Comments on: Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/ It's hard to think when you're not used to it. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: twitterfools http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 twitterfools Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:06 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4093 That's an interesting recipe, Monique, though I didn't see any red beans or rice in there. As the op said, this is a vegetarian recipe, and is not vegan because of anchovy provided by the 1Tbsp of worcestershire sauce. How much anchovy are we talking about? Well, this worcestershire sauce recipe (http://homecooking.about.com/od/condimentrecipes/r/blcon85.htm) calls for 1/4 cup of anchovies in a 6 cup batch. That's 1/24th of the total volume, or 4%. In the recipe above, there's 1TB of worcestershire sauce in a total volume of more than 1 gallon of red beans. Let's say it's 1 gallon for giggles. In a 1 gallon batch of these beans, 1/256 of the total volume is worcestershire sauce, of which 4% is anchovy. That makes anchovy 1/256 * 1/24 = .016% or 16 thousandths of a percent of the finished beans. Chances are you can omit the one Tbsp sauce and you would still like this recipe. That’s an interesting recipe, Monique, though I didn’t see any red beans or rice in there. As the op said, this is a vegetarian recipe, and is not vegan because of anchovy provided by the 1Tbsp of worcestershire sauce.

How much anchovy are we talking about? Well, this worcestershire sauce recipe (http://homecooking.about.com/od/condimentrecipes/r/blcon85.htm) calls for 1/4 cup of anchovies in a 6 cup batch. That’s 1/24th of the total volume, or 4%.

In the recipe above, there’s 1TB of worcestershire sauce in a total volume of more than 1 gallon of red beans. Let’s say it’s 1 gallon for giggles.

In a 1 gallon batch of these beans, 1/256 of the total volume is worcestershire sauce, of which 4% is anchovy. That makes anchovy 1/256 * 1/24 = .016% or 16 thousandths of a percent of the finished beans.

Chances are you can omit the one Tbsp sauce and you would still like this recipe.

]]> By: Monique http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Monique Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:54:11 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4092 I agree that worchestershire sauce is definitely not vegan. However, there is a product at your local health food store that sells vegetarian worchestershire sauce for you to substitute. Here is a completely vegan recipe to watch- http://www.canavacafe.com/Documents/landingebook.html I agree that worchestershire sauce is definitely not vegan. However, there is a product at your local health food store that sells vegetarian worchestershire sauce for you to substitute. Here is a completely vegan recipe to watch-
http://www.canavacafe.com/Documents/landingebook.html

]]> By: Smug Baldy http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Smug Baldy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:27:14 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4090 Awesome, Harriet! How did it all turn out? Awesome, Harriet! How did it all turn out?

]]> By: Harriet http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 Harriet Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:30:39 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4088 I got her cookin', so far so good, although I substituted soy sauce for worchestershire sauce & added vegetarian buillion by Knorr. It smells wonderful. We're making dirty rice with Morning Star meal starters instead of meat. I got her cookin’, so far so good, although I substituted soy sauce for worchestershire sauce & added vegetarian buillion by Knorr. It smells wonderful. We’re making dirty rice with Morning Star meal starters instead of meat.

]]> By: Smug Baldy http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Smug Baldy Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:52:40 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4054 Many vegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and fish in their diet, but are OK with products that contain them. This is certainly not a vegan dish, but if you're a vegetarian, you may or may not object to Worcestershire sauce on ethical grounds. On the spectrum of ethical treatment of animals, some of us get less concerned as those animals get smaller and smaller, regardless of our liberal sensibilities. Most vegans, I suspect, have little regard for the ethical treatment of dust mites and blood parasites. Where anchovies live on your personal ethical spectrum is up to you, but for me - they're pretty far down toward the, "mmm, that looks tasty" end. In this recipe, however, you can omit the Worcestershire sauce if you like. I prefer to keep it and note that there's no salt pork and sausage in this dish, which is good enough for me. Many vegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and fish in their diet, but are OK with products that contain them. This is certainly not a vegan dish, but if you’re a vegetarian, you may or may not object to Worcestershire sauce on ethical grounds. On the spectrum of ethical treatment of animals, some of us get less concerned as those animals get smaller and smaller, regardless of our liberal sensibilities. Most vegans, I suspect, have little regard for the ethical treatment of dust mites and blood parasites. Where anchovies live on your personal ethical spectrum is up to you, but for me – they’re pretty far down toward the, “mmm, that looks tasty” end.

In this recipe, however, you can omit the Worcestershire sauce if you like. I prefer to keep it and note that there’s no salt pork and sausage in this dish, which is good enough for me.

]]> By: kevin http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 kevin Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:16:22 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-4049 Probably you already know this, but Worcestershire isn't actually vegetarian (anchovies). Probably you already know this, but Worcestershire isn’t actually vegetarian (anchovies).

]]> By: Cure Fungus Toenail Gal http://www.smugbaldy.com/2007/06/28/vegetarian-red-beans-and-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Cure Fungus Toenail Gal Thu, 01 May 2008 03:36:52 +0000 http://www.smugbaldy.com/?p=78#comment-3908 Thanks for the red bean and rice recipe. Sounds like the secret is to keep the beans cooking all day long to max out the flavor:-) Thanks for the red bean and rice recipe. Sounds like the secret is to keep the beans cooking all day long to max out the flavor:-)

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