the thought of eating meat really sickens me, and i dont like the taste of meat anyways. but i just gradauted from culinary school, and i really want to be a chef and cook for others ( including meat meals) and i want to be able to taste them, to be sure they are yummy..what should i do?
2007-11-15 15:30:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
i know that i will need vitamins, protien etc...i went to culinary school remember? i took nutrition classes :)
2007-11-15 15:42:23 · update #1
here is a link for you, you may get some ideas from it and you will be a healthier vegetarian. good luck.
http://www.wisteme.com/question.view?targetAction=viewQuestionTab&id=1108
2007-11-15 16:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Liviaz 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You cannot realistically be a chef who cooks meat dishes and be a vegetarian for the reason you mention, you would have to taste the food.
If you don't like the taste of meat and the thought of eating it sickens you how could you ever judge if a meat dish taste "yummy" ?
Sorry, i don't know how you are going to reconcile being a veggie but eating meat for work.
There are vegetarian resturants and hotels, perhaps you would be best working in one of those ?
You could always abstain from meat, fish and poultry in your personal life, that would be a big step towards being a veggie, maybe that would meet your requirements ?
2007-11-16 06:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a fellow chef (though I'm untrained and not educated... it's just an avocation) I appreciate your conundrum. It's easier to determine what a dish needs (if anything) when you can taste it. Smell just can't always tell you everything.
One option is to allow yourself to include tasting dishes when you are working but to completely forego eating animal flesh for your own nourishment. Buying organic, pasture-raised, local meats will reduce the negative consequenses (such as the suffering caused by poor living conditions in factory farms) associated with buying the meat, even if it doesn't eliminate the death. Perhaps you would be more comfortable serving meat that came from that kind of source. You could also count on the taste buds of a trusted friend or assistant to help you discern whether a dish is acceptable or not. Eventually, you will probably be able to do things by eye and smell.
Good luck to you! It's a hard job from what I hear. If you come up with an easier way to make seitan from scratch, please tell us!
2007-11-16 01:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by Julia S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being a vegetarian isn't about what you put in your mouth, it's about where your money goes. If you buy and prepare meat dishes for others, you are NOT a vegetarian, as economically, you might as well have sat down and eaten it with them.
i've been vegan my whole life and have never taken a vitamin or supplement, or been sick, so it's news to me that the vegetarian diet is lacking protein.
2007-11-16 23:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many vegan chefs out there.
I saw on on TV and he said that it's part of the job to taste everything, so he'll put it in his mouth then spit it out. Really no other way around it.
But if you want to know other information contact Chef Ron Pikarski. He's an award winning vegan chef. author of Eco-Cuisine and other books too. He used to have a website somewhere... here it is...
http://www.eco-cuisine.com/
2007-11-19 01:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Scocasso ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, congrats and welcome to the world of vegetarianism! I too am a fellow vegetarian and to be honest, it's not as hard as you think to make delicious food without meat.
I too love to cook and have taken culinary classes (although i'm not a pro chef or anything) and i find recipes that my carnivore friends absolutely love. Often times, I substitute or omit meat in recipes that I find. For example, if the recipe calls for chicken, I'll substitute it with potatoes. Another good idea is to check out seitan, tofu and TVP. They are absolutely delicious, veggie-friendly as well as the added bonus of tasting like meat (great for friends who think that veggies are the enemy).
Here's a great site that I found that has vegetarian or vegan recipes http://www.fatfree.com/
It has given me TONS of great recipes on the fly!
I hope this helps and good luck! :)
2007-11-15 23:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by krishna1027 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
ya you can just eat the meat when you want to know what it tastes like but if you do become a vegetarian make sure to get enough protein that you would usually get from meat.
2007-11-15 23:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Get a meat eater friend who will taste test them for you.
2007-11-15 23:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
well, you can still be a vegetarian when your not being a chef.
as in like, the only time you will eat meat is when you really have to you know?..
2007-11-15 23:36:41 · answer #9 · answered by nikki 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋