Oh pshaw, on Sun 11 Nov 2007 05:33:09p, Arri London meant to say...

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> Oh pshaw, on Fri 09 Nov 2007 06:46:31p, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...
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>> > In article om>,
>> > Bobo Bonobo(R) > wrote:
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>> >> On Nov 9, 7:20 pm, Melba's Jammin' >
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Sooner, rather than later.
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> > I would prefer a recipe that's tried and true and not especially
>> >> > complicated nor requiring especially unusual ingredients.
>> >>
>> >> Sub TVP for the beef and add a pinch of MSG to your regular chili.
>> >>
>> >> > -Barb
>> >>
>> >> --Bryan, who suspects vegetarians of being species traitors
>> >
>> > Thanks, but I don't think that is appropriate in this situation. The
>> > vegetarians are so because of their religious beliefs and I'm not
>> > looking to substitute TVP to make a "meat-like" chili. Thanks for a
>> > response, though.
>>
>> Chili, as known to most folks in the US, is almost by definition, made
>> with a significant amount of meat. Personally, I think your target
>> needs to be an entirely other dish, especially if emulating a
>> "meat-like" chili seems a bad idea. Given your reasoning, I'm not sure
>> why the vegetarians in question would even want "chili". I don't get
>> it.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
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> Maybe the people who are going to eat the chile like the flavour
> combination(s). There is a difference between chile and carne con chile
> (ie meat with chile). I make veg chiles for vegetarians and for people
> keeping kosher/halal. Not a big deal and always welcome. Same with veg
> lasagna; easy to do and everyone likes it.
>

There are many dishes that use chiles, but "chili", con carne or not, is
generally a dish of its own with certain expected flavors and textures.

Most any dish that normally includes meat can also be made without it
unless, of course, it is the meat that is the main ingredient. Vegetarian
versions of some things I do like, but others, including "chili", I do not.
I don't even consider it "chili". :-)

Some vegetable lasagna is really delicious.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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