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Re: Vegetarianism
Hi,
I live in a house with six other people, and we take turns cooking meals that
we eat together most nights a week. Among those six people, we have one vegan,
one person deathly allergic to eggs, one person who is both lactose intolerant
and alergic to gluten, one person who's committed to organic food, and one
person who is allergic to seafood (including some kinds of seaweed). And you
know what? We eat like *royalty*. Last night we had latkes with applesauce,
steamed red cabbage, a lettuce salad, and a cheesecake for dessert. Yes, a
vegan cheesecake. We have hearty stews, tasty desserts, casseroles, and an
amazing variety of salads. Curried tofu with tomatoes and cauliflower. Thai
coconut soup with mushrooms. Nut and mushroom based shepherd's pie. Roasted
potatoes with garlic and rosemary. Chocolate mousse with raspberries and soy
ice cream. Lasagna with kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and tofu "ricotta".
Lettuce with sauteed pears, dried cranberries and walnuts with a raspberry
vinagrette dressing. Rice and raisins mixed with pumpkin innards and baked
inside the pumpkin. And that's just scratching the surface.
Anyone who thinks vegetarian food is bland or limited has simply not been
trying. You can go a long way with just spices. I took a package of frozen
corn, put it in a pan in which I had sauteed some garlic in a little oil with
cumin, coriander, cayenne, turmeric, and rosemary, and then mixed it up and let
it steam, and it was deeeee-licious! Another fun vegetable sauce is vinegar,
honey, red pepper flakes, and garlic. A party for the taste buds.
I, myself, would not call myself a vegetarian because I do eat meat when at
restaurants or over at other people's houses, but there's nothing inferior
about vegan cooking, I can promise you that.
Okay, now I'm hungry again. Dang it. :-)
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