Guest guest Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 Clear Day Last night I had a taste for VEAT (it's the best! Tasty!!!) so we took out the package of the VEAT nuggets and on the back is a recipe for a sort of sweet/sour veat. Peppers, pineapples, rice - Mmmmmmmmmm... Just buy a box and follow the easy directions - it was a hit! Lynne Stornello mackinacveggie Save a life, Go veggie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 (does Quaker Corn meal contain > GMOs?) Here is my 'rule of thumb'. If it doesn't say 'organic' or 'non-GMO' then it may contain GMOs. Corn and soybeans are both big GMO crops here in the US. Most other countries (including most European countries and India) are very anti-GMO and it has been causing a great 'trade war'. This is great in some ways for those of us against GMOs, but since the US public is not very aware of GMOs the crops we can't sell overseas gets put into our foods here in the US. The US government is trying very hard to force GMOs on other nations and that is another reasons why I'm against them. I don't think the US should be able to bully other countries into buying things they don't believe in or think could be unhealthy for their people or bad for their environment. Getting off my soapbox. :-) Linda Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Butternut ravioli w/ cheese sauce and salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Elisa & Debbie asked about spring rolls.... I think there's two factors at play here: 1) different translations (into English, in this case) of the same or similar words, especially over time, and 2) proximity of others who share the same or a different culture in an immigrant situation. For example, if there is only one Korean restaurant in a town with a thriving Chinatown, they may borrow some previously-used translations to help customers understand the unfamiliar menu better. There was an explosion of Thai restaurants in the 1980's, followed by other Asian cuisines, and I think that many of the terms used are shared rather than actual translations. Personally, I've never heard of fried rolls being referred to as " spring rolls " , whether Thai, Vietnamese, or Korean. In the States, the term was first used to describe the Thai rolls with raw vegetables such as bean sprouts, carrots and cucumber. If you think about it, the name makes sense when used to refer to something filled with crisp fresh vegetables. Chinese egg rolls usually have small bits of scrambled egg in them, which is how they got their name (to the best of my knowledge). I know of no rice flour wrapper with egg in it. The limited menu offered at most " ethnic " restaurants doesn't allow for the full breadth of the cuisine. (One of my favourites is the substitution of local produce for unavailable ingredients. For example, Pad Siew -- one of many dishes that has multiple spellings in English -- is not traditionally made with broccoli!) Have you ever noticed how most restaurants of a particular ethnicity seem to have the same dishes? It's interesting that both Elisa & Debbie referred to the wrappers as being labeled " spring roll wrappers " -- I've also noticed that much of what used to be labeled " wonton wrappers " now has this new name, no matter which Asian market I go to. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that many communities in the States now have more variety of Asian cuisines available to them (rather than just Chinese). Maybe " spring roll " is a closer translation in more of the cuisines, whereas " wonton " is solely Chinese?? (Side note: I've learned that you can use any of the rice flour wrappers interchangeably, so it doesn't matter if you're using a Thai recipe but all you've got is a Korean market.) But as I said, I've never heard of fried rolls being called spring rolls, whether here in the States or in any Asian country (I've been to most, but not all). That's not to say that it doesn't happen, obviously, but I wonder whether or not it's simply a function of either translation or convenience. Also, the U.S. is made up of many regions -- some of us say " soda " while others say " pop " , for example. And the original names come from countries where that is also the case. So, I guess it's not surprising that the same term is used differently around the country. Liz (decidedly more confused now, so I can't imagine how this might help clarify anything for anyone else) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 In a message dated 1/17/2002 5:27:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, libby63 writes: > Last night I had a taste for VEAT (it's the best! Tasty!!!) I absolutely love Veat!! We like to buy the nuggets and make shish kebobs during the summer! Do you know what else is really good? The unsteak by Now and Zen, it is sooo good! I gave up meat for ethical as well as health reasons, but sometimes I do miss some of it, I could NEVER eat it again though. The unsteak tasted so much like real steak, or at least how I remember it, that it was scary. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 In a message dated 1/17/2002 5:33:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, bakwin writes: > But as I said, I've never heard of fried rolls being called spring > rolls, whether here in the States or in any Asian country (I've been to > most, but not all). every thai restaurant that I have been to calls them spring rolls when they are fried. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 > Last night I had a taste for VEAT (it's the best! Tasty!!!) FYI - VEAT is not vegan. I called the company to see if they had any plans of removing the eggs. So far, no go. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 sara, or anyone else, What is zeat and where can i get it? Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Where do you get this Veat? I've never heard of it and my kids are missing meat and driving me CRAZY! Last night I made a Veggie Pop Pie from scratch with Mash potatoes and Veggie Gravy, for once the supper was a hit. Usually they just gripe and complain. They only like corn and potatoes. You'd think after a year they would give in. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions! Rhonda - colinsapmama Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:18 AM Re: DINNER In a message dated 1/17/2002 5:27:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, libby63 writes: > Last night I had a taste for VEAT (it's the best! Tasty!!!) I absolutely love Veat!! We like to buy the nuggets and make shish kebobs during the summer! Do you know what else is really good? The unsteak by Now and Zen, it is sooo good! I gave up meat for ethical as well as health reasons, but sometimes I do miss some of it, I could NEVER eat it again though. The unsteak tasted so much like real steak, or at least how I remember it, that it was scary. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Regarding cooking beans. You didn't mention what kind of beans you were cooking. Some beans need to soak overnight and then cook them at low temp for 3-4 hours. Pinto beans, red beans and lima beans are great like this. In the last hour or so of cooking add chopped onion, celery, carrots, and spices, which spices depend on which bean you're cooking. I can't believe we're actually on a cooking topic I know a little about. Betty homemaker I ain't! A big pot of slow cooked beans with spices and herbs is one of the things my entire family will eat. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 In a message dated 1/18/2002 5:42:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, foxl99 writes: > sara, or anyone else, > What is zeat and where can i get it? > > It is Veat, I get it at Whole Foods. Check the labels if you are vegan, one of the mock chicken's are vegan the other has whey. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Veat is available at Whole Foods - don't know where else. They do have a website tho: www.veat.com Good luck - the stuff just rules!!!!!!!!!! Lynne Rhonda Tuck [herbalgirl] Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:28 PM _yah Re: DINNER Where do you get this Veat? I've never heard of it and my kids are missing meat and driving me CRAZY! Last night I made a Veggie Pop Pie from scratch with Mash potatoes and Veggie Gravy, for once the supper was a hit. Usually they just gripe and complain. They only like corn and potatoes. You'd think after a year they would give in. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions! Rhonda - colinsapmama Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:18 AM Re: DINNER In a message dated 1/17/2002 5:27:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, libby63 writes: > Last night I had a taste for VEAT (it's the best! Tasty!!!) I absolutely love Veat!! We like to buy the nuggets and make shish kebobs during the summer! Do you know what else is really good? The unsteak by Now and Zen, it is sooo good! I gave up meat for ethical as well as health reasons, but sometimes I do miss some of it, I could NEVER eat it again though. The unsteak tasted so much like real steak, or at least how I remember it, that it was scary. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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