Meatless Mouthful–John Joseph’s Tip For Vegan And Vegetarian Beginners
Written by Vegetarian Star on February 16th, 2011 in Authors, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, Recipes.
"Meat is for Pussies" John Joseph
“Really the thing is to understand that this lifestyle is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. You want to make the changes that you will stay with your whole life. You know, go to the Red Bamboos out there that give you the types of food where it’s transitioning you away from the meat and dairy. If you try to go from eating meat to straight up raw food you’re not gonna last. So little by little just phase out the poisonous foods and replace them with healthy substitutes.”
—John Jospeh, author of Meat Is For Pussies, on how a new vegetarian or vegan can make the transition.
The Red Bamboo restaurant Joseph is referring to is one of many vegetarian and vegan establishments that serve mock versions of old time favorites like B.L.T.s, Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches and Chicken Parmesans.
Long-term vegetarians and vegans may dislike mock meats because they are processed or taste too much like the real thing. But faux products are quite handy for beginners who gave up eating animal products for reasons other than taste preference.
Of course, meat substitutes don’t ever have to involved textured soy or any other processed ingredients, such as the case with seitan (made from basically flour).
Browse this extensive list of faux meat dinners, many of which ask you to make your own mock meat from scratch. Recipes for vegan versions of veal, pork, turkey and fish dinners are included.
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