Oh pshaw, on Sun 11 Nov 2007 05:58:01p, Dee.Dee meant to say...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>> 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.
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>> 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". :-)
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>> Some vegetable lasagna is really delicious.
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>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
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> Has this been said -- I've not read these postings diligently. But,
> here is the way I used to make vegetarian chili. (I tried the TVSP - or
> whatever the initials are for it and I didn't care for it.)
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> Freeze tofu (in pieces), thaw them and crumble. Fry the crumbled tofu
> in oil/fat with your onions as you would normally do.
> Make your chili as your recipe calls for, or as you like it.
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Dee Dee, that's the first sensible idea I've read in this thread! And
relatively simple to do, as well.

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Wayne Boatwright

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