Why I hate the mass food industry

[legalmoose]

Why must they hide milk in EVERYTHING food-wise in this country? Can someone please find me a job in Taiwan so I don't have to be paranoid about everything I eat?

Comments

That daily commute would be a bitch

[virtualexile.livejournal.com]

Would take a while to ride your bike to my apartment from Taiwan. Can't you just get a job in Chinatown?

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

I think he should get a job at Wet. ;-)

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[legalmoose]

You get me the body for it and I'll do amateur night there. ;-)

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

I can make suggestions, but you have to do the work. :)

Of course, I'd do it too....lol

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[legalmoose]

stomach crunches, blech. ;-)

On that note, I'm doing a long run this morning to burn this crap off. *grin*

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[virtualexile.livejournal.com]

The senior citizen gentleman would love that, because he only looks about 12 years old to them ;-)

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[legalmoose]

I already work three blocks from Chinatown now. :-)

Re: That daily commute would be a bitch

[virtualexile.livejournal.com]

so what'cha complainin' about!? :-)

not sure Taiwan is the solution...

[nalicious.livejournal.com]

.. I saw a travel show about food there, and weeellll, I'd be worried.... pork uterus doesn't sound too appetizing to me *g*

Seriously though, I know what you mean, the FDA labels and ingredients lists really don't make me any less wary, or feel more confident that what I am eating isn't going to mutate me by the time I am 40.

Re: not sure Taiwan is the solution...

[legalmoose]

No worse than pork intestines, sea slug, pigeon or jellyish, all of which I ate while living there the last time. :-)

I really, really appreciate it when companies like Kellogs put things like "milk free product" on stuff like Pop-Tarts. It's more a problem going to restaurants where they sneak butter into everything. :-p

Taiwan

[(Anonymous)]

I think Moose knows a little more about Taiwan than a travel show could provide. Then again, he hasn't been over here in ages, so he probably doesn't know that TGI Friday's and Starbucks have taken over. And people were worried about mainland China!

-Poagao

Re: Taiwan

[legalmoose]

Starbucks?!?!? EWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! They're EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Taiwan

[virtualexile.livejournal.com]

Some of our best LJ "Friends" work at Starbucks, ya know ;-)

Besides, I like their "de"caf.

Re: Taiwan

[legalmoose]

That was totally tongue in cheek. :) I drink their decaf venti soy lattes when I want a treat.

Re: Taiwan

[virtualexile.livejournal.com]

that's too many syllables!

Re: Taiwan

[legalmoose]

But it's safer for my system than most of their drinks.

[kytty.livejournal.com]

Yes!! Milk...and Eggs too! Why do they do that??

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[legalmoose]

I dunno. If you ever see a vegan baking book, let me know, all the baking books I can find have too many egg and milk recipes in them. :-p

[kytty.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen any baking books specifically, but Tofu Cookbooks tend to use soy substitutes for milk and the one I have doesn't include eggs. The dessert/baking section is pretty small though. Here is the title :

The Tofu Cookbook by Leah Leneman

[kytty.livejournal.com]

Ok, after a bit of digging and scrounging through my cooking notes, I found these egg replacement suggestions

EnerG Egg Replacer (haven't seen this on the shelves yet, will look at the co-op next time I go)

2 T Cornstarch per egg

One banana per egg in cakes

I haven't experimented with this much so can't really give an opinion. I have a bunch of bread "heels" in my freezer with which to make bread pudding, though, and will try either the cornstarch or banana substitute for it. Banana bread pudding doesn't sound too bad, actually...what do you think? :)