I ask this in good faith, and I do not mean to bring about struggle sessions with this question (keep it civil, please :). I'm writing a sort of mini-essay on a certain topic (Edit: not anymore, I lost my writing appetite), and veganism fits into that topic (I'm keeping it vague because I'll probably post it here and I don't want to spoil the whole thing). If people are on the fence and others want to know more about what Veganism is and why they should consume in that way, I would be grateful if others more experienced and well-read on the subject could provide resources or counter-reasons. I feel like a lot of the things I believed before going vegan turned out to be misconceptions, and it doesn't hurt to be more educated on a subject, right?

Edit: I need to take a break from the internet again, if my brain wasn't fried already it is now (not anything any of you started, I brought this upon myself)

  • dat_math [they/them]
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    3 days ago

    it does get boring pretty quick when it's just chickpeas and beans as the base of everything.

    skill issue

    There are so many fabaceae that can be prepared in such a variety of ways that this should appear constructively absurd.

    Another way to see it: "it does get boring pretty quick when it's just chicken and beef as the base of everything"

    • MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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      3 days ago

      I don't think any meats can compete on price when compared to beans and chickpeas. I do think that cow/beef has a lot more possible configurations than beans though. And you can add great vegetable ingredients to beef. You can't add beef to a vegan meal.

      That said, I'm open to vegan meals. It is a skill issue in that I am not as well versed in the recipes. What are your top 2? I like Daal and bean burritos.

      • dat_math [they/them]
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        3 days ago

        What are your top 2?

        Idk. I make a different bean chili in the pressure cooker every week with whatever veggies I can get and whatever variety of beans we have on hand (which is usually a lot because I'm fortunate enough to live in a place with an absurd variety of plant agriculture). We vary the profile of the chili between a few indian-ish seasoning mixtures, this tasty african mixture with a ton of cumin and ras-al hanout, mexican-ish spices, and a few other blends. I use this to make a lot of burritos and tacos. Occasionally we'll mix them into patties but that's a huge chore. When my partner or I feel bored with these, we pick a place on a map and try to learn a recipe or two from there and then mix a chili with that dish's flavors.

        Aside from the chili, we've been making a lot of indian recipes:

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        this shit is amazing, but it's a rare treat for me:

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