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Traditional American cooking seems to be a Protein + 2 sides. On the surface most vegetarian options become 1) replace meat with tofu or 2) a salad. Both of whi
by dexwiz 7y ago
Traditional American cooking seems to be a Protein + 2 sides. On the surface most vegetarian options become 1) replace meat with tofu or 2) a salad. Both of which get boring very quickly.
For vegetarian dishes it’s helpful to look at non European cuisines. Curries and soups both have a huge variety and don’t require a meat to be complete. Chickpeas also make a great protein substitute besides Tofu. Dumplings are other meat free food that are pretty good, but they tend to be carb and oil heavy so not necessarily healthy. Indian and Thai both have great vegetarian dishes that aren’t meat based dishes with the meat removed.
Finally, cooking with spices makes vegetables much more varied. Americans seem to think spices and rubs are only for meat and vegetables need to be plain. A well spiced vegetable dish is delicious.
- nradov 7y agoChickpeas are tasty but the protein quality as measured by DIAAS score is significantly worse than red meat. In particular they are deficient in tryptophan.
- danharaj 7y agoThe ancient solution is to pair them with rice or wheat.
- mrpopo 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophan#Recommended_dietary_allowance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryptophan#Recommended_dietary... Soybeans: 0.59g/100g of food Beef: 0.23g/100g of food Chickpeas: 0.19g/100g of food Doesn't look like a vegetarian or vegan diet would cause any sort of tryptophan deficiency.
- david-gpu 7y agoAccording to your link, those are figures for raw (dried) beans. When water is added during cooking, concentrations will go down.
- MaximumYComb 7y agoI don't think a majority of people are caring at all about the nutritional quality of their beef when they're eating a hamburger. I only see these arguments come into play as counters to vegan food. Everyone becomes a nutritional expert when vegan diets are mentioned.
- awesomekid1234 7y agoIsn’t tryptophan the thing that makes you sleepy.
- me_me_me 7y ago>Finally, cooking with spices makes vegetables much more varied. Americans seem to think spices and rubs are only for meat and vegetables need to be plain. A well spiced vegetable dish is delicious. No, you are wrong. And that a pitfall that for some reason a lot of people fall into. ALL dishes need spices to make food taste better. All meat is seasoned when cooked. Why people cook vegies without seasoning and complain its bland is strange to me.
- detaro 7y agoYou say "No, you are wrong" and then repeat the exact message of their comment?
- TurkishPoptart 7y agoThe Instant Pot has been a godsend for me when it comes to making Indian dishes. Especially Chana Masala. Provided you have a pound of dried chickpeas (~$2-$3 a pound), some lemon, onion masala, and a few spices stashed away, it's really easy to make over and over. I can recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Instant-Pot%C2%AE-Cookbook-Traditional/dp/1939754542 https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Instant-Pot%C2%AE-Cookbook-Tra...