosimpleexplodingmaybe wrote:
As a lactose intolerant, my mind was blown the first time I realised I could ask for a pizza without cheese from most places.
Mr_Sleep wrote:
Go bareback, tomato and toppings only
Still yet to find a good vegan pizza anywhere. The vegan cheese in a mozzarella style is always horrible. -
simpleexplodingmaybe wrote:
That is a good call and usually what I do. A bunch of vegan pizza places have popped up around me and they are all crap.
Mr_Sleep wrote:
Go bareback, tomato and toppings only
Still yet to find a good vegan pizza anywhere. The vegan cheese in a mozzarella style is always horrible. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agofontgeeksogood wrote:
Yes, exactly. Going all for processed crap is never going to be healthy.
That's where my problem with veganism starts - trying to recreate analogs of non-vegan food. It's rarely good and often more unhealthy.
It's why I gave user Convz a hard time - he posted things like that tanned bald elderly man's head and claimed it to be a vegan roast chicken -
Tomo 19,565 posts
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Registered 18 years agofontgeeksogood wrote:
Not sure you're the target market for CEO Roger Veganburger though. Need to convince the Maccys crowd that vegan is tasty. Imitating the most popular foods is a simple starting point.
That's where my problem with veganism starts - trying to recreate analogs of non-vegan food. It's rarely good and often more unhealthy.
It's why I gave user Convz a hard time - he posted things like that tanned bald elderly man's head and claimed it to be a vegan roast chicken -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoI totally get that, but it's turning into another looming marketing public health problem, equating vegan to healthy, like the low fat campaigns which STILL somehow has legs -
simpleexplodingmaybe 19,992 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI’m veggie not vegan but today I’ve had an unintentionally and deeply unhealthy all vegan day - two packets of crisps, two date bars, three cans of pop a steak bake, two sausage rolls, a slice of toast and an apple.
My skin is practically see-through with grease.
Long work commitment with no real time for a proper break. -
Lukus 24,639 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI've never understood that either. Surely if you go vegan or veggie you should just embrace those foods that are naturally available, rather than desperately trying to recreate the foods you've decided not to eat. -
anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI have no problem with meat substitute if people have decided they want to cut it out for moral reasons. I like a nice Beyond Burger now and again, and I know it's processed as fuck and not good for me. -
Malek86 12,331 posts
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Registered 14 years agoNever gonna give up meat entirely, but I would pick vegan food more often, if those soy and plant-based vegan alternatives weren't so damn expensive. I thought veggies were supposed to be cheaper than meat, not the other way around.
Still don't eat a lot of meat, because legumes are better anyway.
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simpleexplodingmaybe 19,992 posts
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Registered 6 years agoLukus wrote:
Why do meat eaters eat sausage rolls instead of lean cuts of steak?
I've never understood that either. Surely if you go vegan or veggie you should just embrace those foods that are naturally available, rather than desperately trying to recreate the foods you've decided not to eat.
Edited by simpleexplodingmaybe at 19:56:36 04-01-2020 -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoThat doesn't quite work -
I think the desire to have meat analogues is pretty understandable, especially if your a vegan for ethical reasons as opposed to health reasons.
I draw the line at things pretending to be actual cuts of meat, but things like sausages and burgers are so far removed from cuts of meat anyway it hardly seems to matter. I've had some very good vegan and veggie sausages and burgers, better than some cheap meat ones.
I've no problem with unhealthy vegans as long as they don't pretend they're healthy. Used to know somebody who gorged on crisps and had meals consisting of a tray of various chips / potato based snacks, with vegan mayonaisse. She was a fat fucker, but had the audacity to complain about how veganism was healthier... no, not in your case. -
simpleexplodingmaybe 19,992 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI’m under no illusion that my diet is as bad as it ever has been as an adult, just with hopefully fewer casualties -
Technoishmatt 5,365 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI love eating meat, and think it can be OK to raise animals for slaughter and consumption.
However, I am trying to cut down total consumption and trying to buy higher quality from good sources (e.g. not mass farmed etc), for animal welfare and environmental reasons.
If a vegan sausage roll tastes like a meat sausage roll, then that it is pretty awesome, cos I can enjoy it. There is a cafe near me that actually is 100% vegan, but doesnt advertise it anywhere. Their sausage rolls are fantastic.
Also, being allergic to dairy and eggs, the increase in vegan stuff is brilliant for me! Vegan cupcakes, vegan chocolate mousse, vegan potato salad, etc.
All that being said, I also don't generally go in for vegan cheese, however often my wife tries to give it to me. Vegan cream cheese tastes like the real thing I understand, though. -
PierrePressure 1,478 posts
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Registered 14 years agoTried Veganuary but failed on the first day by lunch time. Just haven't got the self control. Massive respect to those that have. -
mrpon 37,366 posts
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRichDC wrote:
I thought mozzarella was one of the cheeses with almost fuck all lactose that Lactose intolerant people could eat fine.
simpleexplodingmaybe wrote:
As a lactose intolerant, my mind was blown the first time I realised I could ask for a pizza without cheese from most places.
Mr_Sleep wrote:
Go bareback, tomato and toppings only
Still yet to find a good vegan pizza anywhere. The vegan cheese in a mozzarella style is always horrible. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agomrpon wrote:
Username checks out.
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macmurphy 4,447 posts
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Registered 14 years agoThere’s a wicked vegan (TM) wrap in Tesco’s that is shamazeballs.
I like eating dead things but if they can keep banging out stuff like that then I’ll happily board the tree hugging train. -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoLukus wrote:
A few of my veggie mates love the vegan sausage rolls etc because it finally gives them a hangover food they can eat.
I've never understood that either. Surely if you go vegan or veggie you should just embrace those foods that are naturally available, rather than desperately trying to recreate the foods you've decided not to eat. -
RyanDS 14,073 posts
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Registered 13 years agofontgeeksogood wrote:
To be fair I only have one good vegan mate and he really struggled at the start. All* vegan bacon, sausages, cheese etc are terrible. So everything he made and I tried was mediocre at best. Then he started trying to make good vegan food as opposed to recreating meat meals and it was a game changer so much tasty food if you embrace the vegetables rather than trying to make a substitute.
That's where my problem with veganism starts - trying to recreate analogs of non-vegan food. It's rarely good and often more unhealthy.
It's why I gave user Convz a hard time - he posted things like that tanned bald elderly man's head and claimed it to be a vegan roast chicken
*not quite. But the best majority. -
anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoThere are absolutely excellent vegan sausages and burgers now, but veggie bacon will always be a sad and insipid thing. -
gammonbanter 2,282 posts
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Registered 14 years agoCans of mixed beans are brilliant, and can be used as a substitute for meat in Currys and salads!
Edited by gammonbanter at 12:56:52 05-01-2020 -
HarryB 7,630 posts
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Registered 18 years agoanephric wrote:
It’s ok for adding a flavour to something else. Like I shred it up and add it to spagbol - but if you expect to have a bacon roll, it’s like putting some frazzles on your roll
There are absolutely excellent vegan sausages and burgers now, but veggie bacon will always be a sad and insipid thing.
Edited by HarryB at 14:13:25 05-01-2020 -
tesco have much larger fake meat products section now, they have beyond burgers (£5 for 2 which is more than real meat) but probably going to try them at the weekend. Are they any good?
As someone who likes eating meat, I sometimes have quron type product, the sausages tend to be a little spongy in texture.
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