Not getting enough bacon products today Steve?
Anyhow I am vegetarian too, was actually raised as one. Though I did go through an experimental period (mainly when I studied to be a French Chef, and a few times earlier), I pretty much reverted back after a few years as it was simpler for me and saves me the moral/ethical headaches (I have huge ethical issues with current farming & fishing practices, particularly the factory farms).
So as for starting a vegetarian thread with recipes, I am game. I can supply a ton of non-substitute recipes (I
HATE veg recipes which scratch out the word meat and write in tofu instead). In fact I think Ill get it started after this post.
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Originally Posted by jumpy
I recently spent 10 days staying at a friends place in wales - he's a vegetarian and would not let us cook any meat in his house. We were there doing some building work to help him out. Most of the food we ate was veggie. As a confirmed omnivore, I don't mind the alternatives to proper meat, but I did find a noticeable lack of energy/warmth that I don't normally experience. Not to mention some of the worst windy-pops ever 
We had several trips to the nearest town for macdonalds burgers (not the best, but better than no meat whatsoever). |
Unless that guy was really screwing up (which is possible), your problem was likely psychosomatic (in your head). Veg food has a ton of energy (carbs, fats, & sugars) unless it's like all leafy greens. Protein actually is one of the hardest things for the body to process and excessive quantities (aside from nitrogen poisoning) will make you feel exhausted (common problem with body builders who don't understand nutrition and take way to much protein). The best energy sources are the sugars family (including carbs) and fats, both offer high amounts of energy, and are cleanly metabolized.
As for the gas, ya that's a problem, especially with high fiber diets.