Veganism

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:29 AM

As i sit here after enjoying a late breakfast of scrambled eggs, tobasco sauce, sausage and a biscuit im reminded... I have this friend, she is a vegan, we are guests in her house occasionally. Occasionally she will cook us dinner or perhaps breakfast if we choose to spend the night.

I'm here to tell you, either she cannot cook, or veganism is the most bland, tasteless, unexciting lifestyle where food is concerned.

everything we have ever consumed in her home has been made of some sort of whole wheat, whole grain, soy something or other and it has been a full time job just to choke down a few ounces of it.

she claims numerous health benifits to her veganism but this doesnt stop her from tipping the scales at over 200+ lbs, which, for her 5'4" frame is rather... fluffy.

We were eating breakfast at her house just a day or two ago and she made these cinnamon rolls... i can guess the recipe:

take one slice of whole grain bread and roll it into a biscuit shape. let it sit out for 2 days, drizzle it with watered down sour cream and cinnamon sprinkles... serve

but despite the horrendous lack of flavor in pretty much all of the dishes served, they all seem to take more than 1-2 hours to prepare. how it takes 2 hours to prepare and serve only to turn out with a taste comparable to 8.5"x11" college ruled notebook paper is beyond me.

personally, I'd just as soon eat two eggs over easy served atop a t-bone steak with a glass of orange juice. thats a working man's breakfast.

i'm thankful that i have a woman who knows how to feed her man something thats not only rich in flavor but is traditional and is going to stick to his bones until lunch time!

anyone else suffer through the vegan lifestyle in some way or another?

rant over

gimpy117 · 01-15-11, 11:35 AM

veganism is silly.

cows make milk all by them selves

chickens lay eggs just for fun

and were gonna waste that?

Platapus · 01-15-11, 11:36 AM

Not many people who are vegans or vegetarians know how to cook their meals.

It does take some doing, however, a person used to eating meat will not be fooled. One of the mistakes that some vegans/vegetarians make is trying to make their food look and taste like meat.

That simply does not work. A good vegan meal will taste like a good vegan meal. And people need to recognize that may people just don't like the taste of vegan/vegetarian meals.

Platapus · 01-15-11, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

veganism is silly.

No it is not silly, it is a lifestyle that some choose that you don't agree with. Lets be a little more inclusive.

tater · 01-15-11, 11:38 AM

No, it's silly. It's a choice, but it's a silly choice.

And vegan food is indeed pretty awful. I've had loads of vegetarian food, and have vegetarian friends who are good cooks. I could eat good vegetarian food indefinitely. You'd be lucky to enjoy 1 in 100 vegan dishes that vegans themselves think are great.

Betonov · 01-15-11, 11:49 AM

Vegan food can be quite good, but prepare to fork out some coins. I remember when I was at a friends apartment once and his girlfrend was vegan and she made this salad that was excellent, but getting good red redish is quite a feat if its not spring/summer. And two hours later we went for a kebab

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:50 AM

I agree with Platapus that it is NOT silly.

I agree with Tater that 1 in 100 vegan meals will be enjoyed by a non vegan.

DarkFish · 01-15-11, 11:50 AM

I agree it's a silly choice. Humans are omnivores. If we were destined to eat only plants, we'd been born as cows.
Meat contains loads of important nutrients. It's just weird to do things the hard way with special foods and dietary supplements etc. instead of simply eating some meat, eggs and dairy products.

It is a choice, yes. And everyone should be allowed to make that choice. But scientifically it's a weird choice.

Betonov · 01-15-11, 11:54 AM

Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

different kind of meat... and yes you're right... usually once. LOL

Sailor Steve · 01-15-11, 11:57 AM

Ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms. And ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, eggs, ham, turkey, cheese and sometimes bacon.

I also like lettuce and tomato on my cheeseburgers.

Lettuce and tomato on steak? Not so much. Mushrooms, yeah.

Veggies: What food eats.

GoldenRivet · 01-15-11, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Veggies: What food eats.

I'm going to go ahead and steal that right now

Sailor Steve · 01-15-11, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I'm going to go ahead and steal that right now

Be my guest. I saw it on a bumper sticker. Also "I didn't claw my way to top of the food chain so I could eat veggies!"

papa_smurf · 01-15-11, 12:03 PM

Just cook a Bacon butty the next time shes over - that will turn her form Veganism

ERPP8 · 01-15-11, 12:04 PM

Vegetarianism is dumb,
The animals are ALREADY dead, you eating or not eating meat only keeps it on the shelf for maybe another hour.
Veganism is a new level of dumb,
milking an animal is not harmful or bad. That's like saying breastfeeding hurts the mother, it's actually harmful to NOT milk a cow enough.
Naturally, animals die, it's normal. Humans have become predators and there are other predators in the world. If you want to complain about animals dying, watch The Lion King, or go yell at all the other predators like wolfs, and cheetahs.
Meat tastes good, it's good for your health and it's natural.

01-15-11, 11:29 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Veganism As i sit here after enjoying a late breakfast of scrambled eggs, tobasco sauce, sausage and a biscuit im reminded... I have this friend, she is a vegan, we are guests in her house occasionally. Occasionally she will cook us dinner or perhaps breakfast if we choose to spend the night. I'm here to tell you, either she cannot cook, or veganism is the most bland, tasteless, unexciting lifestyle where food is concerned. everything we have ever consumed in her home has been made of some sort of whole wheat, whole grain, soy something or other and it has been a full time job just to choke down a few ounces of it. she claims numerous health benifits to her veganism but this doesnt stop her from tipping the scales at over 200+ lbs, which, for her 5'4" frame is rather... fluffy. We were eating breakfast at her house just a day or two ago and she made these cinnamon rolls... i can guess the recipe: take one slice of whole grain bread and roll it into a biscuit shape. let it sit out for 2 days, drizzle it with watered down sour cream and cinnamon sprinkles... serve but despite the horrendous lack of flavor in pretty much all of the dishes served, they all seem to take more than 1-2 hours to prepare. how it takes 2 hours to prepare and serve only to turn out with a taste comparable to 8.5"x11" college ruled notebook paper is beyond me. personally, I'd just as soon eat two eggs over easy served atop a t-bone steak with a glass of orange juice. thats a working man's breakfast. i'm thankful that i have a woman who knows how to feed her man something thats not only rich in flavor but is traditional and is going to stick to his bones until lunch time! anyone else suffer through the vegan lifestyle in some way or another? rant over __________________

01-15-11, 11:35 AM	#2
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	veganism is silly. cows make milk all by them selves chickens lay eggs just for fun and were gonna waste that? __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

01-15-11, 11:36 AM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Not many people who are vegans or vegetarians know how to cook their meals. It does take some doing, however, a person used to eating meat will not be fooled. One of the mistakes that some vegans/vegetarians make is trying to make their food look and taste like meat. That simply does not work. A good vegan meal will taste like a good vegan meal. And people need to recognize that may people just don't like the taste of vegan/vegetarian meals. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-15-11, 11:50 AM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I agree with Platapus that it is NOT silly. I agree with Tater that 1 in 100 vegan meals will be enjoyed by a non vegan. __________________

01-15-11, 11:50 AM	#8
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I agree it's a silly choice. Humans are omnivores. If we were destined to eat only plants, we'd been born as cows. Meat contains loads of important nutrients. It's just weird to do things the hard way with special foods and dietary supplements etc. instead of simply eating some meat, eggs and dairy products. It is a choice, yes. And everyone should be allowed to make that choice. But scientifically it's a weird choice. __________________

01-15-11, 11:38 AM	#5
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	No, it's silly. It's a choice, but it's a silly choice. And vegan food is indeed pretty awful. I've had loads of vegetarian food, and have vegetarian friends who are good cooks. I could eat good vegetarian food indefinitely. You'd be lucky to enjoy 1 in 100 vegan dishes that vegans themselves think are great.

01-15-11, 11:49 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Vegan food can be quite good, but prepare to fork out some coins. I remember when I was at a friends apartment once and his girlfrend was vegan and she made this salad that was excellent, but getting good red redish is quite a feat if its not spring/summer. And two hours later we went for a kebab

01-15-11, 11:54 AM	#9
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Well, every woman puts a piece of meat into her mouth at least once in a lifetime, vegan or not

01-15-11, 11:57 AM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms. And ocassionally I enjoy a salad with tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, eggs, ham, turkey, cheese and sometimes bacon. I also like lettuce and tomato on my cheeseburgers. Lettuce and tomato on steak? Not so much. Mushrooms, yeah. Veggies: What food eats. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-15-11, 12:03 PM	#14
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Just cook a Bacon butty the next time shes over - that will turn her form Veganism __________________

01-15-11, 12:04 PM	#15
ERPP8 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My House Posts: 608 Downloads: 161 Uploads: 0	Vegetarianism is dumb, The animals are ALREADY dead, you eating or not eating meat only keeps it on the shelf for maybe another hour. Veganism is a new level of dumb, milking an animal is not harmful or bad. That's like saying breastfeeding hurts the mother, it's actually harmful to NOT milk a cow enough. Naturally, animals die, it's normal. Humans have become predators and there are other predators in the world. If you want to complain about animals dying, watch The Lion King, or go yell at all the other predators like wolfs, and cheetahs. Meat tastes good, it's good for your health and it's natural.