What are some staple foods for vegetarians?

[Evo]

I could never be vegetarian. I don't plan my meals far enough in advance to account for things like soaking beans overnight.

I've found that the soaking isn't necessary. All those years of soaking then one day I had a craving and just boiled them right out of the bag and found I couldn't tell the difference. You just need to cook them a bit longer.

 

[Integral]

Diet for a small planet is a great one to start your vegetarian adventure with. It explains a lot about how to get the protein you need in your diet, without resorting to meat.

This is getting to be an old book, but I'll bet the basic principles is discusses are still valid.

 

[JamesU]

the only reason I can think of to become a vegitarian is if you hate plants

 

[brewnog]

Quoting Toadie from Neighbours:

"If God had wanted us to be vegetarians, cows would be plants".

 

[Danger]

"If God had wanted us to be vegetarians, cows would be plants".

Thanks, Nogger! This thread was beginning to depress me. I'm feeling a real need to go out and kill something for lunch.

 

[Evo]

Portobello mushrooms and eggplant are both satisfying meat replacements.

 

[Huckleberry]

I'm not a vegetarian, but portobello mushrooms are one of my favorites. I cook them up like steaks with liver and onions and garlic in a butter sauce. I guess the liver would be no good for a vegetarian, but pasta or eggplant would be okay. I love fried mushrooms.

 

[brewnog]

I never used to like mushrooms, but Huck's right. You can fry them up with a load of garlic and butter, with a dash of parsley, and if you're feeling really adventurous, some lemon juice. And falafel really is that good, I was almost ashamed of myself to admit that the first time round.

But you just can't beat a big juicy steak which bleeds, and I've never been to North America so I probably don't even know what a proper big juicy steak even looks like.

This probably isn't the best thread to mention the hog-roast I'm trying to plan, but Danger, you're more than welcome to come!

 

[Danger]

This probably isn't the best thread to mention the hog-roast I'm trying to plan, but Danger, you're more than welcome to come!

Best offer I've had all day!

 

[arildno]

Thinking whales are fish is understandable, but thinking they're plants... Or were you joking?

No, I was just trying to subvert your lofty ideals

Don't mind me and my eating habits though; as Evo has said, I'm just a Norwegian barbarian (i.e, hobbit according to Huckleberry).

 

[Evo]

Not too many vegetarian vikings? Plundering & pillaging all the vegetable gardens...

 

[honestrosewater]

Yes, I love mushrooms. One of my favorites: I guess you can do this with any mushroom that will work (the cap needs to be bowl-shaped)- small to medium sized would be best. Remove the stems (discard or reuse), clean caps and place upside down on a baking sheet. Fill the caps with parmesean, a little olive oil or butter, add salt, pepper and whatever else you like to some bread crumbs and sprinkle on top. Broil for, eh, I never paid attention- 15 minutes maybe- until bread crumbs brown. Be careful when you eat them- they're juicy! mmmmm.

 

[Danger]

Not too many vegetarian vikings? Plundering & pillaging all the vegetable gardens...

They save the cattle for raping... (They're not all that far away from Wales, you know.)

 

[honestrosewater]

No, I was just trying to subvert your lofty ideals

Don't mind me and my eating habits though; as Evo has said, I'm just a Norwegian barbarian (i.e, hobbit according to Huckleberry).

Do you really eat whale? Regularly or special occasion? What does it taste like?

 

[arildno]

Sure I eat whale; it is excellent barbeque meat, for example.
It is rather expensive, though.

 

[arildno]

They save the cattle for raping... (They're not all that far away from Wales, you know.)

As you probably know, there was an abundance of sheep in Norway, so the didn't have to raid for them; instead, the Vikings began sheep-breeding on the Orkneys and Shetland Islands..