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About: vegetarian foodie with passions for copy-editing, cooking and music i heart anthony bourdain

Favorite foods: eggplant, asparagus, broccoli, seitan, soba noodles, veggie pizza, roasted red peppers, apples, grapefruit, pecans, moist cornbread ... I guess these are mostly more ingredients than actual dishes ...

Last bite on earth: orange-sesame seitan with mixed vegetables (eggplant, ellow squash, zucchini, snow peas, shaved carrots, broccoli, asparagus) over soba noodles with baklava for dessert

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

I'm the same as KarynMC. I'm "technically" a pescatarian, but avoid fish whenever possible. I think the only thing that really tempts me now and then are Buffalo wings.

lizpetty at 6:06PM on 01/29/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

I am a vegetarian for a lot of reasons, so I no longer eat meat at all. For the first year or two, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas, I would miss it, but now I don't "crave" any sort of animal protein.

Okay, maybe ONE THING still gets to me --- the smell of pancetta sauteeing in a pan, but even then, the smell has to be enough, because as much as I'd love a taste, I won't take one. Really. I swear. Honest and truly.

Brownie at 9:25AM on 05/09/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

A NY Strip steak, lovingly cooked to medium rare or less, is a thing of beauty.
That, and anything you shove in front of me when I've been drinking. I get the booze munchies. Usually it's hot wings that get past my veggie filter in this state.
Strange that my meat concessions should be some of the bloodiest/boniest options, instead of something barely meat-seeming like a burger or chicken nuggets.
(Vegetarian for objections to the meat industry. So actually that farm-raised, ethically treated, happy cow that becomes my steak at a fancy steak place is fine with me.)

veggiesattva at 1:29AM on 05/09/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

while I often classify myself as a vegetarian because its simply easier to do so, I enjoy eating meat when I do. I have given in to temptation with my mom's bbq pulled pork many times. She always makes it specially for me, because she loves meat, loves to tell me she loves meat, and loves cooking meat knowing the family 'vegetarian' will eat it.

allistew at 1:13AM on 05/09/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

I've never eaten meat but bacon and roasted chicken both smell pretty good when they are cooking....

sloppy at 12:11PM on 01/30/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

i think there must be two types of vegetarians. one is like me, who gives up eating meat for ethical reasons and/or health reasons but always feels deprived and struggles against it, {and in my case, finally gives up and gives in} and the other is like one of my dear friends, who thinks that meat is nasty and disgusting and prefers not to go near it.

cybercita at 11:27AM on 01/30/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

When I was a vegetarian (which I had to quit for medical reasons), I dreamt of french dip sandwiches. Honestly. They are a weakness. Even today.

Traveller at 10:47AM on 01/30/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

Totally off-topic, as I'm not a vegetarian at all, but I had blocked all memory of portugese custard tarts--and how they are the most delicious things in the world-- until reading this thread.

guess i'll have to learn how to make them.

renzata at 12:18AM on 01/30/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

I honestly can't think of anything. Even when I ate meat I hated fish and barely ate red meat. Spicy breaded chicken sandwiches used to be my favorite when I was hungover but...really, I can't think of anything that would make me switch back!

emes1 at 11:56PM on 01/29/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

I've been a vegetarian for 18 years but have occasionally tried a bite of a new meat or preparation if it's presented, in case it's the best thing ever. rattlesnake and kangaroo didn't do it for me, fois gras in barcelona definitely did. i'd eat meat now at el bulli too, which i'll never get into anyway, or the fat duck.

mendicity at 11:50PM on 01/29/08

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Vegetarians: What dish could (briefly) turn you back to meat?

Two of my best friends are vegetarians, which is in stark contrast to my drastic omnivorism. Since they have no religious or medical reasoning (just some vague ethical and perceived health reasons) and because they are close enough friends, I feel ok about trying to undermine this part of their lifestyle which I see as inconvenient.

I have found hope in their newfound love of Portuguese custard tarts. They discovered them on their own without any interference from me and they certainly didn't consider the lard content. I wasn't sure if I should tell them, but decided that honesty was a good policy.

Can a refined animal product (from a pig of all creatures) be the trigger for the collapse of their food system? Regretfully, I hope so.

I must stop using internet as a confessional.

drastic at 11:44PM on 01/29/08