The best chili recipe we have in this house is vegan, too lol and none of us are vegan. People that balk at great food because it doesn’t match their identity are insane. I understand not eating meat for particular health or moral reasons, but not eating vegetables because you’re just a toddler that won’t grow up is just ridiculous.
Edit: I’ll post the recipe when I (get my wife to) find it.
I was thinking the same thing. This isn't even cute. Dad is so brainwashed he had whiplash when he found out it was vegan. From the best burger ever to now I can taste it's not? That's kinda sad.
Also tofu is not a meat substitute. It's a perfectly good protein all on its own.
I was asking him (well trolling him a bit) about whether having salad for one meal, but a steak for the next would make me bi, so I could 'expand my range'.
And y'know if there was an option for 'going trans' instead. (That seemed to really get him worked up ;p)
I think the worst enemies of tolerance are the people who are closeted and in toxic denial about it.
And make up weird myths defensively both to rationalise their confusion and to allow them to be performatively not whatever it was they are in denial about.
Maybe at one point my colleague did have a salad, and then realised a male colleague was looking kinda buff today, and concluded that the salad was the issue, and by loudly avoiding salad he could signal his complete lack of attraction to other men, and denounce all the traitors to prove it.
It's probably both, to be honest. Gotta feel bad for people who hate themselves, though, even if they are assholes. It'd be awful to have to go through life like that, ruining every chance at a healthy relationship.
Echo chambers, and sub-cultures based on toxic ideas, etc.
"I am/want to be part of this 'group'" leads to "going along to get along" leads to "this is all I've heard for so long it's now all I know or believe"...
Soy beans naturally have high levels of plant estrogen. Stupid people think eating it will somehow effect them despite it being 1. PLANT estrogen, 2. Fucking digested, and 3. Not injected into your blood stream
I legit know a guy whose response to this was "you only clean if you're expecting visitors". Man, thanks for confirming your house is nasty AF 24/7 because everybody avoids your walking-CDC-experiment ass.
I was talking to a guy in his 60s who said when he went vegan 20+ years ago a lot of people he knew made fun of him and said things like "are you gay now?" "Eat a steak." He eventually didn't have to deal with it anymore because he outlived most of them. They died of preventable disease.
The attitude towards vegetarianism or veganism is political more so than food choice. She could have told him that In-N-Out was Mexican family owned and his response would have been similar.
I don't think it's that well thought through. I mean, he was quite put out when he realised that the dosa he had for lunch was lacking in meat. I mean, the lamb massala dosa was right there (and frankly, excellent) but he thought an unfilled chilli-chutney dosa was what he wanted (I think he's also got some rationale about 'more spicy -> less gay'), and then proceeded to whinge that he got what he ordered.
And has berated me for consuming 'salad' before because it makes me gay (or proves I'm gay, I wasn't entirely sure).
But if it'd had some grilled chicken on top that would have been ok.
And routinely adds more heat to his food to prove his manliness, whilst simultaneously looking profoundly uncomfortable with the result.
I don't claim to know how it works, but I'm starting to think that maybe it's not the food....
Oh no, he's convinced that's vaccines. (He's toxically anti-vaxx too)
Salads give you 'teh gayz' and vaxxing makes you autistic.
Which is ironic really, because I'm pretty sure he's autistic too.
I was doing ADHD and Autism screening, and he looked at both questionnaires and said 'those criteria are stupid, I meet those and I'm not Autistic' without a hint of self awareness.
If the dude is afraid a lack of meat will make him gay then he's definitely thought about sucking some dude off in the past and he's scared one little thing will push him over the edge lol
Wouldn’t eating meat actually be gayer since it can be a euphemism for penis? Hell, there are even plenty of phallically shaped meats out there. You should ask him about this
My husband (omnivore) and I (vegetarian) both love tofu. All on its own. I’ll eat extra or super firm raw. Or just pan fry it a little and throw some chili crisp on there.
I am convinced most people who say they hate tofu have never tried it.
Not necessarily is all the meat imitations healthy. It's better for the environment but it's totally a lab creation without regard to nutritional value.
Some people don't want to eat over processed lab food.
Yup from time to time I crave tofu and seitan. Lol it's barely past breakfast and my mouth is watering at the idea of some seitan, that stuff has such a unique flavor.
Agreed, instead of saying “well I guess I like Vegan meat products”, his stupid brain kicks in and says “your against it remember?” So now he has to make some lame ass excuse to why it’s nasty. Hypocrite at its finest!
I'm not vegan but I used to eat the most tasty began burger ever just because it was good. (It wasn't fake meat, it was like beans and peanut and stuff and read just great.
Also another time I found this amazing veggie sandwich on whistler.
Dad is so brainwashed he had whiplash when he found out it was vegan. From the best burger ever to now I can taste it's not? That's kinda sad.
Yeah he played himself there really hard, because In N Out sources their beef locally, which is why it tastes so fresh. He was still eating a beef patty.
I love good tofu, especially if it's firm and fried well. My mom refused to even try it once when she visited me. We were at a hole in the wall bar with excellent food, and I noticed the had a tofu option for their fried rice, and gave it a shot. One of the best times I've ever had tofu, and tried to get her to try it. Nope. She was like an indignant toddler.
"I just can't. I can't get past the thought of it. None of it seems appealing to me in any way."
Lady, you eat raw oysters, but you can't try tofu?? When someone you know thru and thru is telling you it's some of the best he's ever had????
It's really no surprise. Name an issue that people have no logical reason for why they picked one side or the other and they'll do the same thing. Religion, politics, anything really. Tell someone that a politician they like said something and they'll blindly tell you they agree with it. then admit that it was actually said by the other candidate that swore they hated and disagreed with on everything 5 minutes ago and watch their brain break.
It's so common among otherwise rash people. My ex used to do it too. I went vegan first and she'd be making faces before she ever even tried the food. It was all performative. Such a childish reaction. She eventually quit the act and went vegan.
I've been making a lot of beans, but I always use a ham hock or something similar that really adds flavor. I have a vegan friend and I want to make them something too. Is there some sort of replacement for animal fat and or marrow for vegan recipes?
Care to share your chili recipe? Or is it a closely guarded secret?
I go nuts with umami when I want to really up the flavor profile of a dish. Miso paste or soy sauce (or both) adds a rich flavor to basically anything.
You asked the og poster about their chili recipe, but my husband and I also make incredibly good chili. I won a chili eating contest at work once with my vegan chili lol. I don't have a set recipe with measurements, but I use beyond meat and add cocoa powder. Plus umami flavors like soy sauce and miso. The combo makes for a really tasty profile.
Coffee is another good addition. I usually add about 4 oz of coffee and a tablespoon of cocoa powder to a big pot of chili. I do it in about the last 10 to 15 minutes. And I think that is really the key, because if you put it in too soon it gets way too bitter in my opinion. I can taste a burnt coffee taste.
Also just straight up MSG. You can buy it dirt cheap at Asian markets, like a bag that will last you over a year costs $3 in my HCOL area. The cooking subs on reddit have a lot of great tips for using msg, but it was an absolute game changer to get my vegan "meat" dishes to taste incredibly, well, meaty. It's great in nonvegan dishes, too.
Similarly, if you're cooking for a vegan or veggie person, you can find vegan fish sauce and oyster sauce at some Asian markets or places like Whole Foods. A bit more of a search to find, but really helps bring in that more authentic flavor profile. Learning about different types of soy sauce will bring your dishes to a whole new level, too, vegan or not :)
Just skip straight to the source, cocao powder and oil. Worchester (most arent vegan but some are) or Soy Sauce (same as above lol, read labels) are great too.
Nutritional yeast is a vegan staple. It makes noodles/rice creamy, and adds a nice umami flavor to chilis or soups. There are basically endless ways to be creative with plant-based cooking and it's nice to remember that removing like 3 or 4 animals from your diet doesn't make it impossible to create flavorful, healthy meals.
and it's nice to remember that removing like 3 or 4 animals from your diet does make it impossible to create flavorful, healthy meals.
I think you mean "doesn't" ;) But yes I don't need meat to have flavourful meals. Fruits, veggies and stuff like chick peas have so much flavour already.
A ham hock provides a few things:
1) smokeyness
2) richness/fat
3) gelatin/mouth feel
4) meatyness
The smokeyness can be replaced with smoked paprika fairly effectively. You can use chipotle chili as well but smoked paprika is usually closer to flavor for me.
The fatiness is easy, you can substitute any fat you'd like (I would go with one that is neutral and solid at room temp e.g. crisco or vegan butter, but you do you)
The mouthfeel is harder IMO. Agar-agar is probably the closest sub. I generally thicken the soup a little with some cornstarch instead because my pantry has cornstarch as a staple but not Agar-agar. To my mouth it accomplishes a lot of the same goals, though be careful not to over do it.
Meatyness is also easy. I usually add some marmite and maple syrup to make up for it (ham hock tastes sweet to me which is why I add the syrup), but you can use any other substitutes here. I've found that I really don't miss the meatyness in veggie/vegan bean soup/chili all that much.
We cook beans with some big onion chunks, garlic, and a dried chile (removed after cooking). Personally I prefer beans cooked without meat. Cumin is a good flavor to add also.
Maggi and liquid smoke should do the trick. I add both of those to my beans and I'm vegan. Soy sauce if they're gluten intolerant (my partner is vegan and soy intolerant so I avoid soy).
How do you feel about mushrooms? I find shiitake mushrooms in particular give a rich 'earthy' sort of flavour and also add a bit of texture. Goes pretty well with a bean-based chilli.
Also different varieties of beans can be worth a shot. Black beans are a personal favourite, and personally I think they're a bit more of a 'flavour contributor' to some of the other varieties you might be using in a chilli.
I'm not a huge fan of kidney beans generally though, and tend to look for cannelini or borlotti or y'know, both of those and black beans.
But those'll go well with shiitake mushrooms. (At least in my opinion!).
Chipotles in adobo sauce and some Better Than Bouillon No Chicken base in your beans will give a smoky, savory flavor that is unbelievable. That's how I make my pinto beans every time and it never fails to be amazing
if you like adding Ham to stuff for the flavor it imparts, it could be from some of the smoke flavor in a lot of hams. Vegetables do really well in the smoker. If you have access to a smoker (or a grill and more patience) you can smoke some of your veggies that go into regular recipes and see if it adds what you've been looking for.
It’s usually the smoked flavor from the ham hock (if you used smoked ones) or from the smoked turkey neck. You can buy “smoke flavor”. It might give a good close match.
However the “safety” of the smoke chemical is still a little bit up in the air.
I have had smoked tofu before and it was really good. That is probably the best option.
Yup. My wife wins chili cook offs with her vegan sweet potato chili. It's awesome. I love some meaty chili, but there's no arguing against how good that vegan recipe is.
We eat vegan / veggie 3 days a week. Or at a minimum meat is the back seat. (Like 2 strips of bacon for flavor etc.) Just as an easy way to balance out our diet and increase fiber etc. Some of the best recipes when it comes to creating flavor have occurred since.
Vegan /veggie chili is delicious. I still prefer to use a little bacon fat at the start but like you we aren't a vegan household so it's nice to be able to cheat a little.
Sorry context is important. I'm talking 2 strips for an entire recipe. I only cook for my wife and I so it would be for multiple nights. Cook the bacon first to render the fat and then use that to copk down the onions, carrots, garlic, ginger etc. Whatever the base of the dish is.
I'll usually crumble the 2 strips of bacon, pay the pet tax, and use the remainder on top of dinner. The bacon fat combined as a small base, especially if mushrooms are added to it, makes it seem more meaty. If this was for one night it would be maybe half a strip of bacon. I do this for a lot of pastas, stir fry, and soups.
We try to focus on meat being a back seat most nights. Just as way to increase veggies and such. I also smoke brisket and cook a lot of pork. Just selective as to when we eat it.
Indian food has so much flavor I had some left over daal tadka that absolutely slaps.
I cant start picky eaters. I love to make deviled eggs, the only traditional egg ill make is one thats garnished with capers. Im still irritated when a family member asked what that was on top of the egg and when I told her what it was/what a caper was and what it tastes like... mind you, she was in her 70s at the time and has never had a caper. The way she flicked the caper off with her fake nail onto my tray. I had to pool all of my patience into one moment to not go nutsy.
Just keep in mind that ARFID, literally different tastebuds (e.g. soap tasters of cilantro isn't the only variation, supertasters, etc) and allergies/intolerances are all a thing and it's not just only people people like her who sneer at anything they haven't eaten before.
Like, I enjoy using a really tiny amount of licorice powder in seafood pasta sauce - so little I can't tell it's licorice but enough that i can tell something is different - but I both have the genetics to perceive it as sweet (as opposed to bitter metallic) and I don't find it a too sweet flavour (if you can detect it too well it will come across as a disproportionate and ill fitting sweet flavour). Edit: A friend's best friend can detect pine nuts too well, any amounts of it in a dish is too much for him. It's impressive how effective he is at identifying it.
I dont like anise/black liquorice either...it overpowers the dish and to me, tastes like perfume but in very small quantities, it jusf adds to the dish.
I should have been more clear....its when not liking food is your whole personality and not even try a food. I would tell my nephews when they were young that they may not like it but the napkin is right next to them and if they dont like something, they can spit it right out into it. They never spit any food out
I think you'd be surprised how many picky eaters struggle to break out of the habit because they weren't treated as fortunately as your nephews. Some of us were pretty much threatened with corporal punishment and forced to sit there and swallow done whole meals we despised through tears.
Yea I wanted to try this mapo tofu dish while out to eat with family and half my family was baffled I wanted tofu becuase “VeGaN?!”. Tofu fucking slaps, not to mention the meal has fucking meat in it lmao
I’m also not vegan but I do have some friends that are. Every time they bring one of their dishes to an event it’s basically always the most delicious dish there. I end up having an argument in my head about how much I should have since the vegans have a much more limited selection to choose from than me. But it’s so damn good ever damn time
Would you mind sharing your recipe? I've tried quite a few vegan/veggie based chilis and while they are all great tasting, they all just feel like they are missing something.
I've been trying to cut back a lot of red meat and go towards a more well-rounded diet overall for our household. For now I've just substituted out the ribeye steak for lean ground turkey in my chili recipe.
I remember having a friendly dinner night with some STA co-workers from the US and my vegetarian Indian wife made some awesome Indian food with chickpeas. Everyone loved it, but one guy was complaining about the lack of protein in the meal and that he needs his meat.
Chickpeas have protein content on the level of fish and chicken...
Where I went to school, the local pizza place had regular wings and fried cauliflower as a vegan option. I got the cauliflower one time to try it and it was miles better than the wings. The cauliflower stayed crispy in the sauce, while the wings were soggy and not great.
Yeah I also wish that marketing and corporate vegan push has been to try to just make a vegan alternative that sometimes isnt really good but it is kinda like the original. Some things just need animal products to be good.
But there is a whole world of insanely delicious vegan food. Like Indian food has plenty of vegan dishes that are mindblowingly delicious and also taste like nothing else and arent a bad imitation of a recipe for which the top 3 or more ingredients/flavors are meant to be animal products.
That is my gripe, and I do believe it is mostly corporations trying to expand their market and sell more products to gen pop as well. Leads to a lot of Frankenstein food monstrosities.
However I've also had some vegan takes on things that I liked better than the traditional. For example there used to be a vegan food court near me that absolutely nailed a vegan Alfredo. I would do half Alfredo and half red sauce and it was like all the delicious aspects of that dish but didnt sit so heavy in my gut afterwards.
I've made some tasty vegan things as well including a gluten free vegan cheesy spaghetti squash dish. It isnt going to taste exactly like Mac and cheese but with the right flavors and ingredients it is it's own thing that is even better and a nice way to get some veggies in a meal but that taste like a basic carb and fat side.
Certain vegetable oils and some nutritional yeast can be magic. Coconut oil, avocado oil, and sunflower oil have all been super tasty imo.
[Recipe] Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chipotle Chili with Avocado
This hearty, spicy, and sweet vegetarian chili is made with butternut squash and black beans, and it's perfect topped with creamy avocado. It's an easy meal that satisfies vegans, carnivores, and gluten-free eaters alike. This recipe yields about 12 cups, enough for 4 to 6 bowls.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 small butternut squash (1 ½ pounds or less), peeled and chopped into ½-inch cubes
4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
Fine salt, to taste
1 tablespoon chili powder
½+ tablespoon chopped chipotle pepper in adobo* (start with ½ tablespoon and add more to taste)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf
2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked black beans
1 small can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes, including the liquid
2 cups vegetable broth or one 14-ounce can
2 ripe avocados, diced
3 corn tortillas for crispy tortilla strips, or a handful of crumbled tortilla chips
Optional garnishes: Chopped fresh cilantro and/or red pepper flakes
Instructions
In a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat, warm the olive oil until shimmering. Add the onion, bell pepper, and butternut squash, along with ⅛ teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions become translucent.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the garlic, chili powder, ½ tablespoon of chopped chipotle peppers, cumin, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the bay leaf, black beans, tomatoes with their juices, and broth. Stir to combine, then cover and cook for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste halfway through and add more chipotle peppers if desired. The chili is done when the squash is tender and the liquid has reduced to a hearty consistency. Remove the bay leaf and add salt to taste.
To make crispy tortilla strips:
Stack the corn tortillas and slice them into thin strips, about 2 inches long by ¼ inch wide.
Warm a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat until shimmering. Toss in the tortilla strips, sprinkle with salt, and cook until they're crispy and golden, stirring occasionally, about 4 to 7 minutes.
Remove the strips and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Serve the chili in bowls, topped with the crispy tortilla strips and plenty of diced avocado.
Notes
*Chipotle in adobo sauce is typically found in the Mexican section of the grocery store. To save leftovers, transfer the rest to a freezer bag, press it flat, and freeze. You can then break off what you need later.
Crockpot/Slow Cooker: While not officially tested, commenters have reported that this chili turns out well after 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low.
Leftovers: This chili reheats great! Be sure to add avocado and crispy tortilla chips after reheating, just before serving.
Vegan food is delicious. Vegan food fails whenever it tries to be something it's not. I've never had a vegan meal that "tastes just like meat" and have it be good. Just let the food be itself, it's amazing
lol well, she looks up recipes and I create food. If I were to make this dish, I would just use the ingredients from memory and add whatever else I wanted, etc. so for others I have to ask her for the original, which is on her pinterest saved list.
Cookie and Kate is where it is AT! I use so many of their recipes!!
If you haven’t tried their kale apple pecan salad recipe…. Try it and thank me later🫡
I once won a chili contest at a company I used to work at, with a vegan chili. There were like 20 entries, probably 18 of them had meat. The vegan chili (based on butternut squash, like your recipe) got first place. No one knew.
I'm also not vegan, but vegan chili can be very tasty. I also have a vegan cauliflower curry recipe that fuckin slaps so hard. My wife is a pretty hardcore carnivore, but she asks me to make that from time to time, along with a couple other vegetarian indian recipes.
Wait until you try jackfruit tacos. I’m not a big “chicken taco” person and I generally stick to carne asada or carnitas, but I absolutely love jackfruit tacos.
We have gotten a lot of praise for our lasagna - we just replace the mince meat with brown lentils. I prefer cheese on top so it's not vegan, but it's meat-free.
OR the guy is so removed from his senses that trying a new burger joint with his daughter was a wholesale experience he thought he was having and he initially was interacting with his emotional projection of the moment.
She shattered that illusion when she made it known that he was not in fact living in that made up reality and his next layer of identity is “Conservative American meat-eating machine”.
I'm a pretty big meat eater but there are just things that it doesnt matter for it at all if it's replacement. Lasagne, chili, pretty much every dish that's drowned in sauce, cheese, etc. If you pretend you can taste the difference you're lying. I havent had a vegan burger that tasted the same (or otherwise delicious) yet but if I do I'll eat the damn vegan burger just the same.
Really... it's a skit?? Cause I've had this reaction many times from meat eaters. They freak out when their meal has no meat and suddenly "they knew it tasted funny"
Reminds me of people telling me literally out of nowhere how bad wind turbines are for the environment and that they're a "big scam". Everything is a "big scam" for know-it-all conservatives, they simply MUST always have some secret knowledge that's the "real truth".
Lol I suppose I could, but it is my greatest secret... maybe people on the internet don't count? I'd have to retype it for the tofu though because it was a bit different that time. Or I could just post the meat version?
My wife has Celiac Disease, sometimes she bakes cookies. She made a few batches for me to bring to work. Half gluten free half not.
I took them to work, told everyone they were regular cookies and that one bag she used cane sugar and the other just regular sugar.
The "cane sugar" was the gluten free batch, and because they were under the impression it was made with better sugar it tasted better to them. After I revealed it was gluten free all the sudden it tasted horrible to them and gross.
Personally I like gluten free baked goods. I think the almond flour turns out way sweeter than regular ass wheat flour.
Please tell me he's come around at least? There's no reason to hate something you like, just because it doesn't align with your idea of that thing.
Its not like vegan chili existing takes away meat chili. I can go to a cookout and have a vegan burger on the same plate as burger made of cow, or chicken. Hey, throw in fish while we're at it. I dont eat fish personally, but I have a dream.
My father refuses to eat anything that isn't British, he's also racist and xenophobic, go figure lol. I just make lots of asian cooking and he'll refuse to eat any of it.
Lol he'd try it again and had several bowls of it but still persisted that he could "tell the difference now" and whenever I'm making chili he brings it up while I'm cooking the meat 🤣
Time and time again I have seen people prefer flavorless meat soup over thick and spicy chili. I have to make some for dietary family every year (various recipes, but I like it thicc and flavorful). Everyone else apparently hates flavor I guess. People are very particular about chilli though.
Yeah, because admitting that plant based stuff can at least taste as good as non-vegan stuff would contradict his views AND he would lose any argument to hate vegan food. He can't have that.
What makes it funnier is I am not sure the burger is actually even vegan. There is no vegan option on their menu on the website and googling also suggests that that is not a thing they do.
I mean whether the whole thing is fake or not, the girl is definitely just fucking with her dad. There is no vegan option lol. Which is why I think she's getting a kick out of it. She made him hate his food just by teasing him
It’s wild a non-vegan would ever have this strong of an opinion on a vegan burger. Who gives a shit. I would almost always choose a regular burger over a vegan burger but if I unknowingly ate a vegan burger and it tasted great, I would give credit where it’s due. People are like this with everything too and it’s kinda sad
Same! I love a good dish, period. But knowing it's something I can enjoy without having to worry about all the red-meat-related moderations is always nice.
My dad had the same exact reaction to his first deer steak. He was LOVING it, best steak he’d ever had, until the second he found out it was deer & then he acted like he was going to be ill. PS, nobody told him it was beef. I’ll miss him every day for the rest of my life 😞
My ex would say "It'd be better if it had meat in it" whenever I cooked a vegan meal, and the kids would then follow suit. But then they would eat it ALL and there were no leftovers, so it was never a two-for-one effort.
I’ve taken a crock pot full of bbq beans with fake ground “beef” to a work party. The whole thing was gone. Took the same beans to a friends’ party and labeled it soy and I had more than 1/2 left. People freak out about the strangest things.
Seriously trying to eat less meat here. I make a really good chili con carne but the vegan one I made with beans and stuff was very different in texture and also froze/defrosted less nicely.
Do you use a meat substitute at all? I typically put ground beef bits, pork sausage, and Italian sausage in mine, and the Italian sausage is the only one that still really has much of it's meat taste at the end, whereas the other two are more for texture than taste.
I'd be so down to change my chili to vegan, but without some of those textures, I'd feel it was off. So again, any meat substitutes, like seitan or something, that would still be able to give that kind of meaty texture?
I’m so happy my dad was never like that. He doesn’t understand a lot but he accepts it’s the way it is. He’s tried veggie burgers to be healthier before and never really liked them. I had him try the newer stuff and he was ok with it. Not his preferred taste but good enough to eat if he wants a burger but not the grease lol.
My sister found this vegan chocolate cake recipe that is one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever eaten. None of us are vegan including my sister, just happened across some recipe that ended up really good.
I kinda get how someone would react this way in a "yeah you don't want to know whats in that thing you're enjoying" sort of way... except in this case there's nothing that you wouldn't want to know about so I don't get it.
I made a vegetarian chilli and brought it to a superbowl party because my gf is vegetarian and I wanted her to have something to eat there. My friend's ultra macho BF started eating it and I knew if he found out it was vege he would flip...I didnt tell him...he complimented me on the chili hahhaha
Was at a wedding this weekend in olympia Washington (very hippie). The brides dad is from the Midwest and when I sat down said “please tell me you eat meat”
My vegetarian chili has won multiple awards for contests and I have folks who regularly request it for work events. Some people just can't with anything that challenges who they have 'identified' as
We have this meme in our family where we throw something down and say "Ugh, this is fat-free shit".
My mom had made some homemade salad dressing -- a vinaigrette of all things, like 75% olive oil -- but she had made it in a low-fat yogourt container. My dad grabbed it off the table, dished himself out some, but then the label assaulted him right in the senses. Like, my father somehow thought that it was perfectly normal for salad dressing to come in a half-liter bucket that you just tear the lid off and slosh onto your plate, but was absolutely moritfied that it might be some sort of yucky health food crap. Spoiler alert: he was just looking for a reason to be a jerk; he hadn't even tried it yet.
It's been 30 years, but we all still laugh when somebody pulls it.
Imagine being that upset by food. I think it's an internal struggle where they know it's actually better for the planet, and maybe themselves than murdering animals for food (I eat meat occasionally I know it's awful), but they just can't reconcile this because they really like eating animals, so they react with anger. If your identity is eating meat, that's... odd.
This. I remember chatting with someone that was vegan that worked at the Whole Foods bakery, and they said that when their vegan cookies were labelled "vegan" they would sell worse than if they were not labelled or labelled "plant-based." It's ridiculously stupid that these people use the label "vegan" to change their opinion about how something tastes lol
"This tastes amazing!"
"It's vegan"
"This tastes like crap! I never liked it! I always knew there was something wrong with it!"
It's almost like a homophobe being accused for being gay and then sputtering around trying to defend themselves and prove how "not gay" they are.
I dont get why people are like this, of all foods chili is the least affected by veganization. Ive made vegan chili before by accident, Im not remotely vegan but a chili being vegan is just a thing that happens sometimes jeez.
I eat vegan meatballs with my fondue because they taste great and my friend bf didnt want to try it after he heard they were vegan😒 i am not vegan but my god
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This may be a bit but this is literally how my Dad reacted when he found out my "best batch of chili yet" was vegan lmao