Texturized Vegitable Protien

[reno911]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Is there some kind of medicine you can take that would help your body cope with the soy? Something like Lactaid for those with Lactose Intolerance?

Boy I wish. I always wondered this myself but nothing that I know of. I am equipped with an Epipen, thank god I have never had to use it. I have been prescribed a steroidal version of benadryl which is what I took this afternoon when I started feeling my throat swell.

I have nothing preventative, just the O.S. stuff.

Arct1k, I never knew that about HFCS. I avoid it all together. Water or tea when we eat out, of coarse beer and wine are also HFCS free, thus far.

My closest call was my first time eating Sushi. I could at one time eat fish, when young. Than from say 6-9 I had never touched fish up until I was 23 and I first went to sushi. Lets just say one trip to the ER later I lived. Not sure what it is in fish since I can eat most shellfish and not have a reaction. So sushi is out, though I do remember it tasting quite delightful before falling over and probably going into shock...

[lincpimp]

I am all for eating real stuff. I will go as far to say that I really hate stew, just cause the various ingedients are allowed to mingle during the cooking process. Everything then tastes like cooked carrots (yuk).

I like simple stuff, and I like to be able to identify what I am eating. I feel your pain over the soy stuff. They would not be able to sell soy beans, they have to add them to other stuff to make them appealing.

Better labeling and education about food will go a long way to helping the nutrition and obesity issues we have in this country.

[BrianG]

It might sound weird, but sometimes I wish I had allergies to some types of food ; basically all the stuff that's bad for me but tastes oh-so-good. Would negate the need for dieting.

[Finnster]

That sucks man. I don't have allergies, and I eat everything.

I do try to stay far away from corporate food as much as possible, where its more engineered than cooked and full of all the bad stuff.


There is good food in America, lots of it really, but can be harder to get in some places than others. Living in the middle of a desert doesn't lend itself well to fresh and abundant agriculture products, so its hard to recommend local farm markets, and sometimes the "natural" stores are more about pricey foof than quality food.

From what I've seen tho is that more and more people are turning away from "cheap" manufactured foods and demanding quality fresh foods. More this happens, the easier it will be to find.

[reno911]

The only good thing I have is the fact that California is next door. Lots of goodies from there make it over in decent shape. We grow lots of cattle in Nevada, surprisingly, however it is still hard to get your hands on quality beef. Most of it is shipped from the slaughter house to, you guessed it, manufacturers.

Interesting to hear that in a continent surrounded by water Australia has many processed seafood. Good to hear you eat lots of Roo. I have tried it and it was very good. Same goes for ostrich. Good hearty meats.

[TexasSP]

Never had kangaroo but it's on my must try list. I have heard wallaby is good as well. I first got an interest in it from the movie "The Man from Snowy River" and all the talk of wallaby stew. Of course I will try almost anything once. You never know what you are going to miss. One of my personal favorites most turn their noses at is beef tongue. Good stuff for sure.

[reno911]

I freaking love Quail. Can't get enough. I love gamey meats. So very good. Kind of wish you could get a license to trap hunt Quail in urban settings, we have so many of these freaking birds around where I live. All I see is free food there, free meal there, oh and a little appetizer there.

Wish I could eat fish though, because I love to fish, and the Truckee is pretty consistent when it comes to trout. One can easily walk away from a few hours of fishing on the Truckee with at least a meal for 2 or 3. I mostly catch and release, unless I feel like bringing one home for the wife to munch on. Sucks doing that too, she doesn't like gutting them, and I have to wear gloves just to touch the damn thing. Kind of silly that I like to fish and can't eat or touch the little bastards.

[TexasSP]

Nothing like fresh caught and grilled rainbow trout with a little lemon pepper and butter, cooked skin on until the sides are slightly crispy............sucks you can't enjoy it.

[PBO]

Kangaroo is very lean & quick to cook as is crocodile & emu. If we eat out & the restaurant is good, I will always choose one of these

At home we get crocodile, boar, kangaroo, venison & regular beef, lamb, pork & chicken sausages. Croc is a bit of a treat because they're expensive ($15 p/500g) but they do them with lime & coriander & they are something else!

I know a couple of fish mongers & the seafood is always caught the same day - a benefit of living close to the coast. In fact some of my customers (fishermen) part pay with fish on occasions. Blue eye & snapper are my favourite, although tuna steaks are nice also

Tasmanian smoked salmon is amazing...usually have a side of this around Christmas & a few kg's of prawns

[reno911]

Originally Posted by PBO

Kangaroo is very lean & quick to cook as is crocodile & emu. If we eat out & the restaurant is good, I will always choose one of these

At home we get crocodile, boar, kangaroo, venison & regular beef, lamb, pork & chicken sausages. Croc is a bit of a treat because they're expensive ($15 p/500g) but they do them with lime & coriander & they are something else!

I know a couple of fish mongers & the seafood is always caught the same day - a benefit of living close to the coast. In fact some of my customers (fishermen) part pay with fish on occasions. Blue eye & snapper are my favourite, although tuna steaks are nice also

Tasmanian smoked salmon is amazing...usually have a side of this around Christmas & a few kg's of prawns

Besides the fish I hate you. J/K, more like envious. I know that other nations have better healthier foods. Land of the free doesn't always mean that the high rollers, aka government/corporations, can not limit your choices by arranging everything to their likings.

I have never tried croc. I have eaten rattle snake, lots of them in Nevada, so I figure it must taste like that. Reptile is some interesting meat.

Food fact for the day, Jack in the Box's tacos are full of TVP!

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by reno911

Food fact for the day, Jack in the Box's tacos are full of TVP!

Nothing is more disgusting than JITB tacos!