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Butch Cassidy Feb 9th 2010 4:23 pm

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8328662)

I really miss Waitrose. Not just the quality and choice, but the whole way they do business.

Sorry to say that as someone who worked for a company that supplied Waitrose I have to say that this make a mockery of your argument.

The4BellsLondon Feb 9th 2010 5:45 pm

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Hello Bells here - nope not been able to find Quorn here or in the states, or a decent veggie sausage/ burger / chunk I may add!

Whilst people may mock veggies for eating a "meat" substitute may be we should look at the ways meals ave been prepared for so long and therefore indoctrinated - meat and 2 veg, roast at the weekends!

Anway, hubby and I are veggie, kids arent, sometimes its nice to be able to make a diinner we can all eat that the kids dont find offensively veggie!! Such as "Chicken" pie, cottage pie, toad in the hole - hence the quorn and Lindas come in handy!
My mum smuggles em over !
and Hell I admit I miss bacon! (leave it Butch!!)

The4BellsLondon Feb 9th 2010 5:47 pm

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just to add - looks like its available stateside now!! http://www.quorn.com/

Butch Cassidy Feb 9th 2010 6:01 pm

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 8328806)

and Hell I admit I miss bacon! (leave it Butch!!)

There are many things I could leave, but Bacon is NOT one of them,

Damn you woman I need a bacon, sausage and egg bap now :frown:

joinerboy Feb 9th 2010 8:29 pm

Re: Vegetarian and Quorn
 
watching Dogwoof's Oscar® Nominated documentary Food, Inc
could turn us all into veggies

fledermaus Feb 9th 2010 11:58 pm

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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8328662)
Bit unfair. There can be many reasons for not eating meat. Since moving back here I am aware of how much harder it is to find free range, ethically raised meat. It does exist, but is not available to the same extent as in the UK - and free range eggs are a real challenge. Organic is around, but I'm more of a Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall chap and tend to be more concerned about the farming practices. Although I am far from being vegetarian I could envisage giving up meat for these reasons - in which case I would want a meat substitute as I like it. I don't eat bananas anymore either as there are no free trade to be easily had. Luckily I found a black market egg supplier for proper free range from hens that actually get to go outside. I'm really not obsessive about these things, and it was nice in the UK to be able to easily exercise some choice in regular supermarkets.

Cheap seems to be the dominant thing in Canadian supermarkets rather than quality or ethical concerns. How many chopper, basic, no frills, piles of crap shops does one country need?

I really miss Waitrose. Not just the quality and choice, but the whole way they do business.

I see your point, and concerns over how meat gets to the plate was one of the reasons I was a vegetarian for 15 years.

Not eating real meat but eating meat substitutes just endorses the idea that eating meat is ok and this seems an odd thing for a vegetarian to do. The same with eating fish but not meat.

Still if people want to do it, it's no skin off my nose. I just find it odd when you can cook burgers, shepherds pie, sausage type things with grains and veggies.

Lemons Feb 10th 2010 12:59 am

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As well as Quorn, I wish I could buy Morningstar products - they are only available in the US. Their veggie bacon used to be available in the UK (I think they got into trouble for using GM soy and stopped importing them). Their bacon is great. And their sausage patties... corn dogs...

Actually, it's a good job they aren't for sale in Canada, I'd be fat as a pig! :D

Steve_P Feb 10th 2010 1:56 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8329630)
I see your point, and concerns over how meat gets to the plate was one of the reasons I was a vegetarian for 15 years.

Not eating real meat but eating meat substitutes just endorses the idea that eating meat is ok and this seems an odd thing for a vegetarian to do. The same with eating fish but not meat.

Still if people want to do it, it's no skin off my nose. I just find it odd when you can cook burgers, shepherds pie, sausage type things with grains and veggies.

But not everyone is vegetarian for ethical reasons.

It was suggested after my first bypass surgery, that I consider becoming vegetarian.

Had I done so it likely would have been using "burgers, shepherds pie, sausage type things with grains and veggies" as you put it.

The4BellsLondon Feb 10th 2010 3:45 am

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I make burgers etc with grains, veg - portabelo mush etc for me and hubby - kids give em a wide berth!! ,

joinerboy Feb 10th 2010 3:51 am

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They sound nice

basildog Feb 10th 2010 5:23 am

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Originally Posted by joinerboy (Post 8330253)
They sound nice

We are in Calgary and I have found that Superstore and Safeway have a great range of meat free products including mince.

Safeway has loads of veggie recipes on its web site.

My hubby the veggie in the household seems to be ok.

jericho Feb 10th 2010 5:32 am

Re: Vegetarian and Quorn
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8329630)
I see your point, and concerns over how meat gets to the plate was one of the reasons I was a vegetarian for 15 years.

Not eating real meat but eating meat substitutes just endorses the idea that eating meat is ok and this seems an odd thing for a vegetarian to do. The same with eating fish but not meat.

Still if people want to do it, it's no skin off my nose. I just find it odd when you can cook burgers, shepherds pie, sausage type things with grains and veggies.

So are you still a vegetarian?
If no, then I would suggest it's you that failed, rather than the person who stuck to their principals and still doesnt eat meat.
Just my opinion, like.;)

fledermaus Feb 10th 2010 7:47 am

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Originally Posted by jericho (Post 8330508)
So are you still a vegetarian?
If no, then I would suggest it's you that failed, rather than the person who stuck to their principals and still doesnt eat meat.
Just my opinion, like.;)

No I'm not a vegetarian any more. I didn't abandon any principles either.

Jazzflute Feb 10th 2010 8:57 am

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Originally Posted by Cookie (Post 8327998)
You can buy Quorn products and tofu at our local Atlantic Superstore (rural NS) so I am surprised its not available in larger towns and cities in other provinces :confused:

http://www.atlanticsuperstore.ca/LCL...questid=459828

I seriously cannot stress how happy I am to hear this! Thanks for the link :thumbsup:

dbd33 Feb 10th 2010 10:22 am

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Originally Posted by Jazzflute (Post 8331055)
I seriously cannot stress how happy I am to hear this! Thanks for the link :thumbsup:

I'm not seeing Quorn on that list. Note also that that retailer makes heavy use of GM grains.


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