In the spirit of full disclosure. It occurred to me after I was finished that the following could be misconstrued as combative or critical. This was not my intention. I was just typing the thoughts as they occurred to me. My opinions, no more or less, are just that and not meant to attack, insult, or berate anyone else for their convictions and/or choices. So here are my uncensored thoughts:
As a chef, I've always been fond of the challenge vegetarian and vegan cuisine offers. Some of my best meals have been a result of that one person in the party who has no problem going out with friends only to become indignant when they discover the menu consists of items that sell the best (contain animal products of some kind). You know what? It's my duty to give them what they want, not to judge their diet or convictions. Personally, as the father of 9 children and owner of 3 pets, I can say with confidence that animals do not demand the same level of dignity as humans. On the other hand, I also understand why one would think they do. For me, the ability to reason why is what gives human kind the upper hand in the value of life department. As long as an animal is not abused, it doesn't have the capacity to ask itself why it exists to provide food for us. Nor can it imagine a better life for itself. An animal that is frightened at the time of slaughter can lose up to 25% of its usable weight, so keeping the animal calm and unaware is a very important part of the process. Morally, I say eat all things in moderation. That's how we have evolved as a species. We are the ultimate scavengers. I also never heard of any vegans in impoverished nations where famine is more than just a word to describe something that happens somewhere else to "other" people
Now that I've done the very thing vegans are regularly accused of doing and made a complete hypocrite of myself, I love vegetarian cooking the best. Vegan, I feel is far too limited for acceptable ingredients, but I've always relished the challenge. There have been many occasions where the rest of the table would send back their menu items in exchange for the veg/vegan dish I had concocted on the fly! These instances are bitter sweet as you can imagine, but in the end, that's what keeps the chefs showing up day after 18+ hour day.
As far as the recipe here, I think some seitan cut into fajita sized pieces would add a whole new dimension in texture while making it more accessible to our carnivore cousins who normally just smile and nod when served "rabbit food."
Thank you for your comment, but I have nothing to add, since I am no longer participating in VEGAN advocacy this way. I enjoy creating whole food vegan recipes and I am pass the stage of using meat substitutes. In addition to that, I was never a big fan of seitan, because it's made of pure gluten and lots of people have celiac disease. My goal is to advance towards raw, at least 80%. Nevertheless, If you would like to participate in this challenge you are welcome, it is not purely vegan, it is for everybody. Feel free to show us your magic and in the meantime, please save your time writing long unsupportive comments on vegan posts, because it's completely futile, as much it would be if I try to convince you to go vegan lol. This is not a Facebook. We are here to supprt each other and grow a peaceful community without prejudice. Wish you all the best π
I understand that. I write for myself first and foremost, so it's never a waste of time. That long winded thing up there is just me hashing out an idea in a way that had never occurred to me before. The written equivalent to thinking out loud.
You know, I have very few standardized recipes that I draw from. Most of what I produce is either spontaneous or an extension/re-imagining of classical recipes. I may take up the challenge now that I'm aware of it.
Also, thanks for not straight up calling me an opinionated idiot. I appreciate the tap dance. It shows respect even for the lower forms! :D
You may not waste your time, but you are wasting my.
Oh yeah. I waste your time expressing my opinions in a thoughtful manner when "you're a hack" would have sufficed. You're just a true font of grace and sacrifice aren't you. I'm glad I rained on your parade of presumption. I have never misrepresented who I am, but you sure exposed your true colors with just the slightest little hint of not kissing your rose scented behind. This must be difficult for you with how meticulously crafted your lofty self image has been until now.