Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Big Blue Marble

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11. Yes, the meat analogues work.

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:57 PM

Apr 2012

I gradually reduced and then eliminated my meat consumption over twenty years ago.
At the that time, there were few meat substitutes. Now there are some that are quite
wonderful. Field roast makes amazing sausages. Gardein has both beef and chicken
analogues that are delicious. I like Boca crumbles for tacos and spaghetti.
Morning Star Farm breakfast sausage tastes like the "real" thing. I also really
like Tofurky Slices in several versions.

These subs also have the advantage of being lower in fat and calories than animal
flesh. I am a serious cook and have created wonderful vegetarian versions of
many of my favorite dishes. Pizzas, Steak Diane, Beef Stroganoff, French Onion
Soup, Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches to name a few.

As someone who really loved meat in the past and who really loves to eat, I
have found a way to truly enjoy what I eat while completely avoiding any
animal meats.

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I'm trying to reduce how much meat I eat. One problem: meat cravings. [View all] Odin2005 Apr 2012 OP

don't use "substitutes" just ditch all that stuff.... msongs Apr 2012 #1

I have one and I do that already, thanks for the suggestion, though! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #5

That sounds pretty good dark forest Dec 2012 #34

Getting off sugar is much harder for me. I recently joined the Type 2 club and...... yourout Apr 2012 #2

I tend towards hypoglycemia, so I have the opposite problem. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #6

I do too. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #22

I used to be a vegetarian and don't eat much meat now (drs. orders). Cleita Apr 2012 #3

High-fiber food is very filling for, but it sometimes gives me a stomachache... Odin2005 Apr 2012 #9

I went on the Atkins diet a few years ago, ate a lot of meat. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #4

Try this... man4allcats Apr 2012 #7

Try eating the meals you're used marybourg Apr 2012 #8

When you find the answer to this, please share! I have always been a meat eater, but teddy51 Apr 2012 #10

If you are serious, see my post below. Big Blue Marble Apr 2012 #12

Thank you, as of this moment I am going to swear off of meat. I am tired of being a teddy51 Apr 2012 #13

Yes, the meat analogues work. Big Blue Marble Apr 2012 #11

Tofurky sandwich slices are insane. Codeine Apr 2012 #17

My favorite comfort meal is an open faced Tofurky sandwich CrispyQ Apr 2012 #18

The cravings can be managed with meat analogues. Geoff R. Casavant Apr 2012 #14

I like the Boca burgers spicy chicken and all-american burger Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #15

Nothing wrong with meat analogues. Codeine Apr 2012 #16

Just Seconding msongs suggestion YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #19

I agree with both you and msongs. deucemagnet Apr 2012 #23

Good to hear, friend. flvegan Apr 2012 #20

and bacon - no good substiute for bacon nadine_mn May 2012 #26

grain-made sausage is excellent wordpix Jun 2012 #28

Field Roast grain meat! We tried the smoked apple sage - it is really good nadine_mn Jun 2012 #30

Umami--the fifth taste ginnyinWI Apr 2012 #21

Interesting! nt Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #39

They go away. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #24

I have been a vegetarian for the past 15 years RebelOne Apr 2012 #25

give yourself permission to eat meat once and awhile - doesn't mean you have to nadine_mn May 2012 #27

your idea of the expensive grass-fed meat is good on a number of fronts wordpix Jun 2012 #29

Try eating fish instead of meat. Fish are less sentient. meti57b Oct 2012 #31

"Fish are less sentient" Ummm...what? flvegan Oct 2012 #32

That's. . . stupid. nt Codeine Oct 2012 #33

Fish are less sentient?! obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #36

Meat is slightly addictive, just like sugar, chocolate, caffeine, and cheese. ginnyinWI Dec 2012 #35

Crisp the meat analogs is you eat those obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #37

Sadly, I've been eating meat again lately. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #38