[Misc] Veganism

[Yes Chef]

Just as an experiment, I made vegan pancakes this morning, using the water from a can of beans instead of egg. They worked a treat (and at about 2p a pancake, they're not expensive either).

I'm still not ready to turn vegan but I can see how people can do it.

Me and vegan weirdo [MENTION=1874]Falmer Flutter ©[/MENTION] were discussing this in the pub before the game last night, apparently meringues can be made from the juice in a tin of chick peas. I'm going to have to give it a go, just to see how it works.

 

[Gwylan]

Me and vegan weirdo [MENTION=1874]Falmer Flutter ©[/MENTION] were discussing this in the pub before the game last night, apparently meringues can be made from the juice in a tin of chick peas. I'm going to have to give it a go, just to see how it works.

I did those at the weekend: they worked a treat - although you need to put a bit more sugar than usual to disguise the odd taste.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Me and vegan weirdo [MENTION=1874]Falmer Flutter ©[/MENTION] were discussing this in the pub before the game last night, apparently meringues can be made from the juice in a tin of chick peas. I'm going to have to give it a go, just to see how it works.

Never would have guessed 20 years ago that our pre-match pub talk would come to this...

 

[Yes Chef]

Never would have guessed 20 years ago that our pre-match pub talk would come to this...

What have we become....

 

[beorhthelm]

Just as an experiment, I made vegan pancakes this morning, using the water from a can of beans instead of egg. They worked a treat (and at about 2p a pancake, they're not expensive either).

how does water from beans replace egg. why not replace with water?

ive looked it up, Aquafaba its called and contains some of the protein leached from the beans/peas when cooked.

 

[Gwylan]

how does water from beans replace egg. why not replace with water?

a) there's no protein in water b) you can't whisk water into soft peaks

 

[Bakero]

how does water from beans replace egg. why not replace with water?

The pancakes might be a bit wet.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Fair play on one level to local vegan activists for bumping their way up the league table of local single issue politics. Who knows, they may even convert one young impressionable soul in a thousand to their cause. But then they'll graduate and have a whole new world of snowflake pain to worry about in the wonderful world of the workplace.

 

[Bakero]

The vegan-bashing on this thread is making me want to convert to veganism. Maybe even a strict Jain diet and give up root veg and mushrooms too.

 

[Horses Arse]

Really? This is another reason why I think veganism is just ****ing stupidity. . . . likewise not eating eggs. we have chickens, I feed them well, and eat their eggs . . .what else am I going to do with them ? lacquer the fence? FFS!!!

I don't think people should live their life through strict adherence to rules over such things and certainly shouldn't feel threatened by organisations that publish their views on such things. the vegan society is explaining its beliefs and people can follow or not.

Much of this comes down to commercialisation of food. That is what screws everything and leads to the vegan society taking the view they have. Keeping chickens and eating the eggs is very different from mass production of eggs that I recently learnt results in all mail chicks being shredded (alive it seems) as they fatten slowly and don't lay eggs (i knew the last bit). I eat eggs, free range/organic but still no doubt following that practice. It doesn't feel right to me but i can't be arsed to keep chickens - I'll try and cut down on eggs within reason.

The milk industry is pretty barbaric due to mass production.

I still can't get my head around the whole bee/honey thing but it wouldn't surprise me to hear that mass honey production is harming the bee population and hence ongoing impact to the environment. There are too many of us

 

[zefarelly]

Agree Horses arse. We feed our chicken organically, we all eat a lot of homegrown veg, and free range/organic as well as local produce. I certainly don't buy poor quality eggs . . . . it's not the easiest or cheapest route by any stretch

I have no problem with veganism or vegetarianism, but frankly am not prepared to make life difficult for myself in order to avoid what I perceive as perfectly normal food stuff, or 'fair game' if you'll excuse the pun.

 

[Diablo]

Agree Horses arse. We feed our chicken organically, we all eat a lot of homegrown veg, and free range/organic as well as local produce. I certainly don't buy poor quality eggs . . . . it's not the easiest or cheapest route by any stretch

I have no problem with veganism or vegetarianism, but frankly am not prepared to make life difficult for myself in order to avoid what I perceive as perfectly normal food stuff, or 'fair game' if you'll excuse the pun.

What makes a poor quality Egg?? They all look the same to me !! Eggs with a picture of a Chicken in a Farmyard on the Box would sell better than one with a picture of a chicken in a cage. Although it`s what`s in the Box that counts!!

 

[brakespear]

Not nearly enough. How do you protect crops from animals like insects?

You're making me stretch my memory back to O-level History but I'm sure legumes, as mentioned by [MENTION=15297]Dick Head[/MENTION] are vital for fixing nitrogen in soil due to some sort of bacteria (honestly we did the first three years on Sumerians, Mesopotamians and Feudal Britain but choose as an option, oh no crop rotation, Richard Arkwright and the Industrial Revolution for two years, no wonder I failed ) . Soy beans are legumes of course.

 

[BrickTamland]

I do love the idea that being a vegan makes you a snowflake when the common reason given here for not being vegan is ‘not wanting to make life harder on myself’. Surely doing something you’re committed to, despite it making like somewhat harder, is precisely the opposite?

Same thing goes for people attacking the masculinity of gay men or cross dressers, who by defying the norms, usually fully aware of the abuse they will receive, do it any way because it is how they wish to be or know they are, which is very brave (not accusing anyone on this thread of that, just responding to things I’ve seen before).

 

[Bakero]

What makes a poor quality Egg?? They all look the same to me !! Eggs with a picture of a Chicken in a Farmyard on the Box would sell better than one with a picture of a chicken in a cage. Although it`s what`s in the Box that counts!!

They don't look the same once cracked open. Don't taste the same either. Aside from the taste benefits, I dont mind paying a bit more to know the chicken has had a slightly better life.

 

[zefarelly]

All the obvious stuff, poor welfare, poor diet, and freshness. It's not the colour of the yolk!

What makes a poor quality Egg?? They all look the same to me !! Eggs with a picture of a Chicken in a Farmyard on the Box would sell better than one with a picture of a chicken in a cage. Although it`s what`s in the Box that counts!!

 

[Bakero]

All the obvious stuff, poor welfare, poor diet, and freshness. It's not the colour of the yolk!

The colour of the yolk is a indicator though, right?

 

[perseus]

Cows are full of chemicals. I don't know why I eat them occasionally. Should not be on the downs with their toxic everlasting cow pats.

 

[pearl]

The vegan-bashing on this thread is making me want to convert to veganism. Maybe even a strict Jain diet and give up root veg and mushrooms too.

Don't Jains only eat fruit that's fallen off trees, never picked?

 

[zefarelly]

Not necessarily, corn and diet can influence colour and some flavour to an extent, but different breeds lay different eggs. I'm no expert but having tried lots of different eggs and very fresh, you really do notice the difference.

The colour of the yolk is a indicator though, right?