Teetotal Vegetarianism - Day 6 May 10th 2009

What do you get from a fish and chip shop if you can’t eat fish? You guessed it. Aside from the titular chips there is nothing but perhaps mushy peas. This seems to be a grim normality with takeaways. If you don’t eat meat then your options become tiny or none-existent.

Speaking of mushy peas they are under fire at the moment. The British Food Standards Agency has outlawed all artificial food colourings; E-numbers to you and me. E102 (Tartrazine) gives Mushy peas their distinct green colour and there is currently no other colourant that can do the job. Without E102 mushy peas are a pale grey. So they are not unlike the Incredible Hulk; who started out grey in the comic books before becoming green. UK minister have laid down the law and we will have to wait and see what the outcome is. Will Mushy peas be able to Hulk it up or will the beaurocrats end this very British foodstuff?

Vegetariarn Dish of the Day:

Chips

Yes it’s another copout but in light of the weekends findings I think we have to celebrate chips as the hero of fast food for the vegetarian. Chips work well with most meat products. But when meat is unavailable, or not allowed, then they are quite happy to step up to the plate and become the main meal.

In the majority of takeaways chips are the only option for the steakless. I know in magic land there are vegetarian takeaways but in the real world, outside hippy festivals, chips provide vegetarians with something to eat when everyone else is enjoying a dirty burger or some deep friend chicken. By adding sauce or cheese you can create a variety of different dishes. What’s there to complain about?

It's Sunday, I'm resting; hence the short post!