chris955

Does it have to be made with Sri Lankan goats?

brissybee

An old uni friend used to make very tasty lentil burgers. I can't remember how, but will look up a recipe on the net now I've thought about them.

I also developed a nice butter bean and veg pasta bolognese type dish recently. (Did add chopped anchovies for flavour though.)

I do enjoy meat but am quite open to flavoursome non-meat meals.

Mike at Taree

Yup they were all blue eyed blondes this morning.

I'm not sure if the Sri Lankan goats are the same breed as the local ones here.

I'll do some research

NATIONAL-VELVET

@Roaringmouse: In answer to your questions (which I was waiting for - surprised it took you so long):-

* I don't want to source 'kindly-killed' meat, thanks. I'm quite happy with my dietary decisions and, as previously mentioned, eating dead animals doesn't please my taste-buds.

* I don't get squeamish about eating veg, fruit, etc. I don't care if it was living and squealed when pulled out of the ground. My morals are my own and have their own boundaries, which I don't need to explain to you or anyone else.

roaringmouse

Not sure what kind of point you're trying to make here. One question was posted within minutes of your related post, the other less than 4 hours after. You've taken almost 24 hours to reply. Not exactly sure what you're expecting on a forum, as that's the way they operate Interesting... you're now saying that eating meat doesn't please your tastebuds, however in Post 11 you said "I love the taste of meat". Which is it, as you seem a bit confused whether or not you like meat? It's called a discussion, trying to get to what you're viewing as cruel. Again in Post 11, you stated that you're a vegetarian because of the cruelty aspect - I gave you the suggestion of sourcing meat from somewhere that satisfies your requirements but now you've dismissed that and also backpedalled on saying that you like the taste of meat.

NATIONAL-VELVET

I'm sorry - did I have to keep checking the forum every 5 minutes incase someone posted a reply?! I do have a life, thank you, so I check the forum at my own leisure. What I was insinuating was that, all my life, whenever people find out I'm a vegetarian, they inevitably ask the same questions you do, some in a genuinely-interested way, others in a nit-picking, pedantic way (other questioons might include whether or not I wear leather or drink beer, and I've even been called a hypocrite before - which I find utterly bemusing).

The thought of putting dead flesh in my mouth revolts my taste buds, but I genuinely enjoy the taste of meat (when I was little I used to eat it as I wasn't brought up veggy, but the cruelty aspect swung me and then I became repulsed by the thought of eating something that had been slaughtered, and by the ways in which they were slaughtered). For example, I love nothing more than a pack of smoky bacon-FLAVOURED crisps, etc. So, just to reassure you (as you do seem rather intrigued by my morals and tastes for some reason), I am not confused, but thank you for your concerns.

To conclude your little interview of me, I have not backpedalled at all. You are simply misinterpreting what I have said (or perhaps I haven't explained myself very well - if that's the case then I apologise - but it's difficult to give a short reply to your questions and I'm sure the other readers of this thread are getting bored of this discussion about what goes into mouth - and why - so let's just accept that I'm a veggy for my own reasons (which concern nobody else other than my husband - whose salary pays for my food and who eats and enjoys my cooking, by the way), I'm not bothering you or anyone else, and I personally would vote for this thread to return to its original topic.

northernbird

Good on ya. As long as you afford me the same rights to eat meat I will respect your decision not to.

It's amazing how many vegetarians get on their high horse and ram their own views down other folk's necks.

northernbird

Good on ya. As long as you afford me the same rights to eat meat I will respect your decision not to.

It's amazing how many vegetarians get on their high horse and ram their own views down other folk's necks.

NATIONAL-VELVET

Thanks, Northern Bird. I don't have a problem with other people eating meat and I'm certainly not one of these "holier-than-thou" sanctimonious veggies who trying to convert everyone else, so your Sunday roast is safe ;-)

roaringmouse

That is what I was effectively asking you. I was asking in a genuinely interested way, asking you "cruelty aspect meaning what exactly?" in Post 12. That was the only reason you gave for not eating meat at that point, but you also said you love the taste of meat. Not an interview, genuine questions. You seemed to contradict yourself by saying you love meat, then saying it doesn't please your tastebuds. That seems to be the case. I accepted that you're a vegetarian from the point of your first post, my questions had nothing to do with accepting it or not.

NATIONAL-VELVET

Oh good grief, are we still talking about this? I've explained the difference between liking the taste of meat but not wanting it in my mouth (my tastebuds don't like the thought of eating dead flesh but the flavour is, however, lovely).

We could go back and forth over this ad infinitum, as you seem to be looking for ways in which I may have (inadvertently) contradicted myself.

I'm sure our paths will cross again in other threads, and I'd rather not have my opinion of you from this thread taint how I read your subsequent posts. I'm sure you're actually quite nice and don't realise how you're coming across. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and maybe we can have a civilized discussion about something else sometime.

carolinephillips

Maybe it isn't the tastebuds that don't like the thought of dead flesh- it is your conscious brain, the bit that thinks about how the dead flesh was slaughtered etc. Your tastebuds DO like the flavour.

(Just trying to clear up the confusion that others seem to have.)

Famous 5

Back to the original topic - as well as Quorn, Woolworths stock some of the Linda McCartney meat free range in their freezer section.

Coles and Woolworths stock the Vegie Delight range which has some interesting options. The whole range of products can be viewed here:

http://www.vegiedelights.com.au/

I would agree with this!

old.sparkles

If you are not sure on who's cookbook, or just want to try without the expense, there's always the local library - good range of cookbooks in our local library

And online too - I have a couple of really nice recipes that I found online

Famous 5

I still use my ancient copies of Sarah Brown's Vegetarian Kitchen and New Vegetarian Kitchen, although I think she has some more recent publications. Also Rose Elliot's vegetarian cookbooks are always a good bet.

The site I use most is

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/category/vegetarian

and also

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/coll...tarian+recipes