Random Food Questions Thread - Page 373

Jerusalem arrived today, had a first quick look -- quite nice. Beautiful book again (cover, paper). I think the structure is more straight forward in Plenty, but the recipes seem delicious nonetheless.

eggs are allowable under most vegetarian diets. not under vegan diets. but glad to amuse.

it's a very different book. there are lots of recipes, but it's not strictly a recipe collection. the point of it is that he and his business partner grew up only a couple of miles from each other, but the business partner is palestinian and ottolenghi is jewish.

I smell a sitcom. In fact that would be a good name for it.

I never really understood that.

Egg is no meat. Nor fish. Simple.

Why eat an egg but not the product of one?

because it came first? who knows. i don't believe in that stuff. i just find it a lighter and more pleasing way to eat ... between carnitas tacos.

Babies are crunchy, but fetuses are often quite delicious.

You overthink it!

Can vegetarians eat vegetables grown in soil fertilized with fish/fish meal?

I'm with you. I don't eat lots of meat, but I very much enjoy it when I do. The reason I brought up the vegan thing was because I was asked to cook for a mother and son that want to eat that way (the husband eats anything). Gluten free, as well, which is not a problem. I am just hesitant in my ability to remain interested cooking strictly vegan 3/4 nights a week, even if I am being paid to do it.

that,my young friend, is why they call it "work".

mind = blown

My recollection is that most of the things I have made from Plenty involved butter...but I could be wrong.

Also, many of the recipes say things like "serve with a roasted leg of lamb for a real treat" and that might upset the militant vegans out there.