violence, it's shiat like this that causes it

5 die of food poisoning at Mexican rehab center

Recovery from being a Mexican?

The story is more screwed up than the headline suggests:

Authorities were investigating whether the poisoning at the center in the city of Guadalajara was accidental or intentional. Drug cartels have taken over rehabilitation centers in parts of Mexico, forcibly recruiting addicts as hit men and smugglers.

/Remember kids, when it comes to tofu, know your dealer.

why is there a giant poster of Jesus in that drug house?

haywatchthis: violence, it's shiat like this that causes it

soy ssausage causes it ,not mexicans

Imitation meat products are worse in the US than anywhere else in the world.

The veggie Cumberland sausages I used to get at the supermarket in London were freakin' delicious.
The fake hot dogs I got in DC tasted like plastic.

Clearly, there is a right way and a wrong way to do this.

Seth'n'Spectrum: Imitation meat products are worse in the US than anywhere else in the world.

The veggie Cumberland sausages I used to get at the supermarket in London were freakin' delicious.
The fake hot dogs I got in DC tasted like plastic.

Clearly, there is a right way and a wrong way to do this.

there is no right way

Jesus is watching you play with your sausage?

keylock71: You know, when the doctor told me I needed to start eating better to control the blood pressure and cholesterol, I looked into all these faux meat products to replace what I had been eating (Bacon, sausage and the like)

After about a month, I realized eating the fake crap just reminded me how awesome the real stuff tasted and made me want it even more. So I just gave up eating bacon, sausage and other fatty meats for about two years.

I've got all the numbers to where the doctor wants them to be these days, and I'll treat myself to the delicious, fatty real meat products I love about 6 times a year.

Much better than eating any of the crappy "healthier" versions out there, in my opinion.

I dunno. The Soyrizo they sell at TJ's is about as bad for you as a lean-"ish" pork chorizo in terms of fat. Though all of the fat is soy/oil based so slightly healthier, but still has way more than 1/2 of its calories from fat. Instead I have the meat counter at the "real" grocery store make me up some pork chorizo made from lean cuts.

I did't know soybeans had lips and a##holes.

RexTalionis: keylock71: RexTalionis: Just eat traditionally cooked tofu instead. It tastes better and it's not this hyper-processed glop squeezed into a shape.

Eh... I just go with a well-rounded diet of lean meats, whole grains, fresh veggies, fruits and nuts mostly.

Not a huge fan of tofu, though, I do love it in hot and sour soup.

I think most people in the west dislike tofu because they've never had it cooked the way it was meant to, and instead associated tofu with the crappy fake meats that vegans and vegetarians seem to eat. Properly cooked, it's great.

This right here. :D

Tofu that's been processed to seem like faux meat: Ewww, not a fan. (If you're going to be vegetarian, be honest about it. Besides, it's not like there's not cultures that have had fairly well-debugged ovo-lacto-vegetarian diets or anything...)

(And yes, I specify ovo-lacto-vegetarian because, well, pure veganism isn't sustainable in pre-industrial societies and even in the industrial period hasn't been around long enough to be properly "debugged". I'll save the "why veganism isn't environmentally sustainable" argument for later, though. Suffice it to say that the religious group that comes closest to ethical eating across domains and kingdoms of life (the Jains) consider consumption of milk and eggs to be ethical as long as the critters involved are cared for humanely.)

Tofu prepared in its own right, as a soy-based flavour sponge and/or cheese substitute (rather than meat substitute): Actually quite yummy and good. :D (I'm meh on most vegan "meat substitutes" but I DO like me some Buddhist's Delight, for instance; the latter actually prepares tofu as a distinct foodstuff with its own flavour profile and isn't trying to be anything besides tofu.)

Of course, it's always been a bit puzzling over why tofu was used as a meat substitute, as tofu is arguably soy-milk cheese (even undergoing a similar process of bacteria-mediated curdling); the concept of "soy sausage", for one, makes about as much sense to me as, say, the concept of "cottage cheese sausage" or sausage made entirely of feta cheese. (Yes, it's possible. No, I can't see it as being really all that good compared to the non-sausaged product.)

Five Mexicans? That's worth like what a .25 of an American?

Person: Five Mexicans? That's worth like what a .25 of an American?

Some would say 2X an American...now STFU and GBTW and banish all those nasty jingoistic thoughts that are undoubtably shaking around in that little Person head of yours.

If it isn't made of meat, it isn't "sausage".

Similarly (CSB time), my brother sometimes eats frozen "spanakopita" made by Amy's, and of course it contains a ton of tofu. Hmmm...

spa·na·ko·pi·ta
[span-uh-koh-pi-tuh; Gk. spah-nah-kaw-pee-tah]
noun Greek Cookery.
a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.

I don't know wtf that frozen abomination is properly called, but it isn't spanakopita.

Sin_City_Superhero

Baby eyeballs are delicious. So much better than adult eyeballs.

Tenderer, and without that bleach contamination.

L33t Squirrel : This. Tofu on its own is kinda bland and squishy. It takes on the flavor of what it's being cooked with, so if you do it right it's quite tasty.

For me, rice is the designated filler food that takes on the flavor of what it's being cooked with.

Tofu is just a tagalong for me. Yeah, it will get eaten, but only after the chicken/beef/pork that's also on the plate.

Freeze tofu before using it. It makes the texture more palatable. Less squishy and slimy.

L33t Squirrel: RexTalionis: I think most people in the west dislike tofu because they've never had it cooked the way it was meant to, and instead associated tofu with the crappy fake meats that vegans and vegetarians seem to eat. Properly cooked, it's great.

This. Tofu on its own is kinda bland and squishy. It takes on the flavor of what it's being cooked with, so if you do it right it's quite tasty. However, it's not meant to be eaten with everything, nor is it meant to be a substitute for anything at all. I can make a delicious stir-fry with tofu and it comes out just fine, but it didn't fare as well when I tried it in curry. (I was out of chicken and wanted to see how it'd hold up. Not bad, but not something I'd try again.)

/my friend refuses to eat tofu
//says it's like eating baby eyeballs
///I find that far more hilarious than I should

Tofu makes a decent substitute for paneer, in that they both have a similar texture and have a mild flavor/rely on taking in other flavors. I've had good luck making curries that normally take paneer with tofu.

They were putting soy INSIDE their bodies?

Drug cartels have taken over rehabilitation centers in parts of Mexico, forcibly recruiting addicts as hit men and smugglers.

Yup. We're really winning that War on Personal Freedom.

Why not call it Soysage?

chappy62: Why not call it Soysage?

Because soy people are soy uncreative they are unable to come up with "soysage". They should apologize and say they're soy and maybe we will forgive them.

One time I saw a bumper sticker that said, "If God intended for people to be vegetarians, He wouldn't have made people out of meat."

Most of us don't eat human meat, so....WTF?

RexTalionis: jaydp88: One time I saw a bumper sticker that said, "If God intended for people to be vegetarians, He wouldn't have made people out of meat."

Most of us don't eat human meat, so....WTF?

Ever chewed on a fingernail? Ever bit your lip? Ever performed the act of fellatio and then swallowed? Then, congratulations, you're a cannibal.

Most of us don't eat human meat, so....WTF?

Jaydp88,

We are what we eat?

It's subtle, I know, but I agree bumper stickers shouldn't involve that much thought.

The_Homeless_Guy: keylock71: You know, when the doctor told me I needed to start eating better to control the blood pressure and cholesterol, I looked into all these faux meat products to replace what I had been eating (Bacon, sausage and the like)

After about a month, I realized eating the fake crap just reminded me how awesome the real stuff tasted and made me want it even more. So I just gave up eating bacon, sausage and other fatty meats for about two years.

I've got all the numbers to where the doctor wants them to be these days, and I'll treat myself to the delicious, fatty real meat products I love about 6 times a year.

Much better than eating any of the crappy "healthier" versions out there, in my opinion.

I dunno. The Soyrizo they sell at TJ's is about as bad for you as a lean-"ish" pork chorizo in terms of fat. Though all of the fat is soy/oil based so slightly healthier, but still has way more than 1/2 of its calories from fat. Instead I have the meat counter at the "real" grocery store make me up some pork chorizo made from lean cuts.


i eat like this Link

so i'm getting a kick

/fat is good for you
//really. it is.

jaydp88: One time I saw a bumper sticker that said, "If God intended for people to be vegetarians, He wouldn't have made people out of meat."

Most of us don't eat human meat, so....WTF?

They should have stuck with the bath tub cheese.

lohphat: We did not evolve binocular vision and tracking skills to hunt broccoli.

Mammilian herbivores have long digestive tracts to break down plants, we have short tracts, like carnivores. Meat calories are what allowed the human brain to develop its current size and function.

No wonder vegetarians are brain damaged.

If that's true, why are all carnivores still dumb animals just like herbivores and omnivores?