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I've been vegan for nearly ten years, I dread any time the topic comes up with people who aren't also vegan.
It usually becomes a pointless debate where I either have to heavily self-censor, or end up hurting the feelings of people who eat animal products. It's always the same conversations I've already had hundreds of times, no one's gonna change my mind and I probably won't change theirs either.
It’s kind of unfortunate because I always want to ask details with what I believe is an open mind. However people are naturally cautious against going there.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not interested in going vegan but as an omnivore I can appreciate any source of good food and sometimes choose vegan ones. And as someone who wants to entertain, I want to be able to provide good choices for you to enjoy
Now if only I can figure out vegan meals that would do well in my smoker!
Jackfruit is a great pulled pork substitute, haven't tried smoking it yet though
Huh, never tried it
Are there different forms or something I should look for? I’ve only noticed it in a small can in the Asian section of my grocery
I get pretty big cans at Trader Joe's if you have one of those close by. I haven't looked for it in a while though, so no clue if they still carry it.
If you go about it with curiosity, especially if you focus on recipes instead of ethics, you're probably good. Sharing food is such a big social thing that you get a bit ostracized from when you're vegan, so it truly is nice to share recipes with earnest people like you seem to be.
I've never used a smoker so I'm not quite familiar with the process, but my first instinct would be trying something with seitan. I did find some recipes with just a quick search.
If you do smoke some seitan, feel free to invite me, I'll bring drinks! :P
I’ll look into that …
A smoker is essentially cooking for a long time at lower temperatures while infusing flavor from selected wood. It works well with certain meats that match the wood flavors well, and especially tougher cuts where the long cooking time tenderizes.
Other things that have worked well include
Vegetables generally don’t, because they don’t pick up any flavor. For roasted peppers especially, it doesn’t get hot enough to blacken the skins well. Halloumi didn’t do well but maybe I don’t know how to cook that
I really want to build on the baked beans - I bet similar stew type things work well, like lentils - and the pie
🙏
I've never made anyone become vegan, but a lot of my friends have definitely opened up to incorporating more vegetarian or vegan meals into their diets, which I do count as a small win.
A friend who used to be very much the meat & potatoes type has recently been texting me excitedly about the new vegan recipes he's been trying out. He still regularly eats meat, but hey, it's something.