You can’t just replace paneer with tofu and call a dish palak paneer you twat. Like replacing black beans with lentils and calling it black bean soup IT’S NOT THE SAME AND DOESN’T TASTE THE SAME.

I swear half the reason people hate veganism is the fucking half assed garbage cooking content put out by vegan incluencers.

‘Hi today I’m going to make a yummy vegan grilled cheese sandwich but instead of cheese I’m GOING TO USE FUCKING ELMER’S GLUE’ And This doesn’t just go for cheese

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    It sort of reminds me of the 50’s cookbooks that were like “Wrap a slice of bologna around a banana, nestle it on a bed of lettuce and then serve with warm Béarnaise sauce”

    It very much feels like people who don’t understand how cooking works and just slap shit together and eat it regardless of the flavor or texture

    You can make so many dishes without meat or any animal products if you just stop for a second and think about what you’re actually doing

    Like, Ma Po Tofu is amazing and you can make it vegan by just leaving out the pork, the dish doesn’t need it

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      Tofu is limited only by our imaginations.

      Vegan food that leaves behind needless adherence to immitating dishes is always better.

      My main association with tofu being tofurky until I learned about Chinese dishes with it demonstrates this point well

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      Ma Po Tofu is amazing and you can make it vegan by just leaving out the pork, the dish doesn’t need it

      This also makes the texture better. Thr gristly part was the only thing I disliked about the dish.

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      Wrap a slice of bologna around a banana, nestle it on a bed of lettuce and then serve with warm Béarnaise sauce

      The church van is broke down and the members will not be in attendance