CW: non vegan post

My take is that as long as you enjoy your food I don't care how you eat it. Put pineapple on your pizza or make a banana and mayo sandwich or whatever weird shit you want if you like it eat it I don't really care. Folks get real bent outta shape with the "how dare you enjoy food the way you want to" takes it's stupid. Eat it how you wanna eat it

"authentic" does not necessarily mean good

I like hawaiian pizza

i have been observing voluntary dietary restrictions already and am seriously tempted to make the leap to vegetarian, because what i'm learning right now about avoiding certain foods is that it's hard, it's annoying, but it's doable, and I am capable of cooking my own food to some robust degree. It's time.

Vegan is another step beyond, i might get there someday, but i'm interested in moving that way. The inertia of a lifetime of eating meat, my relative lack of means, and the stress of life makes big changes difficult right now, but I accept the moral arguments, I want to get there.

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Outdoor cat burgers have a significantly better mouthfeel thanks to their free range diet.

Bone in meat is fucking dog shit and all the people who think leaving the bone in makes the flavor magically better are wrong, all you're doing is making people have to work eating around shit. I don't care what nerd shit you wanna say to me about collagen or bone marrow or whatever, the difference in flavor is imperceptible and the difference in eating EXPERIENCE is massive. Fillets all day.

al dente pasta sucks, give that shit another 2 minutes

I eat white sugar and a few other edge cases but I still call myself vegan because it's easier than saying "I eat mostly plant based"

Firm tofu is hands down better than all other forms of tofu

this is too nonsensical to agree or disagree with. like saying blue is hands down better than 16

firm and silken tofu are for completely different things in completely different contexts. all you've said with this post is that you don't know very much about how to use tofu

If you know what a cows life is like and continue to support that exploitation I will distrust you. I do not understand how you can look yourself in the mirror after purchasing a carton of milk again and frankly I don't care.

Burgers, bean or otherwise, should be simple

The second you begin to go beyond the scope of "patty with condiment on a bun", you're just putting hats on hats

And that's just silly

Firm tofu makes for the best analog for chicken, in my opinion. Some firm tofu, roughly sliced, soaked in Soy Vay Teriyaki, fried, and served over rice? Absolutely delicious, good texture, easy to make.

I don't know if it's my area, but I've also noticed firm tofu is generally on the cheaper side, which is doubly nice when you're trying to make healthy meals on a budget.

Veganism good.

Well, it will get me that reaction among normies.

Fuckin hate it. Food is awful. I'd much rather photosynthesize. (may have an ED? for me it's not super severe though, I just really don't enjoy eating)

this isn't me but my partner: breading/airfrying fish takes too long and so "microwaved fish sticks are just as good in a taco as breaded fish"

the feeling of being full after being really hungry is better than any flavour of food. fill me with slop so my tummy stops yelling at me

Also rice is better than bread hands down.

We need to calm down on all the sticky stuff we're putting on food nowadays. Not every entree or sandwich needs to have hot honey or balsamic reduction. Especially as someone with a beard, if there's a sauce that's some sort of syrup, glaze, or reduction it's getting trapped in there and I am going to be miserable until I can wash it out. I realize that this is a problem entirely of my own making, but it's still annoying.

It's okay to put sweet chili heat Doritos and barbeque sauce into bean wraps.

Extra firm tofu FTW.

Mashed potatoes as a topping? Sure, not much different than having a cheesy topping on the 'tatoes as a side to a salisbury steak.

Otherwise, I can see it working like the cauliflower crust pizzas. Make a thick potato mash, pre-cook it some in an oven, add the toppings and finish cooking.

2025 is Sardine Girl Summer.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/05/21/sardine-girl-summer/83741297007/

https://nypost.com/2025/06/05/health/sardine-girl-summer-the-trend-can-boost-your-heart-and-brain-health/

https://greenweddingshoes.com/sardine-girl-summer-fashion-trend-2025/

// I've enjoyed sardines for years. I prefer sardines in olive oil. Sardines have been a cheap meal. I laughed when I saw the headlines but it feels like the trend might drive the price up.