• MagicShel@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I’m closer to a carnivore than a vegan, but if something is good, it’s good. I’m not going to hate on something delicious because I feel threatened by someone else’s life choices.

    Don’t worry, farmers; if I start eating vegan cheese I promise I’ll make up for it in beef consumption.

    • DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      A lot of vegan “alternatives” are actually really good when you know what you’re doing with them. I will take tofu or mushrooms over meat any day tbh. Problem is some people don’t know that and will just prepare tofu like it’s meat, and then wonder why their tofu tastes like shit.

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        That’s a really dumb argument. Sorry but literally every food is really good when you know what you are doing with it.

        It is not even a question of quality… some of the tastiest food is terrible quality used with great effect.

        That doesn’t even take into account personal preference, which is majorly just familiarity.

        The awards world is filled with awards that would never be given if there wasnt a story to go with it. This vegan cheese is an example of this as well.

        Problem is some people don’t know that and will just prepare tofu like it’s meat, and then wonder why their tofu tastes like shit.

        You arent even wrong about this, but you could say the exact same thing about damned near anything that has more than a single opinion on.

        Like literally exchange in what i quoted tofu to a burger patty and instead of “like its meat” change it to some aspect of the experience. Whether its what temperature to cook it or how thin or thick it is.

        Same exact argument based on different peoples familiarity. Many people dont have just dont care that much and also some people are really bad at cooking.

        To sum up my point, you are making a statement that is so broad it is useless

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      1 year ago

      Same. I had some green Thai curry “duck” at a vegan restaurant once and it was the bomb!

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      1 year ago

      from personal experience, veggie burgers make excellent topping-condiments to regular burgers

      they have all the flavors a burger wants

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        1 year ago

        I like this suggestion. Plus it still ultimately reduces beef consumption because maybe I only eat one of these doubles instead of two burgers.

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      1 year ago

      Damn, who would have thought liking good food would be so controversial xD

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      1 year ago

      Every time I eat vegan cheese my mouth says this ain’t quite right. But the taste is usually fine.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I think attitudes like this are borderline psychopathic and I bet you’ve never rendered an animal in your entire life.