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Alfalfa Spouts: Love Them or Hate Them?

partysugar — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:00:21 -0700

When I went to UC Berkeley there was a cafe on Telegraph Avenue, Intermezzo, that I (well, everyone) would frequent. Known for its vegetarian cuisine, Intermezzo made excellent soups, salads, and sandwiches. I loved everything about this place, except for one small thing: the sandwiches came with sprouts! While Yum loves them, alfalfa sprouts are an ingredient that I would like to forget. I find them tasteless, stringy, and hate how they always get stuck in your teeth. How about you?

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Do You Make Separate Dishes For Vegetarians?

partysugar — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:15:19 -0700

Recently I served grilled bacon-wrapped jalapeños at a party. Since my girlfriend Melissa - who's a vegetarian - was in attendance, I made some wrapped in basil instead of bacon. While I normally try to offer a meal that everyone can enjoy (without creating more work for myself!), this wasn't the first time I've made one dish for vegetarians and another for meat-eaters. How about you? Do you accommodate the vegetarians in your life?

NBC Pulls PETA Super Bowl Ad For Being Too Provocative

YumSugar — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:00:36 -0800

Animal rights organization PETA has always produced campaigns that have been the subject of contention. And, with Super Bowl Sunday - the biggest day of the year for advertising - looming around the corner, the group has naturally found itself in a hotbed of controversy. NBC has rejected PETA's newest TV spot, aptly titled "Studies Show Vegetarians Have Better Sex." According to the network, the ad - which shows scantily clad women in salacious positions with vegetables - "depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards."

The provocative commercial isn't PETA's first suggestive spot. Last year, PETA began its massive campaign linking vegetarianism to virility. Its ads included pictures of women in lingerie with the slogan "Get it up! Go vegetarian." Watch the clip of the banned commercial below, and tell me whether you think NBC was right to pull this suggestive ad.

Was a San Francisco Chronicle columnist on point when he insinuated that PETA is using porn to sell nature? Or is NBC out of line in banning the ad at a time when TV shows run rampant with violence and murder?

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Have You Ever Pretended a Dish Was Vegetarian?

partysugar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:15:16 -0800

The majority of you have never taken ownership of a store-bought dish (which frankly, I found surprising!), and now I want to know if you've ever served a vegetarian a dish that wasn't totally meatless?

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Yummy Links: Cheater Pints to Sunchokes

partysugar — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:45:44 -0700

Beer drinkers beware of cheater pints. - Chow
Chef Eric Ripert invites you to host a seasonal dinner party. - Serious Eats
Learn how to make homemade tofu. - U Handbag
Why you need a cake cover. - Baking Bites
Halloween recipes so good, it's scary! - Epicurious
Jerusalem artichokes, also known as sunchokes, are in season. - The Kitchn

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PETA Leads Zombie Protest Outside Manhattan KFC

YumSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:26 -0700

Animal-rights activism group PETA has come out with yet another inflammatory campaign. This year, they kicked their off Halloween festivities a few weeks early: On Saturday, more than 100 people gathered outside a Herald Square KFC dressed as blood-drenched zombies, holding signs that said, "I'd rather be dead than eat at KFC!"

The protest was part of the Kentucky Fried Cruelty campaign, which addresses concerns about KFC suppliers' treatment of chickens on farms and slaughterhouses. "Even flesh-eating zombies have nothing on the Colonel's cruelty," says PETA's Dan Shannon. "We're urging consumers not to set foot inside a KFC restaurant until the company stops these abuses."

Did any of you see the protest? Do you consider it to be effective at sending an important message, or is it just another obnoxious PETA ploy?

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Saucy PETA Campaign Links Vegetarianism to Virility

YumSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:00:07 -0700

Animal-rights organization PETA is known for its head-turning campaigns, and its latest one is no different. PETA Asia Pacific's newest ads feature model-actress Alicia Mayer in a lingerie set holding a suggestive banana, provoking, "Eating meat got you down? Get it up! Go vegetarian." PETA states:

A man who stuffs his belly full of dead pig flesh in the kitchen might end up delivering dead wood in the bedroom. High cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, prostate cancer and inflammation, and hormonal imbalances cause the vast majority of all cases of impotence. The good news is that medical science has proved that all of these conditions can be virtually eliminated with a low-fat vegan diet.

My guess is that this campaign is part of an effort by PETA to turn more guys into vegetarians. After all, masculinity has long been associated with eating meat. While I find the ad entertaining, I'm not sure it will be enough to convert insecure men. Do you find the tagline amusing or offensive? And could you see it converting more males into vegetarians?

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Male Vegetarians: Macho or Unmanly?

partysugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:15:57 -0700

Last week we introduced you to the gastrosexual, a macho man who enjoys spending time in the kitchen, and today I bring you the predicament of the male vegetarian. While masculinity is often associated with meat-eating, a recent Guardian article by vegetarian Barbara Ellen argues that being a male vegetarian requires more manliness than being a carnivore:

In this hostile, ultra-macho, morally arid climate, to stand up and be counted as a male vegetarian must require cojones of immense size, much bigger balls, in fact, than your average carnivorous wimp, who just goes along with the crowd. So pity him no longer, for it could be that the male vegetarian is suddenly looking kind of sexy again.

I think she makes a good point and it's interesting to note that a man's masculinity goes hand in hand with his eating habits. What do you think about the topic? Are male vegetarians more or less macho than their meat-eating counterparts?

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Do You Eat Meat in Front of Vegetarian Friends?

partysugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:42 -0700

The other day I was eating out with a vegetarian girlfriend. While she doesn't mind my consumption of meat, I ordered vegetarian dishes so we could share everything. This wasn't the first time I avoided eating meat while dining with a vegetarian. How about you?

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Yummy Links: From Brown Butter to Conservas

partysugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:33:55 -0700

Learn all about flavor enhancing, nutty brown butter. - Baking Bites
How the television show Check Please has affected the restaurant scene. - Gourmet
Recent studies prove it's bad to go to McDonald's when you're hungry. - Serious Eats
What exactly does the term "short" mean in baking? - The Kitchn
News to me: vegetarians who enjoy the smell of bacon! - Slate
The majority of you grill year round, so be sure to check out these ten tips for successful grilling. -Chow
Amy's not the only one, I too, am crazy for Spain's scrumptious conservas. - Cooking With Amy

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