Veganism - Not As Intimidating As You Thought

Released on: March 19, 2008, 11:30 pm

Press Release Author: santosh kumar

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: To some people, the phrase \"Vegan Cuisine\" sounds like an
oxymoron. To others, it sounds like the road of a hardcore food nutritionist.
\"Scary,\" was the word used by my roommate when I announced I was going to try to
become a vegan.

Press Release Body: To some people, the phrase \"Vegan Cuisine\" sounds like an
oxymoron. To others, it sounds like the road of a hardcore food nutritionist.
\"Scary,\" was the word used by my roommate when I announced I was going to try to
become a vegan. What most people don\'t realize is that it\'s very possible, indeed
even probable, for a creative chef to make vegan food just as exciting and full of
variety as any other type of cuisine.

What is veganism, first of all? Strictly put, veganism is a diet which contains no
animal byproducts. Not only do vegans not eat meat, like vegetarians, but they also
do not consume any food created by animals. No milk, no eggs, no dairy of any kind.
No pasta derived from eggs. No gelatin. When you stop to think, it is surprising how
much of the typical American diet is animal-derived.

All of this, I admit, can sound rather scary to the typical meat and milk lover, and
certainly to the typical American who is surrounded by fast-food hamburgers and
bologna sandwiches from a young age. But veganism is not as intimidating as it
sounds. In fact, when the right choices in recipe and menu are made, it can be
extraordinarily flavorful and rewarding.

Think of it this way: Vegan cuisine can\'t rely on heavy, flavorful ingredients like
meat and dairy to get its flavor and substance. So what do they do instead? They
replace those ingredients in a way that makes you never even miss them- with fresh
vegetables, heady spices, wonderful texture combinations and delicate wheat-based
starches.

One of the most uniquely vegan foods on the market, and the one that tends to scare
the layperson the most, is tofu. Tofu is basically a soybean curd with a sponge-like
consistency and a bland taste that absorbs whatever flavors are around it. Am I
tempting you yet?

Wait. Let\'s try this. Imagine a dish of Italian stuffed shells, loaded with tomato
sauce and basil, garlic, and oregano. Now imagine that instead of cheese, the shells
were stuffed with a mixture of soft tofu, blended with fresh spinach. The tofu
absorbs the Italian spices and has a delicate, creamy flavor all its own. Would you
notice the absence of the cheese? Sure. Would you miss it? Not likely.

There are many recipes unique to vegan cuisine that is truly surprising in their
variety and tastiness. Curry is one of the darlings of vegan cuisine, and is
available in all forms and flavors. Other wonderful vegan dishes include several
types of stir-fry, swimming in soy sauces and fresh vegetables; salads overflowing
with fresh beans and sweet oil dressings, and many spicy and exciting side dishes
and appetizers. Many people, for example, love the wonderful garlicky zing of hummus
and do not realize that it\'s a distinctly vegan food.

Give vegan cuisine a try. Once you stop relying on meat and milk for your flavor and
fullness, you might just discover a whole new world out there, where spices are
abundant and soybean curd can be delicious.


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