What vegan food could you never give up?

[Mystic]

And I don't necessarily mean a cheese replacement brand like tofutti or cheezly. We all know that vegetarians and omnivores say that they can't give up cheese - what vegan food could you never give up?

Mine is avocado. When I make burritos or sandwiches, I will use as much avocado that will fit - and if that is the whole avocado, then I like it even more I eat a total of about 7 whole avocados a week. I am totally addicted and if I ever became allergic, I think I would die!!!!

[pavotrouge]

my "cheese" would be tomatoes and pasta.
as the italian proverb says, a day without pasta is a lost one!

[BlackCats]

Stickydate - I thought your food would be dates.

Mine would be bread.

[Digital Ghost]

Raspberries..............
cant give them up and if I'm in a country where its hard to get fresh ones I get frozen.

[missbettie]

veganasie, it is emabarressing how much I like it and use it. the funny thing is I never like regular mayonaise. I go through almost a jar a week...

[sandra]

Chips!

[sugarmouse]

I love chips too, but mine would probably be soup,,,all kinds! Sorry I know thats kind of a cheat!

[Windfall]

Coffee - i dont know if that counts?

otherwise, chips with salt and vinegar!

[twinkle]

Goes through phases. At the moment it's plain soya yoghurt, I add it to loads of things, especially for thickening stews, soups and curries and as part of salad dressings.

A while back it was hummous, and at some points it's been barbecue sauce

[dreamqueen]

mmm, there are so many things i couldn't give up but these are at the top of the list:

avocados
black beans
tempeh
dark chocolate

[RubyDuby]

earth balance

[xrodolfox]

my "cheese" would be tomatoes and pasta.
as the italian proverb says, a day without pasta is a lost one!

You and I have the same taste.

I couldn't go far without pasta. And Tomatos.

I think that artichokes and avocados might be up there too.

[Spud Addict]

I can't decide between potatoes and bread.

Can I have two?

[piggy]

(olive) oil

[Mr Flibble]

I was able to become vegan because I didn't find it a massive challenge to give anything that I loved eating up. I hate the idea of being addicted to anything and I find the very notion of claiming to be addicted to something that isn't addictive really quite feeble.

There's loads of vegan foods that I'd be sorry to see the end of (like wheat), but if I had to for either ethical or medical reasons I would. My current reason for being overweight isn't that I have no will power to stop eating the things that I really like (i've hardly had any cake in months), it's that I've gotten used to eating too much healthy food and don't feel full unless I continue to do so.

[Cherry]

(i've hardly had any cake in months), .

Aw, poor Mr Flibble

I would hate to give up salad - lettuce and green leafy things like rocket and spinach.

[harpy]

Yes, it probably isn't a good idea to rely too much on any one food, but I suspect the people in this thread aren't claiming to be literally addicted to anything, they just like them a lot.

I'm a bit "addicted" to crunchy textures so it's a matter of trying to persuade myself to get that from celery, apples and stuff rather than cr*sps etc. Those Clearspring rice crackers are handy but I could (probably) live without them.

[Zan]

I think mine would be mushrooms. Not that they are a particular favourite of mine really, but I seem to be incapable of cooking anything without them in it

Except curries---I hate mushrooms in curries.

[pavotrouge]

I love mushrooms in curries!

so you do things like... mushroom cake, mushroom pudding and mushroom bread?

[Zan]

no.........but then I rarely cook cakes, puddings and bread. Don't think I fancy mushrooms in them though.

[pavotrouge]

mmmmh... mushroom yoghurt

[twinkle]

Now I really fancy a mushroom muffin!

No, I actually seriously do. I made some carrot and coriander muffins once which were brilliant - I reckon a garlic, mushroom and chive muffin or something would be really tasty

[BlackCats]

Ewww!
I do like crepes/pancakes with mushrooms though.

[pavotrouge]

mushroom chocolate.... eeewww...
(actually, I saw some shiitake chocolate in an organic store the other day!)

[fondducoeur]

Stir frys...I go in phases as to how I like them, but tofu, veggies, and nuts with soy sauce and whatever other sauce I have on hand all over rice is probably my favorite meal that I make once a week. Yum!

[RubyDuby]

Now I really fancy a mushroom muffin!

No, I actually seriously do. I made some carrot and coriander muffins once which were brilliant - I reckon a garlic, mushroom and chive muffin or something would be really tasty

that sounds like a biscuit or roll... calling it a muffin seems somehow wrong!

[Cherry]

I think mine would be mushrooms. Not that they are a particular favourite of mine really, but I seem to be incapable of cooking anything without them in it

*shudder* - remind me not to pop over for dinner

Mushroom biscuits!? Now that really is wrong!!!

[Zan]

Note to self---be more accurate about exactly what you mean on this forum or they will all take the p***.

Okay okay---no mushrooms in anything sweet, just savoury

I only became aware that I always use mushrooms recently when I went to the fridge to see what I had to cook with and there were no mushrooms. Got me thinking about what I cook.




(mushrooms)

[harpy]

I know what you mean, Zan. We put mushrooms in all sorts of (ETA savoury ) things as they seem to add "body". I think it may be to do with umami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami

[pavotrouge]

Got me thinking about what I cook.




(mushrooms)

as long as you don't smoke them

[RubyDuby]

Mushroom biscuits!? Now that really is wrong!!!

are biscuits sweet over there too? I meant like biscuits you'd use for gravy... dry dumplings. (http://www.veganforum.com/forums/arc...hp/t-2657.html )

^ I googled 'vegan biscuits and gravy' and this came up on top!!

[Enchantress]

Biscuits are what we call cookies over here. Mmm, mushroom cookies .

[sugarmouse]

I would hate to give up vegetable juices!

[Memma33]

tahini and vege spread would be top on my list - plus the vegan bread . Otherwise the vegan apple and cinnamon pancake mix *drools*

[crimson~noir]

Mushrooms - I love closed cup mushroom have them in everything esp tomato and pasta or stews.

[Holly78]

I have a sweet tooth - so it has to be chocolate! I do love houmous though and if I go without it for a few days I really miss it!

[Haniska]

There is this place called Nankings in Richmond that makes a vegan General Tso's. OMG. But I'm going to have to chose something else because I gave up fried foods.