Good for you. I recommend Indian food. It's delicious and very veg friendly. You won't even miss the meat. If you are absolutely craving meat (this doesn't ever really happen to me) I imagine good way to bust the cravings is with Burger King veggie burgers. I threw out the first one I tried because I thought they had swapped it with a meat burger (they taste very similar). Also, if you live in Surrey Canada, not UK then I highly recommend President's Choice Best Ever Meatless Chicken Strips. Good luck!
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just make sure to keep your iron and protein up
also, quorn and linda mccartney do really good meat replacements.
taste is similar, but a little more bland.
you dont need to take supplements as long as you eat things like beans, spinach, things that have lots of iron, protein and vitamin B.
you'll also probly find yourself hungrier without meat, so i'd suggest high fiber foods, porridge, apples, brown breads et c.
i stopped eating meat six years ago [i think, might have been five] and i've only wanted it once or twice since
keep in mind that you're not doing it to save-the-animals
you can always have a burger if you're craving it.
people seem to think that vegetarianism is some sort of sect with cemented rules. dont worry about cravings. if you crave meat, you can either fight it, or go with it, decide when you get there.
also, quorn and linda mccartney do really good meat replacements.
taste is similar, but a little more bland.
you dont need to take supplements as long as you eat things like beans, spinach, things that have lots of iron, protein and vitamin B.
you'll also probly find yourself hungrier without meat, so i'd suggest high fiber foods, porridge, apples, brown breads et c.
i stopped eating meat six years ago [i think, might have been five] and i've only wanted it once or twice since
keep in mind that you're not doing it to save-the-animals
you can always have a burger if you're craving it.
people seem to think that vegetarianism is some sort of sect with cemented rules. dont worry about cravings. if you crave meat, you can either fight it, or go with it, decide when you get there.
It's like one of my really close friends, he saw something involving animals which was...bad. Now whenever he tries to eat meat he just throws up. Personally, i saw a video involving bad things happening to chicks and it really doesn't affect me.
lol i think that was my point >< if you stop eating meat, you have to replace it with somethingLoop Stricken said:
I love surgery videos, and that didn't disgust me...
But on topic:
A lot of new Vegetarians who actually liked meat all along tend to find that tofu is not the satisfactory all-purpose meat replacement the had hoped for. It doesn't taste like meat, it doesn't have the texture of meat, etc. While excellent in most soups and Asiatic cooking, it doesn't really make for good ground beef or sausage. But here are some replacements I find useful:
Mushrooms and artichokes both offer a slightly meaty flavor and cook to a nice, firm texture. They also have the missing protein and absorb flavors fairly well.
Another good meat replacement can be eggplant, which cooks to have a a good "meat" or umami flavor when does right, (I actually like it better than meat in curries, casseroles, and most middle eastern foods.)
As for protein replacements, most people can't go wrong with beans, which are very palatable and can be adapted for a number of different kinds of recipes, especially with so many varieties of beans to choose from.
Onions and garlic cook together to have a high umami flavor content, and can give a boost to the "meaty" flavor of your cooking.
There are also some phenomenally good veggie patties in the market, that grill nicely when covered in olive oil and don't get horrendously dry and cracker-y. The Safeway brand is actually one of my favorites, though the Portabello mushroom burger by Boca is also a favorite.
If you don't miss the flavor of meat,then this was completely useless and you can stick to tofu. ^_^;
But on topic:
A lot of new Vegetarians who actually liked meat all along tend to find that tofu is not the satisfactory all-purpose meat replacement the had hoped for. It doesn't taste like meat, it doesn't have the texture of meat, etc. While excellent in most soups and Asiatic cooking, it doesn't really make for good ground beef or sausage. But here are some replacements I find useful:
Mushrooms and artichokes both offer a slightly meaty flavor and cook to a nice, firm texture. They also have the missing protein and absorb flavors fairly well.
Another good meat replacement can be eggplant, which cooks to have a a good "meat" or umami flavor when does right, (I actually like it better than meat in curries, casseroles, and most middle eastern foods.)
As for protein replacements, most people can't go wrong with beans, which are very palatable and can be adapted for a number of different kinds of recipes, especially with so many varieties of beans to choose from.
Onions and garlic cook together to have a high umami flavor content, and can give a boost to the "meaty" flavor of your cooking.
There are also some phenomenally good veggie patties in the market, that grill nicely when covered in olive oil and don't get horrendously dry and cracker-y. The Safeway brand is actually one of my favorites, though the Portabello mushroom burger by Boca is also a favorite.
If you don't miss the flavor of meat,then this was completely useless and you can stick to tofu. ^_^;
I've seen a lot worse, go take a tour of a slaughter house if you want to see some real horrors. But do you know what? Meat is just too damn good. Not even that would put me off the stuff. Right now I want some Gammon. ohhhhh YUM.Cmwissy said:
yes you are wrong,never seen the heated(to put in mildily) agruments on the subject?Julianking93 said:
Also why do so many people love to eat?I only do it because if I don't I would most likely die and given the choice to have to never eat again I would quite glady say yes.
I suppose those agruing for vegetarianism so passionately might not be(that sounds like saracasism,its not)Julianking93 said:
I hope it isn't.Undeadpope said:
I honestly only see people who eat meat, yet will still defend vegetarianism here, and only one true veggie
Right, so vegeterians are dumb? Sure we've been omnivorous through all stages of evolution, but how big a deal is the act of survival today? I don't think we need our full arsenal of teeth and whatnot when our easy pickings are at the local grocery store.Abedeus said:
Bottom line here is that people can eat whatever they like, because you can always get your proteins from somewhere else. Think about it, if vegeterians fell down dead on the streets, then you'd have a point by saying they're dumb, but that's not the case. Bashing people for their opinions is incredibly childish, and that, good sir, is what you're doing now.
It's actually really easy (I assume we're talking vegetarian, not vegan here). I went vegetarian for years because I had a vegetarian partner and I never craved meat once during the entire time. The people who you hear about who go ill when they quit meat are usually vegans and that's a much more restrictive diet than vegetarianism. My advice:Cmwissy said:
Protein is important. You don't need meat for this though. Almost all foods have some protein, but foods high in protein include:
* Eggs
* Cheese
* Mushrooms
* Nuts
* Legumes (beans, chickpeas etc)
* Tofu/beancurd (highly underrated by people who've never eaten it or only ever eaten it once - given that it can taste about 50 different ways depending on how you prepare it, you need to eat it at least 50 times before you can judge it)
When making a main meal I usually aim for TWO different non-meat high-protein sources to fill the gap left by meat so I'm not left with cravings afterward. So instead of beef I might put cashews AND egg into a stir-fry. More than one protein source combines in the body slower, making you feel fuller, even if the quantities are the same as the meat you used to eat.
Stay away from pre-made meat substitutes, stuff like "not bacon" etc... yuck. Don't ever go there, those things are full of additives and crap.
The other thing to worry about is iron. Women in particular need to make sure they're getting enough iron, and the best source of iron for non-meat eaters is leafy greens. For guys it's not quite as important (guys only need about half the iron of girls) but you should still try to east something green every day. However, it is also possible to have too much iron so don't go too crazy.
Hopefully that's helpful.
$10 says I could find a Ceasar dressing without anchovies, and why are eggs out? He said vegetarian, not vegan.Xanian said:
If he is intent upon 'no-eggs' his efforts are to be deeply complicated by the myriad of products that contain eggs.
That lil video is going to make you give up meat? Seriously its a little gross but it shoult stop you from eating meat and definately should not change your lifestyle. It might be gross but the meat you eat is prepared in a sterile and hygenic environment. All the meat you have eaten up until now has been prepared in the exact same fashion and while you were unaware of the procedure you trusted it to provide you with good food. Now you have seen one of the uglier sides of it you change your mind? Why?Cmwissy said:
