What Foods Do You Miss As A Vegetarian? (vegetables, whip, pizza)

[scarletneon]

cheeseburgers
Chicago style hot dogs
Gyros sandwiches

none of which are good for you anyway, but those i do miss.

otherwise, i can completely live without it and live off of beans, rice, pasta and tofu.

[lndigo]

Marinara meatball sandwiches.
Cabbage rolls.
Beef tacos.

[MarqueseGilmore]

Originally Posted by katzenfreund

I don't really miss any of the food I ate in my youth (went veg in my early 20's). I found that veggie food is very tasty and interesting, especially indian and thai cuisine.
Meat does not appeal to me at all, when I think of where it comes from. It is downright repulsive to me.

I have to find Veggie food that appeals to me more. I was a vegetarian for 20 years off and on(I'm only 32) and just two years ago I went back to my carnivore ways. Now I wanna go back to being a vegetarian but the things I'll miss are Steak-umms and basically anything seafood. And I'll probably sneak and have my junk every now and then but my mindstate is to do the least harm as possible!!

[missik999]

I've been vegetarian for over ten years now, and I don't miss any foods at all. I've added so many foods and recipes to my diet that I have endless variety. When I cook my veggie dishes for my carnivore friends they can't believe they don't contain meat.

A couple of years ago I won a chili cook off with my vegetarian chili. The judges dug interrogated me about the ingredients because they were certain it had to contain meat.

Every time I look into the soft eyes of a cow or lamb, or read about the intelligence of pigs I know that I made a good choice.

[groar]

i'm vegan and i don't miss any meat - i do miss plain yogurt (soy & coconut yogurts are good enough for flavored varieties, but not plain - they're too sweet!) and some cheeses like feta and bleu.

a lot of people have talked about "cheating" in this thread - i'm of the opinion that if you slip up and eat some cheese or a hamburger once in a long while, or even once a week, you're still putting a lot less money into those messed up industries. people shouldn't beat up on themselves for giving in to temptation, or politeness, or tradition now and then. it's not a religion, it's a diet you chose for yourself!

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by groar

it's not a religion, it's a diet you chose for yourself!

You'd never know that, though, by how shaming so many vegans are toward anyone who isn't 100%.

[groar]

i guess, i've come across a lot more people who are self righteous *to* vegans than vegans who are self righteous to other people.

i post on a vegan forum and there are people of all dietary stripes there - there are a couple of people who are snotty to people who aren't vegan or people who "cheat", but most people are perfectly accepting.

the stereotypical vegan snobs definitely do exist, but i don't think they're in the majority. they're just the ones who yap the loudest. and they're usually the same ones who go back to being omni after a few years and spend the rest of their lives making fun of vegans.

[Green Irish Eyes]

Originally Posted by groar

i guess, i've come across a lot more people who are self righteous *to* vegans than vegans who are self righteous to other people.

^^This.^^

Just check out some of the comments posted on other City-Data forums.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by groar

i guess, i've come across a lot more people who are self righteous *to* vegans than vegans who are self righteous to other people.

I've come across those, too. I guess I expect better from vegans, however! Compassion for animals and compassion for humans...both are nice.

[Buona sera]

I have also been veg for about 25 years, though I am 39. I went veg after reading some PETA stuff at age 15 though I later learned to detest PETA for their practices and terrorist-like idiocy. That said, I miss a burger. I was recently in a grill in Napa and it smelled so good, I looked at the menu and I saw this veggie burger and all I could think was WTF????? A freakin Boca, I'm on vacation! I went nuts and ordered a seared ahi tuna burger, so shoot me. It was AWESOME! I figure if I save animals for 25 years a single tuna burger shouldn't destroy my karma. And I am not repentant. I will probably go nuts in 25 more years and kill another fish, or maybe a shrimp. Bwah ha ha hah a....