"SansMeat" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in message
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>> > > When I became a vegetarian some thirty odd years ago, there was
>> > > little
>> on
>> > > the
>> > > market to make the transition easy. There was no 'Quorn' or 'Tofu',
> just
>> > > TPV.
>> > > Although TVP can be made palatable by a half decent cook, it remains
>> just
>> > > that
>> > > 'palatable'
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>> > I think tofu has been around just wee bit longer than TVP. Since
>> "palatable"
>> > to my understanding means "pleasant tasting" I'm not sure what your
> trying
>> > to say in regards to using TVP.
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>> My understanding of palatable is "acceptable", and nothing more.
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>> My mistake. You are correct.
>> But put yourself in my position some thirty years ago. People like myself
>> trying to live a decent life, did not have all the knowledge easilly
>> obtained from the internet. OTOH TVP was easy to obtain and so were the
>> bland recipes
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>> > > Now that we have 'Quorn', there is no need for 'would be' ethical
>> > > vegetarians to suffer
>> > > from meat withdrawal symptoms. Some of the Quorn products now on the
>> > market
>> > > taste
>> > > dangerously like meat!
>> >
>> > Why is it "dangerous" to taste like meat?
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>> Depends on your attitude, some may state that if you like the taste of
> meat,
>> you are a hypocite for eating substitutes Remember I usually post from
>> the
>> rough NG aaev, where the real work is done..
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> But I like grilled portabello mushrooms which are said to have a "steak"
> like flavour (which I agree), that shouldn't prevent a vegetarian from
> eating them should it? I personally don't think flavour should be an issue
> as to whether or not you are a "good" vegetarian.
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> I'm not familiar with what "NG aaev" is, can you help me here?

Certainly. alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian. (It's a bearpit)

I mentioned the fact that eating meat substitutes, may be twisted by the
inmates on this group.
They will say that you are a hypocrite and really want to eat meat. Don't
ask me why - I don't know:-)

They are certainly not my views.

Ray
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