• czardestructo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    How about a different angle; enjoy the veggies as they are and forget the emulated meat puck. This isn’t a dig at you, just a general statement of how I always found it weird there are so many vegetarian and vegan food tring to emulate a meat stick or patty. Veggies are wonderful all by themselves why not enjoy them for what they are instead of competing with something it’s not. My 2 cents.

    • naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      You know how people put spices on meat because they want it to taste more like plants?

      sometimes people want to put spices on vegetable protein in order to make it taste more like meat, or fill a similar role in a dish.

      People who avoid meat because killing pointlessly is wrong don’t hate the taste. It’s as weird as being like “people on a diet shouldn’t make healthy desserts, they should appreciate low calorie veggie bowls for what they are”

    • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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      1 year ago

      The point is that you spent 2+ decades of life eating meat focused and centered meals, and “just dont eat the meals you spent your whole life enjoying!” isnt actually a coherent or actionable thought for normal people.

      If I had to cut flour out of my diet, Im going to look for good tortilla alternatives like corn. Im not going to shrug and never eat tacos, burritos, and other meals Ive known my whole life.