{"id":159,"date":"2008-09-04T12:30:03","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T19:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyspeth.com\/blog\/?p=159"},"modified":"2008-09-04T13:44:57","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T20:44:57","slug":"the-vegetarians-100-just-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyspeth.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/04\/the-vegetarians-100-just-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vegetarian’s 100, just for me!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barbara of Tigers and Strawberries, and others, had posted a meme of the “Omnivore’s 100”<\/a> — 100 foods that every omnivore should try, and which ones they had tried or wouldn’t or couldn’t try, with commetary (here’s the original post<\/a>. I casually remarked that someone should make a vegetarian’s 100, and Barbara obliged<\/a>. Thanks Barbara! And now of course I’m bound to spread the meme, since it was made on my request!<\/p>\n

I’ve eaten at least 69 of the items on the list, and possibly a few more I’m not certain about — not bad! Maybe because Barbara and I both like Indian and Middle Eastern food…<\/p>\n

1. Real macaroni and cheese, made from scratch and baked<\/strong> Thanks to my former roommates, who made the Barefoot Contessa version once, I have had this!
\n2. Tabouleh<\/strong> A nice cold salad.
\n3. Freshly baked bread, straight from the oven (preferably with homemade strawberry jam)
\n4. Fresh figs<\/strong> Not a big enthusiast of figs, honestly. They’re okay.
\n5. Fresh pomegranate<\/strong> Fun to eat!
\n6. Indian dal of any sort<\/strong> I’m positive that I’ve had some dal at some point, since I eat a lot of Indian food.
\n7. Imam bayildi No, but I want to make it next week!<\/em>
\n8. Pressed spiced Chinese tofu
\n9. Freshly made hummus<\/strong> I make my own hummus often.
\n10. Tahini<\/strong> Took me a while to get used to it, but I love it now.
\n11. Kimchi I may have had this, but I’m not sure. I’d definitely like to try it.<\/em>
\n12. Miso<\/strong> Ditto #10. My most common use of it is in Isa’s Chickpea Noodle Soup<\/a>.
\n13. Falafel<\/strong> One of my favorite foods, ever. Fried chickpea balls! What’s not to like?
\n14. Potato and pea filled samosas<\/strong> Ditto #13. Good samosas are YUM.
\n15. Homemade yogurt
\n16. Muhammara
\n17. Brie en croute<\/strong> I ate this (just this) for dinner once when I was about six or seven, as a special treat. I love, love, love brie, and anything baked in pastry is just awesome.
\n18. Spanikopita<\/strong> Spinach = yum.
\n19. Fresh, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes<\/strong> I just recently enthused<\/a> about the best ones I’ve ever had: Ella Bella Farm Dry-Farmed Early Girls.
\n20. Insalata caprese<\/strong> Another of my favorite dishes — a staple of my summers.
\n21. Stir-fried greens (gai lan, bok choi, pea shoots, kale, chard or collards)<\/strong> I like most of the dark green veggies (collards are a tad basic for me, they make my mouth feel funny), and sauteing\/stirfrying them simply in a bit of oil is a great way to eat them.
\n22. Freshly made salsa<\/strong> Yup, I make it regularly. Yum!
\n23. Freshly made guacamole<\/strong> Ditto #22.
\n24. Creme brulee<\/strong> Tasty, but I’m not a fiend for it like some people. It’s very rich for me.
\n25. Fava beans<\/strong> I’ve made ful medames several times since I discovered fava beans, and have also eaten them fresh!
\n26. Chinese cold sesame peanut noodles<\/strong> Mmmmm. Nooooodle.
\n27. Fattoush<\/strong> I think I’ve had this at Middle Eastern restaurants, as a side dish.
\n28. New potatoes<\/strong> I recently made new potatoes with peas and dill (no cream sauce, I wanted something lighter). Very tasty — new potatoes have a great flavor and texture.
\n29. Coleslaw<\/strong> I hate it with mayonnaise, but my mom makes a great version with vinegar.
\n30. Ratatouille<\/strong> Yum.
\n31. Baba ganoush<\/strong> Double yum. It’s like hummus, but eggplant rather than chickpeas. Win!
\n32. Winter squash<\/strong> A staple of my winter diet; my favorite is butternut, but I also like acorn, kabocha, and other varieties.
\n33. Roasted beets<\/strong> Just tried these recently. They’re flavorful, but it’s a little bit ‘beety’ for me. I prefer beets mixed in with other things.
\n34. Baked sweet potatoes<\/strong> Yum.
\n35. Plantains<\/strong> Yum when fried.
\n36. Chocolate truffles<\/strong> Not a big fan of chocolate, but a friend used to make white chocolate lime truffles that I liked a lot!
\n37. Garlic mashed potatoes<\/strong> YUM.
\n38. Fresh water chestnuts I may have had these, but I may have only had canned.<\/em>
\n39. Steel cut oats<\/strong> Interesting stuff, but strong-flavored. I prefer the rolled kind.
\n40. Quinoa<\/strong> A wonderful and quick-cooking grain. Good for breakfast! I want to try it this way<\/a>.
\n41. Grilled portabello mushrooms<\/strong> I’ve had them but I don’t like mushrooms, in general, and portabellos are not an exception.
\n42. Chipotle en adobo
\n43. Stone ground whole grain cornmeal<\/strong> I’m pretty sure that I’ve had this in cornbread.
\n44. Freshly made corn or wheat tortillas<\/strong> Yup, my brother was nannied by a Mexican woman who made tortillas for us a few times.
\n45. Frittata<\/strong> Meh.
\n46. Basil pesto<\/strong> I make this often. I love basil.
\n47. Roasted garlic<\/strong> Yum.
\n48. Raita of any type<\/strong> I make my own after my dad’s method, with lots of toasted spices, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and plain yogurt.
\n49. Mango lassi<\/strong> Yum.
\n50. Jasmine rice (white or brown)<\/strong> I’m not a rice connoisseur I guess. Jasmine rice is fine, but so is plain rice.
\n51. Thai vegetarian coconut milk curry<\/strong> I’ve made my own and had it in restaurants many times.
\n52. Pumpkin in any form other than pie<\/strong> In curries, stews, and roasted. (I like it in pie best though.)
\n53. Fresh apple pear or plum gallette
\n54. Quince in any form
\n55. Escarole, endive or arugula<\/strong> I really like arugula, though I don’t buy it often.
\n56. Sprouts other than mung bean<\/strong> Does alfalfa count?
\n57. Naturally brewed soy sauce
\n58. Dried shiitake mushrooms Sorry, I don’t like mushrooms.<\/em>
\n59. Unusually colored vegetables (purple cauliflower, blue potatoes, chocolate bell peppers\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6)<\/strong> I like blue potatoes!
\n60. Fresh peach ice cream
\n61. Chevre<\/strong> Oh, how I love goat cheese, in all forms.
\n62. Medjool dates<\/strong> Vegan candy!
\n63. Kheer<\/strong> My favorite Indian dessert.
\n64. Flourless chocolate cake Not a big fan of chocolate, so, eh.<\/em>
\n65. Grilled corn on the cob
\n66. Black bean (or any other bean) vegetarian chili<\/strong> I love the Black and Red chili I made a while back, and in the winter often make various types of veggie chili.
\n67. Tempeh<\/strong> I just tried tempeh recently. I’m still a bit ambivalent about it, but it’s nice in tempeh reuben!
\n68. Seitan or wheat gluten<\/strong> A nice change from tofu. I’ve had mock meat in many forms, but prefer not to make it a staple.
\n69. Gorgonzola or any other blue veined cheese<\/strong> Have had these, not wild about them, but they go nicely in moderation in some salads.
\n70. Sweet potato fries<\/strong> Really not my favorite, actually. Usually burnt or mushy.
\n71. Homemade au gratin potatoes<\/strong> A friend made these for Easter brunch this year — I’m sure I’ve had them before, but his were great!
\n72. Cream of asparagus soup Eh…not a huge asparagus fan. I may have had this but don’t recall.<\/em>
\n73. Artichoke-Parmesan dip<\/strong>
\n74. Mushroom risotto I don’t! like! mushrooms!<\/em> :)
\n75. Fermented black beans I may have eaten this. If so, I recall not liking it.<\/em>
\n76. Garlic scapes
\n77. Fresh new baby peas<\/strong> Yep, these come to the farmer’s market in the spring and cost way too much and are YUMMY.
\n78. Kalamata olives I may have tried one of these. If so, I didn’t like it. Don’t like olives much.<\/em>
\n79. Preserved lemons
\n80. Fried green tomatoes
\n81. Chinese scallion pancakes<\/strong> Love. Garden Fresh, here I come! I had some great ones in a handmade noodle restaurant in Vancouver too.
\n82. Cheese souffle I feel like I’ve probably eaten this — would have to ask my parents.<\/em>
\n83. Fried apples
\n84. Homemade frijoles refritos Don’t really like refried beans.<\/em>
\n85. Pasta fagiole<\/strong> I made a version of this and wasn’t hugely wild about it, but it’s good.
\n86. Macadamia nuts in any form<\/strong> Excellent in Macademia Blondies.
\n87. Paw paw in any form Had to look this up, to find out what it was!<\/em>
\n88. Grilled cheese sandwich of any kind<\/strong> Classic!
\n89. Paneer cheese<\/strong> Saag paneer is my favorite, but paneer is interesting in other things too.
\n90. Ma Po Tofu (vegetarian style\u00e2\u20ac\u201cno pork!)
\n91. Fresh pasta in any form<\/strong> We had a pasta maker briefly when I was a kid.
\n92. Grilled leeks, scallions or ramps
\n93. Green papaya salad<\/strong> Just had this at a Thai restaurant!
\n94. Baked grain and vegetable stuffed tomatoes
\n95. Pickled ginger<\/strong> Ginger in every form, that’s my motto.
\n96. Methi greens
\n97. Aloo paratha<\/strong> Yum.
\n98. Kedgeree Had to look this up too. Commonly a fish dish, but authentic versions use dal.<\/em>
\n99. Okra<\/strong> Unlike many people, I love okra fried or in bindi masala and other Indian dishes.
\n100. Roasted brussels sprouts<\/strong> A great way to make these tasty little buggers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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